Produto educacional: uma ferramenta de apoio na área do ensino de matemática para atuar com estudantes com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA)

Abstract

This study proposes an Educational Product (EP) in the form of a virtual guide in the area of Mathematics as a reference for primary school teachers who have students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The guide was designed to include characterizations, the main legal provisions that ensure the rights of people with ASD, the difficulties commonly encountered in Mathematics, and suggestions for pedagogical guidelines and resources for teaching this subject. This research can be characterized as a qualitative approach, of the qualitative bibliographical research type. To support it, we investigated what ASD is, what the specific legislation on this disorder is, what the particularities of mathematics are concerning students with ASD, and the possible resources and thematic units. The EP follows the methodological model established by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel Foundation (Capes) for producing this type of material. The Guide, entitled Topics on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Mathematics, is licensed and available virtually and is characterized as an Open Educational Resource (OER), to enable the teaching and learning process in Mathematics in the context of the right to access education with equity. For teachers, the Guide guides planning mathematics lessons, and the considerations about people with ASD support making the curriculum more flexible for teaching mathematics.