Perturbações do espectro do autismo: uma revisão bibliográfica dos benefícios da prática de educação física em alunos com necessidades educativas especiais

Abstract

Parents with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) face numerous challenges in trying to find answears, to better understand their sons and to give them ideas about how to encourage them in their school development. In this aspect, the concept of inclusion is considered as a process based on the Declaration of Human Rights, whose foundation is in the principle of the citizenship constitution that aims at the insertion of students with Special Education Needs (SEN) in the school context. In this respect, this research was constituted with the objective of knowing the benefits of the Physical Education (PE) practice among students with ASD. The method used to carry out this research was the deductive one. The type of research adopted covered three aspects: as for the objectives, it was an exploratory research; as for the problem approach, it was a qualitative one; and regarding technical procedures, it was a bibliographical one. Analyzing the literature, it is concluded that there are several methods that aim to provide to the autistic, within their potentialities, the development of independence, thus facilitating their conviviality with the environment that surrounds them. In this scenario, PE practice is beneficial, because it helps ASD students improve the development of social skills, which is key to helping them feel more comfortable in a world that is largely social. Key-words: Autism Spectrum Disorders; Inclusive Education; Physical Education.