The Meanings Attributed to Disability by Basic Education Professionals

For this article, which takes as its theoretical basis the field of Disability Studies in Education, we aimed to investigate the conceptions attributed to disability among educators working in basic education. The data was collected during a virtual training course in which more than 300 basic education professionals took part, using a socio-demographic questionnaire and another with open-ended questions before the training course, with thematic content analysis. The results provide theoretical and methodological contributions to the field of work from an intersectional inclusive perspective, in which basic education professionals can adopt ethical and intentional stances on care in their pedagogical practices to combat ableism.

Keywords
Disability Studies in Education; Continuing Education; Ableism; Ethics of Care; Inclusive Education