Abstract:
This paper has as main objective to present propositions about the process of psychological assessment of individuals with intellectual disability using the historical-cultural perspective, considering the previous studies carried out in this field. To that end, an academic essay was designed to present and discuss the evaluation processes in the historical-cultural perspective, based on the authors with this theoretical affiliation classic books, papers published in peer-reviewed journals of the area and related areas. Thus, we organize this text in two main topics: the first presents the theoretical elements assumed in this study and the second refers to the propositions for performing the psychological assessment of individuals with intellectual disability, characterizing it as an evaluation-intervention aligned with three principles of the instrumental method proposed by Vygotski (1996)Vigotski, L. S. (1996). O método instrumental em Psicologia. In: L. S. Vigotski, Teoria e método em Psicologia (pp. 93-101). São Paulo: Martins Fontes., namely: 1) analysis of the process and not of the object; 2) explanatory and non-descriptive analysis; and 3) the genetic analysis of the development process of the individual to construct explanations about their psychological dynamics.
Keywords:
Psychological Assessment; Special Education; Inclusive Education