Abstract

TEIXEIRA, Amanda Machado; BERGMANN, Mauren Lúcia de Araújo  and  COPETTI, Jaqueline. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES. Rev. Exitus [online]. 2019, vol.9, n.4, pp.319-346.  Epub May 15, 2020. ISSN 2237-9460.  https://doi.org/10.24065/2237-9460.2019v9n4id1017.

This study aimed to verify if students with Down Syndrome of the municipality of Uruguaiana/RS participate in Physical Education classes, describing how participation occurs and how the parents/guardians and Physical Education teachers of these students understand the process inclusion criteria. Four students with Down Syndrome from two public and one private schools, four parents/guardians and three Physical Education teachers participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with all participants of the study, as well as systematic observation of the classes, directly and non-participant, for those students who participated in the Physical Education classes. It was verified that only two students, enrolled in a private educational institution, attend Physical Education classes, but this participation does not occur in an effective way. Also, it was identified that the approach of the Physical Education teacher and the choice of contents, contribute to the non-participation of the student with Down Syndrome in the classes of Physical Education. Faced with the reality found, it is noticed that there are still many barriers to inclusion of students with Down Syndrome in Physical Education classes.

Keywords : Physical Education in School; Down Syndrome; Inclusive Education.

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