Adaptações curriculares na educação de estudantes com síndrome de down

Abstract

Trisomy 21, also called Down Syndrome (DS), is a chromosomal condition caused by an extra chromosome in pair 21. Children and young people who have this syndrome have similar physical characteristics and are subject to some diseases. Although they have intellectual and learning disabilities, they are people with a unique personality, who establish good communication and are also sensitive and interesting. Quite often, the "degree" of symptom involvement is inversely proportional to the stimulus given to these children during childhood, both in the family environment and in the school environment. Based on this, the aim of this research was to observe the use of the curricular adaptations in the teaching practice of the Down syndrome students’ teacher, as well as the activities developed in the classroom, and their inclusion in the context of the school environment. This is a qualitative research, in which a teacher and a student with Down's syndrome participated. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interview and submitted to content analysis.