SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN A SMALL MUNICIPALITY: AN INCLUSIVE PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Special education in Brazil has undergone a significant transformation in recent decades, especially with regard to the promotion of inclusive education for people with disabilities. As for the methodological aspects, the study is guided by a qualitative approach, through a bibliographic review and a documentary analysis of public policies for special education in Brazil. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the care services in special education in a small municipality, focusing on the inclusive perspective, in order to analyze the public policies of inclusion in the municipality and examine the pedagogical practices discussed in the literature. The main findings indicate that, despite these difficulties, good practices can be developed when there is an effective commitment from managers and continuous training of teachers, so that there is a latent need to improve special education services in small municipalities in the country, especially in areas that demand greater attention from the government due to their characteristics and peculiarities.