Abstract

CIANTELLI, Ana Paula Camilo; MARTINS, Maria Helena  and  LEITE, Lúcia Pereira. Inclusion of students with disabilities in the University: Portraits from Brazil and Portugal. Rev. Educ. Polít. Debate [online]. 2024, vol.13, n.1, a2024-71966. ISSN 2238-8346.  https://doi.org/10.14393/repod-v13n1a2024-71966.

The study aims to analyze the inclusion process of students with disabilities in Higher Education in Brazil and Portugal, their academic experiences, and their perception of social support. To achieve this, students were interviewed, and the Academic Experience Questionnaire (QVA-r) and the Social Support Perception Scale (EPSS) were administered. Nine students with disabilities from the Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and twelve from the Universidade do Algarve (UAlg) participated in the study. According to the results, these students have a positive perception of their inclusion in the university but show a deficit in their perception of social support. There is a need for their voices to be heard, and higher education institutions should invest in the development of support networks for students with disabilities.

Keywords : Students with Disabilities; Inclusive Education; Higher Education; Academic experiences; Social Support.

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