Relato de experiência: trajetória acadêmica de um pós-graduado com transtorno do espectro autista no Instituto Federal do Amapá-IFAP, Campus Macapá

Abstract

This study is characterized as a descriptive account of the continuing academic experiences of an adult student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Methodology of Science and Mathematics Teaching from 2024 to 2025 at the Federal Institute of Amapá – IFAP, Macapá Campus. The objective is to describe a real and significant experience, exploring the context of continuing education from the personal perspective of the adult student with ASD. The methodology adopted is a qualitative experience report, where the researcher systematically describes and analyzes their personal experience throughout the training process, resulting in a pedagogical letter that presents personal reflections considering their point of view on the experiences that marked their school trajectory. The results present themselves as a rich study and, at the same time, contribute to investigations into real stories and experiences, serving as a scientific reference for new research in the area of ​​inclusion, highlighting the specificities of adult students with ASD and their challenges in a specialization course.