PSYCHOLOGIST'S PERFORMANCE IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PERSON WITH THE AUTISTA SPECTRUM DISORDER
Psychology; Inclusion; Public policy; Third sector; Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
The insertion of Psychology in the scope of inclusive public policies in Brazil, calls for action focused on the social, ethical and political commitment of the profession. The inclusive paradigms of segregation, institutionalization, normalization, integration and inclusion bring with them conceptions about the diversity resulting from inequalities and exclusion. In the social context, NGOs that are part of the so-called “third sector” are gaining strength, since, as they soften social tensions, making the State not responsible, they play a fundamental role in the execution of social policies aimed at specific groups, namely people. with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The aim of this paper is to understand the psychologist's role in the non-governmental organizations that are part of the “third sector” in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, which assist the person with ASD. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 09 psychologists. The results indicate individual psychotherapy as the predominant psychological practice, reinforcing the traditional clinical model of psychology. In addition, the psychologists demonstrated not knowing the specific public policies aimed at the clientele served, revealing a depoliticized, a-critical and inadequate praxis for the social reality to which these subjects are inserted. Finally, it is argued that Psychology must reinvent itself in its knowledge and practices, articulating theoretical and methodological references with political action, in an attempt to minimize social inequalities and exclusion.