Open-access INCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES: ADVANCES, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to analyze the recognition and protection of the rights of students with disabilities, as well as the public policies for an inclusive education. As a case study, inclusion in the basic educational system of the town of Frederico Westphalen, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is evaluated. Recognition of individuals with disabilities stems from the Regulatory Plan and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; nationally, this protection can be found in the Constitution, the National Education Guidelines and Framework Law (LDB, acronym in Portuguese), and the Statute for the Elderly and the Statute for the Child and the Adolescent. This study is based on bibliographic research; it is qualitative, and its conclusions are based on observations and deductions. The Regulatory Plan offers robust protection and recognition of inclusive rights and policies internationally, nationally, and locally. There has been a significant increase in access for disabled students in the regular system, with infrastructure and personnel committed to an inclusive school. However, as in Brazil as a whole, there is still much to be done. The percentage of cases brought to court indicates that many challenges must be overcome, including the need for physical and technological improvements, teaching materials, Specialized Educational Service (SES) rooms, curriculum adaptation, teacher training, and raising social awareness, involving all the students’ families, whether these students are disabled or not, of the importance of diversity for society.

KEYWORDS:
Inclusive education; Regulatory plan; Public policies; Inclusion; Township.

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