Between a report and a law
a case study on oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
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Inclusive education, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Educational rightsAbstract
https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8966/2025/91811
This article discusses the contradictions between the legal frameworks that guarantee the right to Special Education from an inclusive perspective and the school practices that still reproduce exclusion. Based on the analysis of a case study involving a student diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), we discuss how both public and private institutions studied were shown to be unprepared or unwilling to accommodate the student, relying on normative and exclusionary criteria. Although there is legal support, the lack of practical regulations and adequate professional training undermines the effectiveness of inclusive policies. The study concludes that, despite legal advances, attitudinal, pedagogical, and structural barriers persist, highlighting the urgency for an ethical, affective, and truly inclusive pedagogy that recognizes and legitimizes differences in the school environment.
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