Síndrome de down: práticas inclusivas na disciplina de educação física

Abstract

This work aims to present the results of descriptive research on the problem of identifying which inclusive practices are applied in the discipline of physical education to students with Down Syndrome enrolled in the school in Goioerê/PR. Since education has been going through moments transformation, where inclusion is one of the most discussed topics today. And physical education is not out of this process, as the professionals in the area must be able to receive all students regardless of their disability. The cognitive, motor, social aspects, among other capacities that are part of physical education, must be worked out in the best possible way, respecting the individual limits of the students. We can see that everyone has different talents, but everyone would like to have equal opportunities to develop their talents, because everyone is equal in differences. In the case of a descriptive research, Physical Education teachers specializing in Special Education who teach classes for students with Down syndrome were administered a questionnaire containing 8 open questions. It is assumed that through this research it will be possible to understand what are the methods used by teachers, and then, to understand how the forms of inclusion can influence the improvement of the quality of life of students with Down Syndrome.