The participatory workshop was held in the Chamber of Notaries of the City of Trenque Lauquen. It included people from different institutions related to disability issues and education.
From the first moment is proposed group dynamics, emphasizing our commitment to build an inter-many. The intention was that the working groups were heterogeneous for the discussion is enriched with multiple points of view. In these discussions began to appear on a recurring basis a sustained tension between school and family.
This tension is constantly insist: First appeared in the stories and individual needs, complaints and mutual criticism. There appeared to be problematic the lack of preparation of teachers, negation and overprotection in families rigid structures, prejudice, anxiety, fear, guilt ...
From a dynamic set out to identify the roots of the problems of school, on the one hand, and the family, on the other hand, in creating a learning environment integrate people with disabilities. There was very interesting how the obstacles that appeared on the side of the family also could be placed on the side of the school.
"Ah! But those fears, misinformation and overprotection in the family also put in school - said one participant.
is the same, there could put both the school like family. "
rigid positions of both parties became apparent and began to make room for the meeting ....
"But if you are uncomfortable with the topic, whether at school are also uncomfortable with the topic, then we have to think about what we " said a teacher. "
Discussion devenÃa dialogue. Together we began to set up a space for reflection on the discomfort that was invited and shared a collective engine. We addressed this tension between school and family and we think how it had become necessary to create a new space where conditions for horizontal dialogue between parents and teachers are given, to "renew the contracts between the various social actors" that shape the educational.
In such areas, we believe, lies the collective power. Stop waiting that external solutions and puts them to work their own resources.
In the last recess of the workshop one of the participants came up and told a co-ordinator:
In the last recess of the workshop one of the participants came up and told a co-ordinator:
"But now you are going, what we do with this?"
That same question we returned to the workshop participants. "You are going to do with this?"
"What we do with all these words that we speak: integration, commitment, continuity, dialogue ... - said one participant.
We must get together and keep working. "
The proposal was heard and the group arranged a meeting in the coming days to continue working on the issue. We believe that this is a process that progresses as it gets deeper. New obstacles appear for which there to sustain the commitment, time and again, to continue to create conditions for dialogue.
Thus ended the workshop by closure was opened. Opening to reflect together, to support each other in our work, strengthening our efforts to maintain the continuity and commitment in the search for solutions possible to achieve a more integrated society.
One does not stop ever wonder the collective power that contains the match, the intertwining of different voices at the time to think and confront that bothers us. It was very nice to have shared with you these two days. We left all the lines of communication open to continue working together.
