Os desafios dos estudantes com deficiência visual no curso de Pedagogia da UFPB e a importância do aluno apoiador em seu processo de formação

Abstract

This work presents important data about the process of social and educational inclusion in the education center of the Federal University of Paraíba, Campus I, and its main objective is to identify the main challenges faced by students with visual impairments during their training in the full degree course. In pedagogy at ufpb, and the importance of the student supporter in guiding these students during the process. To carry out this study, a qualitative research was carried out, using bibliographic analysis and an interview with a questionnaire as a data collection method, which brought subjective and objective questions, so that through the results raised, the challenges faced by students with disabilities could be revealed. Center and the importance of educational support. Six students of the Pedagogy course, with total visual impairment and low vision, were interviewed. Through the analysis of the collected data, as results obtained, we identified that the biggest challenges faced by the students are directly linked to the little accessibility for a more autonomous learning and the little inclusion in the educational space. The student supporter emerges in this process as an important mediator in pedagogical and social issues. It clarifies the importance of thinking more focused on inclusion, on the part of all those involved in this environment and a high need for increments to promote accessibility in the education center, as well as a more sensitive look at pedagogical practices.