Narratives of inclusion in school and work: giving voice to protagonists
Intellectual Disability. Production of meaning. schooling and work
The present study aims to investigate narratives produced by people with intellectual disabilities about work and their school trajectory. There are few studies that evaluate not only the potential for insertion in the labor market of individuals with intellectual disabilities, but also their school trajectory, from the perspective of the subjects themselves. This is a qualitative research, which presents case studies involving individuals, who, in a dialogic approach, narrate their life stories as subjects who construct meanings from their schooling experience and professional practices. We base this study within the perspective of critical school educational psychology as a proposal for understanding the production of meaning rescued in these narratives. As a pilot study, this project includes the analysis of two interviews. The results of the interviews showed the importance of teachers using adaptive methodological strategies that allow students with intellectual disabilities to integrate new knowledge. The data indicate, therefore, that the work context can favor the development of autonomy, personal satisfaction and independence. The importance of new studies that aim to deepen the process of implementation of professional qualification strategies originating especially from the school space providing empirical data that contribute to the planning and implementation of public policies of inclusion.