INCLUSÃO NA ESCOLA TÉCNICA ESTADUAL DE TEATRO MARTINS PENA

DESAFIOS E POSSIBILIDADES PARA CONSTRUÇÃO DO TEATRO ACESSÍVEL

Abstract

Understanding the experience report as an important research methodology for the construction of knowledge, this study describes part of an ongoing action research activity, developed at the Martins Pena State Technical School of Theater, in which researchers and participants cooperatively engage in the resolution of collective problems. It aims to reflect and identify challenges and possibilities of the process of inclusion and construction of Accessible Theater, at the aforementioned school, based on actions aimed at the target audience of special education from the perspective of inclusion, strengthening the implementation of policies, cultures and practices aimed at eliminating barriers to learning and participation, through data collection and observations and semi-structured interviews on the implementation of the curricular internship activity, as a strategy to promote labor inclusion. It is based on crucial premises for improving training: protagonism of the person with disabilities; interinstitutionality; assistive technology; preservation of memory. Concrete challenges faced by the school are observed: lack of physical accessibility; lack of training of professionals who work with students with disabilities; attitudinal barriers; lack of adequate support. Preliminary results show positive evidence and significant achievements through a network of inclusive collaborative actions: preparation of a dossier on theatrical accessibility; school history survey carried out by the Memory Center; Choir Stage; actions developed with FAETERJ. Partial considerations stand out: awareness of the need for curricular inclusion of subjects on theatrical accessibility, audio description, in-depth study of Libras with a specific dramaturgical focus; importance of internship in the process of labor inclusion, preferably, of the target audience of special education from the perspective of inclusion.