Factores que producen discriminación escolar en un estudiante con trastorno del espectro autista. Estudio de caso en el séptimo año de educación general básica de una institución educativa de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the factors that produce school discrimination towards students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Segregation is generated by the lack of understanding of diversity, it is rejected through humiliation, constant manipulation and exploitation. As a result, the victim is left with consequences of depression, frustration and insecurity in relating to others. In an educational center in the city of Quito, specifically in the 7th year of GBE parallel "B", the presence of an autistic student with different rhythms of school activities was observed, since the teachers did not include him in the teaching development and learning process of the other students. In light of this situation, the question arises: What are the actions that produce school discrimination towards the student with autism? In order to answer this question, the qualitative methodology, the ethnographic method, techniques of observation record cards and semi-structured interviews with educators, children and legal representatives were used. Thus, the main findings were obtained: teachers of the aforementioned grade, prefer that students with autism be linked to contexts where there are subjects with the same characteristics, students with ASD are rejected by their peers because of their average academic performance, low economic situation and religion. Acts of discrimination occur inside and outside the educational establishment.