Inclusive College Education Viewed by the Non Disabled Students
In this paper we present a study that tried to understand how college students without disability evaluate the impact of disability in academic life. This study is part of a major research project: Integration processes and academic success of college students with disability, this supported by National Scientific and Technology Foundation. The purpose was to understand what they thought would have to change in their life in order to continue to study, if they had a disability. In order to see if there were differences between types of disabilities we distinguished three of them: motor, visual and deafness. The evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages allowed to get in touch with their attitudes and beliefs towards disability. Forty eight college students of different domains of knowledge answered a semi-structured interview focused on academic tasks and the Perception of Disability Impact on Academic Life Questionnaire. Interview content was first submitted to qualitative analysis and then integrated in the quantitative analysis of the questionnaire data. This last analysis is in process at the moment. Results implications for college inclusive education will be discussed.
Keywords: Inclusive Education, Motor and Sensorial Disabilities, College Students
Prof. Eugénia Maria Fernandes
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Psychology, University of Minho
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My current research interests are focused on the human change in psychotherapy; in particular, relational and cognitive processes associated with therapeutic process; and on participant’s subjective experience of psychotherapy.
Recently I’m interested to understand cognitive and relational processes involved on self’s change in people with disabilities. I’m the main researcher of the project Integration processes and academic success of college students with disability, this supported by National Scientific and Technology Foundation, and I supervise two master thesis in this disability and rehabilitation.
Others activities that have received my attention included the study of psychological adjustment associated with diversity/ quality of personal experiences during life transitions events
Prof. Leandro Almeida
Professor, Institute of Education and Psychology, University of Minho
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Joana Mourão
Researcher, Institute of Education and Psychology, University of Minho
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Sandra Estevão
Psychologist, University Centre for Students with Disability, University of Minho
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Dr. Ana Paula Soares
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Psychology, University of Minho
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Dr. Ana Luisa Veloso
Affiliation not supplied
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Ref: D07P0199