Inclusão de criança com Transtorno do Espectro Autista em sala de aula na educação infantil

Abstract

Considering the significant increase in the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in recent years, there is a need to promote reflections on school inclusion practices and the development of teaching-learning processes that meet the specific needs of each student. In this context, the research discusses the inclusion of children with ASD in Early Childhood Education. To do this, it adopts a qualitative approach, based on a literature review, based on scientific publications available in the Google Scholar and Scielo databases. In addition to using participant observation as a research technique, with the aim of recording and reflecting on the experiences of two students diagnosed with ASD in the school context, both 5 years old, one with a formal diagnosis and the other in the investigation phase, under which we focus our analysis.