A influência dos mitos na educação de alunos cegos: percepções de professores e familiar

Abstract

The human being is constituted by experiences and social relations established along its path with its group, therefore, the influence of certain patterns that end up ruling the society, manifests itself through interactions between individuals, thus, the stigmas and myths became influences when manifestedby groups. The objective of this research is to analyze how the teachers and the family perceive the influence of myths in visually impaired students. For this study was chosen a qualitative language, with field research. The participants of this research were relatives and teachers of five visually impaired students of two municipal elementary schools of Santa Maria/RS. This study sought to understand how the myths influence the education of students in a broader perspective, maybe this influence in their school performance as well as on social interactions. For this purpose, an interview script was applied as an instrument semistructured with responsible and teachers. Thus, it is understood that myths exist and its influence still remain present, even though subtly, through attitudinal barriers the way how the society act in relation to the visually impaired person and how this action can interfere in the student development, being able to cause damage in their adulthood making impossible to have a independent and an autonomous life. It is expected that this research could contribute with the area, bringing information thatclarifies those who still have some apprehension about the visually impaired person condition.