PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AT MUNICIPAL OFFICE IN LOBITO (Atena Editora)

Abstract

It is our interest to study the psychological support of familiesof students with Down Syndrome.Internationally, social and scientific development to improve the system of actions aimed at raising the quality of life and education of children and their families is a priority. And Angola is no exception to the rule, seeking, in universities and beyond, to develop studies on people with disabilities, the educational role of the family, social incorporation and support networks, promote lectures, counseling sessions for families. Hence we raise the following problem: how to support the families of students with Down Syndrome? It is, therefore, our general objective: To create strategies of support and psychological orientation to the families of students with Down Syndrome. In light of the general objective, we aim to:Search for theoretical references on psychological support for families with children with Down Syndrome; to characterize the current state of psychological support and guidance for families of students with Down Syndrome treated at the GAP (Psychopedagogical Support Office) of the Lobito Municipal Education Department; to evaluate the results that are obtained with the application of the proposed psychological orientation strategy for the preparation of families of children with Down Syndrome assisted in the GAP. For the present investigation work, we defined as Population the totality of the families of students with Down Syndrome assisted in the GAP. The application of the qualitative research method, the participatory action, allowed us to operationalize the studied variable, provided us with practical elements for the systematization of information and for the characterization of the object of study, whose results allow us to affirm that the research developed is applicable the preparation of the family and the community in terms of psychological and educational support for the stimulation and integral development of children with Down Syndrome.