Health promotion and scholar inclusion: production of social place of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder in primary schools of Presidente Prudente – SP

• Grant number: 15/17241-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2016
• End date: January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Geography - Human Geography
• Principal Investigator: Raul Borges Guimarães
• Grantee: Leandro Buzzo Mourão Guimarães
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disease with neurodevelopment disorders and the main characteristics abnormal lack of social communication and repetitive behaviors or fixed deficits, usually affecting children at two years of age. Thereby, the project aims to contribute from the point of view of Geography of health, for the discussion of scholar inclusion and health promotion in primary schools in Presidente Prudente (Brazil). From the point of view of scientific research, it is essential to formation of the undergraduate student interested in the topic, which involves learning concepts of Human geography, especially the Geography of health, as well as procedures of qualitative research and analyses about social place. (AU)