GUIDE FOR PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION WITH AUTISTIC STUDENTS

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents a wide behavioral diversity that can impact the development and diagnostic assessment of students' school performance. To promote meaningful and functional learning for these children, it is necessary to provide varied teaching resources and professional support. However, teachers often do not have adequate training to effectively support students with ASD, which can hinder their effective inclusion. The methodology of this research was qualitative and included an integrative review to collect the contents that would compose the Educational Product (EP). The EP, called "Guide for Pedagogical Intervention with Autistic Students,", was developed following a methodological research framework that defined stages of production, validation, and application. The validation stage of the guide was carried out with teachers from the municipal public network of Resende, and the application stage was conducted through a workshop to train teachers to work with students in the early stages of basic education. The guide was approved in the validation and evaluation, with a percentage higher than 83.8% of "very good" and "excellent" responses. After the application of the workshop and evaluation of the EP, the content was considered significant, concrete, and enlightening. The final product was praised for its quality and usefulness and unanimously approved. It is concluded that the guide developed in this research will contribute to opening new perspectives regarding pedagogical intervention with the use of structured games, providing effective support to students with ASD.