Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze parents and teachers conceptions with respect to autistic children and the process of school inclusion of these children. Six teachers of regular schools in the city of João Pessoa-PB and eight parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder participated in this research. Interviews were recorded and transcribed and the data submitted to content analysis. The results indicated that parents demonstrated expectations towards the children socialization and academic learning while the strategies outlined by the teachers emphasized the adoption of practices more focused on socialization. It was also noted that parents, as they followed their children development, and teachers, as they had contact with autistic children, reported more positive expectations concerning these children. Knowing the concepts of parents and teachers as regards autistic children is essential to understand that the successful implementation of school inclusion may be achieved through the active participation of both parties.
Keywords:
inclusion; autism; conceptions