The inclusion that is in comic: how characters can entertain and teach about people with disabilities

Abstract

The inclusion of people with disabilities has been approached by the media in a variety of ways, one of which is the comic strip. Sometimes rejected, sometimes accepted in education, some disabled characters have been inserted and included in stories already known and accepted by readers of various ages. But can they help in the process of school and social inclusion? It is believed that they can, because in a playful way, they present a universe to be understood, respected and possible to be experienced. Through a brief discussion on the subject, built by national and international printed and electronic materials, the present text presents the history of comics in education, and the approach of inclusion in comic books in discursive textual genre in an inclusive reading. It is noticed that when looking at comics as a didactic pedagogical resource there are a variety of possibilities to be explored and harnessed that can contribute to more inclusive realities in school environments and in society in general.