TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA E A FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE: SOCIALIZAÇÃO DE EXPERIÊNCIAS DO PROJETO CONHECER PARA ACOLHER

Abstract

n 2022, I discovered that my youngest daughter is autistic, which caused shock and concern because I always imagined that she would be completely independent and that over time the tantrums would end. However, the unknown aspect of this expectation was that at certain times these restlessness were crises caused by sensory processing disorders and that despite the strategies and therapeutic treatment, they could always return. As a result, I needed to retrace my steps to understand the reason for some of my daughter's behaviors that were considered inappropriate in order to avoid repeating them during her development. Leaving my comfort zone and leaving my field of expertise to discover how the atypical brain works was a necessity. In 2023, I joined forces with people willing to help others in the inclusion of autistic people and we created the project Conhecer para Acolher. Initially, we launched the short course (30 hours) to guide parents and educators on the basic principles that guide the inclusion of people with autism in schools.