Os benefícios da Educação Física pra os alunos com deficiência: uma comparação da rede regular de ensino com as escolas especializadas

Abstract

According to the United Nations, they are people considered to be disabled who have long-term impairments of a physical, mental, intellectual or sensory nature, or who can hinder effective participation in society, when placed on an equal footing with other people (UN, 2007). The main objective of this descriptive research is to report the benefits of Physical Education classes for students with disabilities, making a comparison, both in the regular school system and in specialized institutions. The methodological referential adopted in this research is considered a qualitative investigation. The subjects of this research are related to specialized or regular educational institutions. The Specialized Education Institution for Special Education chosen was: Sociedade Pestalozzi de Resende; and the Regular Schools chosen were: E. M. Augusto de Carvalho and E. M. Sagrado Coração. Thus, 8 teachers participated in this research, 2 qualified who work in the direction and/or pedagogical coordination. Data from this research were obtained through online questionnaires, which were sent to participants through the Google Forms platform. These data were analyzed following the principles of Content Analysis by Bardin (2011). The results of this study showed that volunteers have aware the various benefits obtained from the practice of Physical Education classes. Despite the differences between the educational segments, both are able to providing excellent assistance to students with disabilities.