A DANÇA EM CADEIRA DE RODAS: inclusão do aluno com deficiência física nas aulas de educação física

Abstract

This work through systematic bibliographic research, aiming to analyze the importance of wheelchair dance and its artistic development, through its various styles, as a form of expression and communication, through the inclusion made in Physical Education classes . People with physical disabilities, historically, have always been abandoned, abolished and confined by society, being victims of all forms and prejudices. Over time, they began to demand their rights, take an active part in society and show themselves as citizens in all social spheres, such as schools, the job market, in the arts and also in sports. Dance has the ability to improve the individual, with its practice of freedom of expression and communication. In addition to being a physical activity that promotes the well-being of bodies and minds, it also improves quality of life. Dance provides self-knowledge through touch, increasing body awareness. muscle relaxation, benefiting physical, motor, neurological and intellectual development. Wheelchair dancing as a way of including the physically disabled in physical education classes, allows for greater body awareness as well as their integration in the school context.