Situación educativa de la población con discapacidad múltiple: estudio de caso: discapacidad física e intelectual

Abstract

This document deals with the educational situation of a girl with a physical and intellectual disability, called multiple disabilities, which is the sum of two or more disabilities in the same person, who is diminished in her capacity within the educational environment, due to the inexperience of some professionals in education, ignoring the rights to equal training. This research allows us to know the academic profile and the characteristics of the current situation of the educational process in search of reasonable accommodations that match the needs of the student based on the functional evaluation from the case study. The methodology used in this work is based on qualitative and descriptive research, which allows to have a general vision of the individual under study answering the research questions through the use of tools such as: surveys, interviews, PIAR cards, and the evaluation of Socieven, carried outs to the representatives of the person under study, five regular education professionals and one technical professional. The main results were that the individual needs support focused on social practices that enhance their self-esteem and cognitive development by strengthening the motor area. The research conclusion is that the inclusive education must be analyzed from a functional approach eliminating barriers in search of a quality education.