Analysis the conditions of the permanence of academics with disabilities in higher education

Abstract

Considering that in the last fifteen years there has been an increase in the access of students with disabilities to higher education, it is necessary to implement institutional policies aimed at promoting accessibility. The objective of this study was to analyze the conditions of the permanence of academics with disabilities in higher education courses of a federal institution. The methodology used was exploratory in nature, approaching the case study technique. The procedures adopted foreseen the analysis of the contents of the institutional documents and the accomplishment of semistructured interviews. The research was developed in a public university, with the participation of 11 academics with disabilities and 11 directors of units. The analysis of the contents of the collected information allows to conclude that, although some advances have been made to make the university more accessible to the students, it is still evident the need of investments in infrastructure, in change of curriculum conception, in the training of teachers and other professionals , in the production and dissemination of information to disseminate the culture of inclusive education, so as to make feasible the conditions for students with disabilities to successfully complete their higher education courses.

Keywords:
Higher Education; Inclusive Education; school dropouts