HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY: INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

There is a lack of research in the special education field about the inclusion of students with visual impairment studying in the university. This study wants to identify resources and services available for students with visual impairment in a private university located in Lima, Peru. This was a descriptive study research. The researcher performed semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The participants involved were six students with visual impairment admitting in a private university. The following thematic categories were determined after the content analysis: a) difficulties with the management of the university for the adaptation and digitalization of its academic texts, b) lack of strategies and techniques for testing by the teachers, c) insufficiency of training for university employees and the community regarding social attitudes of people with visual impairment, d) problems with accessibility on the university campus, and e) recommendations for university management about inclusion. It was concluded that university policies in the field of disability are still under construction and should be monitored, based on national and international legal norms.