THE MULTIPLE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE SCHOOL CONTEXT

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582242202086

• Palavras-chave: Inclusive Education, Education, Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology.

• Keywords: Inclusive Education, Education, Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology.

• Abstract:

  The current historical moment allows the subject to be seen in different ways and with different values, according to numerous social and political issues. Human diversity is finally being recognized, after much effort by the marginalized population, which for years has lived through social exclusion and political helplessness. This context leads the Occupational Therapy profession to reassess itself, with regard to its multiple possibilities of social contribution and its areas of activity. The present work aimed to to analyze, through a survey of bibliographic data, the types and quality of the contributions of occupational therapists in the educational context, during the last 10 years of public policy on special education from an inclusive perspective. In a quality-quantitative approach, we provided the information for the appropriate analyzes provided by means of a bibliographic survey. This one refers to the publications of Occupational Therapy activities and its performance in educational contexts, giving visibility to its different possibilities of action in this area and identifying possible latent demands. The results found can be used as subsidies for new research and proposals for action and training in Occupational Therapy.

• Número de páginas: 14