Introduction/Objective:

The study aims to verify if the websites of public universities in Paraná (state and federal ones) are accessible for people with and without disabilities/Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Methodology:

With the theoretical contribution of the Cultural-Historical Psychology, a bibliographic and documental review was carried out, focusing on the educational policies related to inclusion and a search in the websites of universities, analyzing the aspects: accessibility of the site, edicts, and the existence or not of center/program of care for people with disabilities/SEN.

Results:

The results indicate that the Universities (except one) present icons and/or the word accessibility on their access pages, aiming to meet the legal provisions. It is noteworthy that the way this information is presented requires the website user to have previous knowledge of these icons and services offered, which are represented in different ways, making it difficult to understand the information, as well as there is no mention of how the University is organized about architectural and attitudinal barriers. All the Universities present forms of attendance to students with disabilities/SEN, whether this attendance is in centers/programs or other sectors that aim at attending these students. All the HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) present in their edicts for admission, information on how the candidate can enroll, required documentation and the legal provisions that are the basis of these edicts. About 20% also present the candidate's handbook.

Conclusion:

We conclude that the websites offer accessibility, but there is the need to overcome barriers to access, permanence and academic termination of students with disabilities/SEN for their inclusion in Higher Education in the Public Universities in Paraná.

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