THE USE OF ICT IN THE SOCIO-OCCUPATIONAL INCLUSION OF THE PERSON WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND/OR OTHER DISABILITIES

Abstract

The study investigated the topic of socio-labor inclusion of the person with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or other disabilities with 10 individuals aged between 16 and 36 years who, in addition to being enrolled in the institution, were also attending the institution Casa da Esperança. The objectives were: a) to identify the use of ICT in the educational environment as a contribution to the learning process; b) how the use of ICT can contribute to social and labor inclusion. To this end, a qualitative research of an ethnographic nature was carried out. The data were collected over a period of time between August and October 2014. The educational organization was chosen for its work with children, adolescents and young people with ASD and/or other disabilities. The criterion for students to participate in the research is that they attend the computer room. There were also 03 individuals who, in addition to attending the organization, are subjects who work at the institution, making use of ICT and those who use it in the development of their work activities. The tool used to collect information was the use of a semi-structured questionnaire, containing sixteen questions, in which it was sought to know the student's profile, their educational level, age and type of disability, access to ICT, use of the computer room, use of educational games, if you have suffered some kind of prejudice and / or stigma, whether you work in the job market or not. In conclusion, the research offers elements that still need to be worked on so that the process of social and labor inclusion is a greater reality for people with disabilities.