A importância do profissional de atenção educacional especializado da criança com espectro autista na educação infantil

Abstract

The present work has as its main theme the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the perspective of defending a quality education with an inclusive character and the need to develop methodologies and teaching strategies, which aim to meet the specificities of the autistic child, in Early Childhood Education. The main objective is to highlight the importance of specialized educational care professionals, as well as the challenges and difficulties encountered during the teaching and learning process. Inclusion is a challenge that implies an evolution towards the conception of the human being, an action which requires a positive attitude on the part of education professionals, who have been resistant, disinterested and accommodating in the face of new demands, since autism and/or learning difficulties are more and more frequent in the classroom. The work is structured in three chapters, the first one seeks to bring the conceptualization of autism in history, listing the symptoms and diagnosis, later it emphasizes the school and the legislation; the second deals with the issue of teacher training and the inclusion process and, finally, the third chapter addresses teaching strategies so that the educational and inclusive process of autistic students is carried out.