Acessibilidade e inclusão de deficientes físicos no Departamento de Química na perspectiva de uma cadeirante

Abstract

This research aims to reflect on the importance of inclusion, accessibility and the ability to accept the diversity of individuals at the university, ensuring equal access to opportunities. Thus, it deals with one of the main challenges in the field of Education, since eliminating the barriers that hinder or impede knowledge and learning is an arduous path. Therefore, some theoretical discussions were raised about the role of the University and the role of the professor in terms of inclusion. This research aimed to discuss the challenges related to inclusion and accessibility that a person with a disability faces to develop their professional training in the university environment, especially in the Department of Chemistry, campus Cuiabá, Mato Grosso – UFMT. Specifically, we sought both to verify whether this institution of Higher Education is in accordance with the standards of ABNT and NBR 9050/2015 with regard to architectural issues, as well as to verify the challenges that a student in a wheelchair faces to develop their academic skills in that Department. The information was obtained through an in locus survey of the circulation and access specifications and through a questionnaire for wheelchair students enrolled in the Bachelor of Chemistry course. With the analysis of the data, it was possible to conclude that in the Department of Chemistry, inclusion and accessibility remains an open topic and has many entries for reflection; the realization of inclusive education, as well as accessibility, is still very incipient; the biggest difficulties are in the architectural structure, in integration and not in real inclusion, as well as the lack of empathy, training and courses for teachers and the entire management, and we understand that the search continues to be for equity, for the same opportunities and not for perks; inclusion involves coexistence watered by dialogue, humility, recognition of one's own weaknesses, so that overcoming can happen.