THE INCLUSION OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

The research deals with the inclusion of autistic children in mainstream schools. The general objective was to demonstrate how this inclusion takes place focusing on the following aspects: the contribution of assistive technologies to the inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and care in Multifunctional Resource Rooms aimed at cognitive sensory-motor and sociability development. The methodology was qualitative and descriptive with field research involving elementary school support teachers in Montes Claros (MG). A questionnaire with open questions was used to collect the data. The study is based on authors such as Mazzotta (2011) Gonçalves (2021) Hummel (2015) and Bacarin (2020). The conclusion is that schools seek to include children with ASD minimizing discriminatory practices and promoting Specialized Educational Care.