Abandono familiar de crianças com deficiência intelectual em idade pré- escolar e o seu ajustamento social: estudo de caso do Infantário 1º de Maio

Abstract

The present work entitled 'Family abandonment of children with intellectual disabilities of pre-school age and their social adjustment: case study of the may 1 st infantry', aims to analyze the influence offamily abandonment on the social adjustment of children with ID at pre-school. The research is predominantly exploratory, using a qualitative approach through case study. The selected sample consisted of 5childhood caregivers and 10 preschool children with ID, using the convenience sampling technique. In order to consolidate the integral perception of the case under study, a sociodemographic questionnaire, a semi- structured interview, direct observationand games involving kindergarten teachers and children with ID's were applied. The research took place atthe Kindergarten 1o de Maio in the City of Maputo, Province of Maputo. The results indicate that there is a concern with the numbers of children abandoned by the family on the part of the childhood caregivers, as well as the situations experienced by these childrenperpetuated bythe family,or onthestreetafter theactofabandonment.Stillintheapplicationof the interview, it was possible to perceive that the caregivers are aware of the pertinence of the stimulation of interpersonal relationships, with a view to helping in the social adjustment in children with ID at pre- school age, as well as activities are triggered that contribute to the full social development of child