Trabalho pedagógico com crianças com transtorno do espectro autista

This study aims to investigate the difficulties encountered by Early Childhood Education teachers in relation to the pedagogical practice developed with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research, of a qualitative nature, had the participation of 23 teachers from a city in the interior of Paraná, southern Brazil. A sociodemographic questionnaire, a semi-structured interview script and an observation script were used as data collection instruments. The research results reveal that the difficulties presented by the teachers are linked to a lack of theoretical-methodological knowledge, which prevents the pedagogical work from meeting the needs that the children have at that stage of development. We conclude that it is important to invest in the initial and continuing training of teachers, so that they understand the characteristics of ASD and can develop their work based on solid theoretical foundations

Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Autistic spectrum disorder · Data collection · Early childhood education · Qualitative research · Semi-structured interview · Education Pedagogy and Practices · International Relations and Autism · Qualitative research in health