Contributions of Mayumi Souza Lima’s Pedagogy of Space to the construction of the contemporary inclusive school

Abstract

This article discusses the importance of adapting environmental comfort for the Public of Special Education (PEE) in the regular education system. The study integrates the Pedagogy of Space, a playful and participatory methodology developed by Mayumi Watanabe Souza Lima, with the foundations of special and inclusive education, proposing a hybrid approach between school architecture and inclusion. The research is based on a documentary analysis that includes bibliography, reports from the architect-educator during her time at Conesp, and the pilot experience of E.E. João Kopke during the Military Dictatorship. As a theoretical study in progress, no practical application has been conducted yet, which is planned for a later stage. The conclusion is that Mayumi Souza Lima’s spatial approach can be a powerful tool for PEE inclusion, going beyond Multifunctional Resource Rooms (MRR) and reinforcing the role of the physical environment in inclusive education.