Situación educativa de la población con discapacidad múltiple. Estudio de caso discapacidad visual y motriz

Abstract

The present investigation, centered in the case study presents the situation of an individual with multiple disabilities, associated to visual, and motor skills disabilities. In this research, the student profile is highlighted, the educational support and an individual centered planning; all this analysis is approached within the perspective of functional evaluation. According to Barriga (2006) the functional educational evaluation is an innovative strategy that allows to analyze The educational situation of the individual, helping to recognize the student environment in a global manner, seeking strategies to improve the educational processes. (Barriga, 2006). The investigation considers that ignoring the educational situation of the students and the lack of teacher training may be affecting the participation of disabled people in the school. For this study it’s been used qualitative research, with descriptive and ethnographic scope, which allowed to obtain the most valuable information from a multidisciplinary team, formed by nine participants: seven professionals and direct family, having as fundamental base the student within a natural environment. By means of interviews, mapping, individual centered planning and PIAR files, it’s been gathered information that allows to characterize the educational situation of the individual and the construction of techniques that will be used in an individual centered planning. Within the principal findings it’s been identified that an accurate educational diagnosis works as a starting point in order to develop strategies and techniques oriented to enhance the capabilities and strength points of the child; constituting a challenge for the teachers searching for innovative and appealing methodologies that willhelp the individual in a holistic manner