THE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN PROMOTING INCLUSION AND A NEW LOOK ON THE DOWN SYNDROME

Autores/as

  • Lilia Maria Moreira UFBA
  • Iago Cabanelas UFBA
  • Milane de Carvalho UFBA
  • Janaina Galvão UFBA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1807-0221.2010v7n9p144

Resumen

The Down Syndrome (DS) is the main genetic disorder associated with mental disability. In spite of the advances in treatment and development possibilities with precocious intervention and actions of inclusion, there are still several prejudices involving DS, usually caused by lack of information. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the contributions of continued educative activities, executed in the program “Genetics Articulated with Society” in the deconstruction of social stigma. The methodological approach applied was the action-research as a strategy for transformation of socially constructed ideas associated to DS and genetical variation within the human populations. The intervention was executed by educational campaigns, lectures, discussion groups, workshops, group activities and establishment of partnership between participants. Changes in behavior observed at the end of activities, confirm the role of continuing education as factor of social transformation by spreading the knowledge and ethical reflections.

 

Biografía del autor/a

Lilia Maria Moreira, UFBA

Professora Titular do Departamento de Biologia Geral do Instituto de Biologia da UFBA. Coordenadora do programa Genética e Sociedade e do Laboratório de genética Humana do mesmo Instituto. CV lattes: lattes.cnpq.br/4441603977145708

Publicado

2010-07-19