CAPACITISM IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Abstract

Capacitism concerns the judgment of the capacity of people with disabilities and it is necessary to pay attention to this stigma that permeates the lives of these people and the objective of this study is to problematize the capacityist view of society in relation to people with disabilities based on the report of a young woman woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), who went through situations in which discrimination and prejudice were present. An excerpt of the historical process was sought, the advancement of legislation as well as society's view of them, in order to understand what maintains prejudice and exclusion, most of the time veiled, and the reasons for not valuing their abilities. The methodology used for data collection was the bibliographic review and the experience report, approaching the data qualitatively. As a result, we understand that despite the advancement of legislation, ableism still permeates the social sphere, which impairs the experience of people with disabilities in society, and may even aggravate mental and behavioral conflicts. Thus, a greater qualification of professionals regarding the subject in question is necessary, as well as the importance of broader studies to assist in the anti-capacitation struggle.