A musicalização de alunos com deficiências da APAE São Luís

Abstract

This monograph is an experience report that aims to discuss the musicalization process that was developed with fifteen students with cognitive and multiple disabilities from the education network of the Association of Parents and Exceptional Students of São Luís - APAE. This musicalization process ended with the participation of these students in the X Nossa Arte Festival, State phase. As specific objectives, we discuss the contributions of musical activities for the students, the experiences developed and the relationship between people with disabilities and music. This qualitative work is a descriptive monograph that used two research methods: bibliographical research, which was carried out through a literature review seeking to understand the process of exclusion of rights of people with disabilities, that is, how these people were treated over time and how they acquired their rights as citizens. Furthermore, we also sought to analyze the development of Special Education concerning the different paradigm changes: institutionalization; integration and inclusion. Furthermore, we sought to understand the importance of music and its teaching for the overall development of people with disabilities. Finally, we showed the theoretical and musical foundations of 20th century educators and musicians and their innovative contributions to the process of developing new music teaching proposals. In the second type of research, field research was conducted, collecting information through open structured interviews directed at teachers and coordinators, as well as testimonies from mothers and students. Contributing to the training of students with disabilities to exercise their musicality provided us, students of the music degree program, with a different experience of music education beyond the formal classroom. We believe that this was a rich experience, which contributed to the human and professional development of all those involved