O processo de entrada e permanência de estudantes com deficiência nas instituições de ensino superior em Macapá

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the problem of the process of entry and residence of students with disabilities in public institutions of higher education in Macapá. There was a historical approach seeks to understand the treatment of persons with disabilities, showing the trajectory of social inclusion of people with disabilities in Brazil and the State of Amapá. It was like the concept of disability was tied to two approaches: the medical model and the socio-cultural model, putting down a portrait of current attempts to inclusion of students with disabilities in public institutions of higher learning in Macapá. The methods used were: a survey of students with disabilities in higher education at the University of the State of Amapá (UEAP) and the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP); study of the physical space of these institutions, as well as an approach to the faculty and technical core of their accessibility; query current normalization, as well as the books and texts related to the subject.