%0 Journal Article %T Relacionamento intergeracional, pr¨¢ticas de apoio e cotidiano de fam¨ªlias de crian as com necessidades especiais Intergenerational relationships, support practices and daily life of families of children with special needs %A Thelma Sim£¿es Matsukura %A Juliana Archiza Yamashiro %J Revista Brasileira de Educa£¿£¿o Especial %D 2012 %I Associa??o Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Educa??o Especial %R 10.1590/s1413-65382012000400008 %X O estudo explorat¨®rio, de abordagem qualitativa, objetivou investigar o relacionamento intergeracional e as pr¨¢ticas de apoio presentes no cotidiano de fam¨ªlias de crian as com necessidades especiais. Participaram do estudo cinco m es, av¨®s e irm os mais velhos de crian as com defici¨ºncia, que responderam a roteiros de entrevistas semiestruturadas. As entrevistas foram analisadas qualitativamente por meio da t¨¦cnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Verificou-se que as av¨®s apresentam-se como importante fonte de apoio ¨¤ fam¨ªlia ao dedicarem, inclusive, aten o e cuidado ao irm o da crian a com necessidades especiais. O estudo revela um relacionamento intergeracional positivo entre av¨®s e netos. Destaca-se a necessidade de direcionar maior aten o especializada a esses membros da fam¨ªlia e para a continuidade de investiga o sobre o tema. This exploratory study based on a qualitative approach aimed to investigate intergenerational relationships and support practices in the daily lives of families of children with special needs. Study participants were five mothers, grandmothers and older siblings of children with disabilities, who answered a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were analyzed qualitatively using the Collective Subject Discourse technique. It was found that grandmothers have been an important source of support for the family, because they are also concerned about devoting attention and care to the siblings of the child with disabilities. The study reveals a positive intergenerational relationship between grandmothers and grandchildren. The study highlights the need for directing more specialized attention to these family members and points out the need for further research on the subject. %K Educa o Especial %K Fam¨ªlia %K Atitude da Fam¨ªlia %K Crian as com necessidades especiais %K Family %K Intergenerational Relationship %K Children with Special Needs %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-65382012000400008