Educação inclusiva no ensino de ciências naturais para os alunos com transtorno do espectro autista: experiências de professores das escolas públicas, no município de Valença do Piauí

Abstract

The present study investigates the teaching practices of final-year elementary school teachers in the municipality of Valença do Piauí, in relation to the inclusion of autistic students, notably in the discipline of Natural Sciences. The research problematized: how have the teaching practices of teachers in the municipality of Valença attended to the teaching and learning of autistic students? For this, a qualitative approach was chosen, with the application of a semi-structured interview to the teachers. The collected data were treated according to Content Analysis for the interpretation of the results. It was concluded that there are advances regarding the teaching and inclusion of autistic students in the municipality, however, there are still problems that hinder the effective implementation of the modality. The main challenge is the lack of ongoing training for teachers who work in common classrooms, because, for inclusion to become really effective, it must start from constant training and qualification of educators.