Right to the university education of persons with disabilities

Authors

  • Bibiana Sandra Misischia Universidad de Río Negro

Keywords:

Right to education, University, Policy/politics, State, Persons with disabilities

Abstract

The International Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (2006) is a milestone in the creation of rights since it is where all debates related to disabilities are expressed. One of debates is connected to the right to education, without discrimination and with equal rights of opportunities, in every level of education and throughout a person’s life. Even though the educational system incorporated strategies for inclusion decades ago, these strategies have been mainly aimed at early childhood and primary education and, to a lesser extent, secondary education. As far as higher education is concerned, the information is scarce; consequently, the article is focused on providing a description of the situation regarding the right to education to persons with disabilities in general, especially in Latin American and particularly in Argentina, as the foundation for decision making in public policies.

Author Biography

Bibiana Sandra Misischia, Universidad de Río Negro


Doctoranda en Educación, Magister en Formación de Formadores, Licenciada en Cs. de la Educación Universidad de Buenos Aires. Profesora en Discapacitados Mentales. I.N.S.P.E.E. Profesora Titular, Investigadora e Integrante de la Comisión Universitaria de Derechos Humanos y Personas con Discapacidad de la Universidad de Río Negro. Preside la organización no gubernamental Invisibles, dedicada a visibilizar la situación de las personas con discapacidad. Ha publicado diversos artículos, libros, capítulos y columnas referidas a la situación de las personas con discapacidad, relacionados a educación, relaciones de género, formación de formadores y diseño universal. Expuso en Argentina y España en Congresos relacionados a Educación y Turismo Accesible.

Published

2014-05-15

How to Cite

Misischia, B. S. (2014). Right to the university education of persons with disabilities. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 8(1), 25–33. Retrieved from https://revistainclusiva.ucentral.cl/revistainclusiva/article/view/8_1_003