Opinião dos alunos com deficiência sobre a acessibilidade no ambiente escolar: um grito de satisfação ou de socorro?

Abstract

Accessibility, conceptualized as the condition enabling utilization, with safety and autonomy, either independently or assisted, of urban spaces, furniture, equipment, buildings, transportation services, communication devices, and information systems, by individuals with disabilities or reduced mobility, formed the basis of this study. The research aimed to elucidate the opinions of students with disabilities regarding accessibility in the school environment. Sixteen students participated, comprising eight with physical disabilities and eight with visual impairments, aged 15-17, enrolled in public schools in Manaus, Amazonas. Data collection employed the Questionnaire on Satisfaction and Attitudes towards Accessibility in High School (QSA-High School), comprising 47 items rated on a 1-7 scale. Subsequent open-ended responses provided qualitative insights into the students' opinions. Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA) revealed divergent opinions among students with distinct disability types regarding school accessibility. Students with physical disabilities expressed satisfaction with mobility options, pedagogical materials, and peer/teacher/staff attitudes. Conversely, students with visual impairments reported dissatisfaction with architectural, communicative, and attitudinal accessibility