Análise da inclusão escolar de alunos com síndrome de Down no ensino primário: o caso da Escola Primária Completa de Bagamoyo - 2018

Abstract

The school inclusion of pupils who suffer from mental disability puts a school in challenge of creating conditions for their academic and social development. So that, the study had centered on the inclusion of pupils who suffer from Down syndrome, which is the most common genetic of intellectual disability that is found in the population. And the same one had as main objective which was to analyze the process of including a pupil who suffers from Down syndrome in the Elementary School Complete of Bagamoyo. It was intended, in a specific way, (i) Identify the inclusion practices adopted by the Elementary School Complete of Bagamoyo to respond to the learning needs of pupils who suffer from Down syndrome; (ii) To analyze the strategies of school management carried out by the Elementary School Complete of Bagamoyo for the inclusion of pupils who suffer from Down Syndrome; (iii) Describe the importance of family involvement in the process of school inclusion of pupils who suffer from Down syndrome at the School of Bagamoyo. In order to achieve this, were used the qualitative research, of a descriptive character, developed through a case study, using a semi-structured interview and systematic / non-participant observation as techniques of data collection. Based on data analysis, it was found that the school worried to offer better conditions for the effective inclusion of pupils with Down syndrome, however faced with the lack of resources and qualified human resources able to offer a proper education to this Special Educational Need. The data also found point to the need of collaboration, cooperation with specialized support services, education and advice to parents so that they give suitable answers to the characteristics and needs of the child that suffer from Down syndrome.