Inclusive Higher Education in Some Latin American Countries: Progress, Obstacles and Challenges

Abstract

This article analyzes the work that realize the accumulated knowledge in research and empirical studies of the last ten years in some countries of Latin-América and Colombia, considered relevant in relation with implementation of inclusive education policies in the highest level. The basis of the analysis is the documental recompilation articles, theses and reports, were examined, they let to show the Lain American Universities evolution in the transition of the educative system towards an inclusive education for people with disabilities. Multiple and diverse realities are shown, in some cases contradictory between recognition of the right to inclusive education’s guaranties evident in the public policies, and the real practices of inclusion, that are typical of an university that since not a long time ago tries to offer answers to the assistance of the diversity.