Abstract

BRITO, Dorca Soares de Lima  and  SILVA, Aline Maira da. Families of children with disabilities and the common school: family needs and partnership construction. Rev. Elet. Educ. [online]. 2019, vol.13, n.3, pp.1116-1134.  Epub Sep 01, 2020. ISSN 1982-7199.  https://doi.org/10.14244/198271992684.

The process of the school inclusion disabilities students’ cannot be broadly understood when the family is disregarded. The objective of this study was to characterize the needs of relatives of students who presented some kind of disability, in the schooling process of the regular education system in the city of Dourados/MS, and reflect upon rapprochement possibilities of school and family, based on such characterization. Survey research was developed through interviews, applied individually to 59 families of students with disabilities enrolled in four municipal schools. The most evident need expressed by family members was of receiving information. Few relatives affirmed they were able to rely on the contribution of other, non-relative caretakers and revealed high concern related to the future of the child with disabilities, as well as to their health. Frustration and anxiety (and also marital problems) were also revealed when the child with disabilities is not able to perform everyday tasks. On the other hand, the study revealed that family members have potential, such as making use of adaptation strategies, acceptance and positive perceptions regarding the disability. Most of the families have shown that they are satisfied with the school professionals and have expressed a desire to contribute to the better development of their children. With the presented profile, it is possible for school professionals to plan actions aimed at addressing such needs to some extent, as well as to enhance the present strengths, walking towards the empowerment of these families.

Keywords : Family; Family school relationship; Educational inclusion.

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