Inclusión familiar de estudiantes universitarios con discapacidad

Abstract

Prejudices and stigmas that generate discrimination towards people with disabilities still prevail in society, being prone to experience unfavorable socioeconomic outcomes and a low level of employment, giving way to the limitation of their opportunities. The family is considered the fundamental pillar of society, especially for a person with a disability. Therefore, it is an essential part in their formation process since it provides a safe and adequate environment. Maintaining adequate family inclusion is very important for the person with disabilities to increase their self-esteem based on the care and protection received by their family, giving way to feel included not only at the family level, but also in their social and academic environment. The research aims to determine the level of family inclusion of university students with disabilities at the Technical University of Ambato (UTA). The study is exploratory and descriptive. A methodology with a mixed approach was used for the execution of the research, based on the development of an instrument with 32 items, consisting of 6 dimensions such as personal, family, physical, social, emotional and academic. The content was evaluated using the expert judgment method. Quantitative data collection was carried out with 36 students with disabilities and qualitative data collection with 4 teachers involved in the education of the students and 3 parents. As a proposal for the inclusion of people with disabilities, an information guide focused on improving family inclusion was prepared, consisting of activities to be carried out within the family and the university.