É saber se sentir infinito num universo tão vasto e bonito, é saber sonhar: a co rporeidade da pessoa com deficiência visual

Abstract

The body brings with it different languages and meanings, through which relationships are established in which other people, other beings, things that are in the surroundings, the world are involved. Therefore, this research takes a look at the body, seeing it in its existential totality, constituting itself as the purest presence of the human being in the world. It is considered that each subject must be understood from their specificities and individualities. Therefore, the study aims to understand the body conceptions of students with visual impairment in public schools in Santarém-PA, in the light of the corporeality approach. It is noteworthy that perceiving is individual and intrinsic according to the experience of each being, so no one better to talk about a visually impaired body than himself, because he is the one who daily lives all his difficulties, potentialities, establishes his relationships, perceives and launches itself into the world. In this study, a qualitative descriptive research was chosen. The theoretical/methodological framework is based on the assumptions of the phenomenon of corporeality. This research was developed with visually impaired students who were attending high school in public schools in the municipality of Santarém - Pará. The methodological instruments used for data production were: participant characterization questionnaire and semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed using the Elaboration and Analysis of Units of Meaning. The research results made it possible to understand that people with visual impairments have conceptions of the body that have different senses and meanings, moving between biological and mechanical concepts, but also approaching the approach of corporeality, which considers the body as existence and experience. Of being in the world. It is believed that the discussions outlined in this study about the communication established between corporeity and visual impairment will contribute to provide a better foundation and knowledge to professionals from different areas of knowledge, especially those of education, in order to dialogue with different bodies, and through this interaction, establish a meaningful learning considering the different ways of teaching, learning and relating.