O espelho em duas faces: reflexo do papel de pais e professores na escolarização de crianças com deficiência visual nos anos finais do ensino fundamental

Abstract

The interaction between school and family is a key factor for the good performance of special education students, since it contributes positively to the accomplishment of the main precepts of school inclusion. Nevertheless, a successful interaction between the educating sides and a significant progress in children’s development require that parents and teachers share positive conceptions regarding the biological condition and learning capabilities of students. Therefore, this study aims to analyze how parents and teachers from public school in Natal, RN understand their respective role in the process of educating blind students. For this purpose, the study was conducted by means of a qualitative and descriptive approach based on Triviños (1987), through an exploratory research based on Gil (2008) and using as methodology the case study based on Yin (2001). Furthermore, this research seeks to analyze the perception of parents and teachers regarding their respective roles in the process of school inclusion of blind students. The data collection was gathered using semi-structured interviews based on Manzini (2004). These interviews were conducted with two mothers of blind students enrolled in the last years of elementary school and six of the students’ teachers. In addition, the data analysis followed the fundamentals of content analysis based on Bardin (2011). The results showed that the relation between parents and teachers needs to be articulated in order to accomplish a solid education of the students involved in the school context. Nevertheless, the school environment demonstrated that the relation between the mothers of the students and their teachers is still quite fragile. At last, it is necessary for all school staff to narrow the relation with the students’ family through workshops, individual conversations, courses or cultural fairs, since the bond between family and school can be strengthened and applied in daily school life.