Teixeira Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz, Brunoni Décio, Carreiro Luiz Renato Rodrigues, Braga Ana Claudia, Silva Naiara Adorna da, Paula Cristiane Silvestre
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Programa de Pós-graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento; São Paulo SP, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2017 Apr;75(4):244-247. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20170025.
To assess the diagnostic status, the sociodemographic and health profiles for students with special educational needs (SEN) in a public educational system, and to map their use of educational/social services.
The sample comprised 1,202 SEN students from a total of 59,344 students.
Only 792 students of the 1,202 had an established diagnosis. The most prevalent SEN condition was intellectual disability. There was a low percentage (29.4%) of use of specialized educational services or support. It was found that, for some neurodevelopmental disorders, prevalence data suggest an under-reporting in the school system.
Results suggest that there is a mismatch between the diagnostic reports and the SEN condition legally recognized according to Brazilian law, in addition to the under-reporting and under specialized service use of students with disabilities.
