Students with Disabilities at the Federal University of Pará: Difficulties and Suggestions for Improvement

ABSTRACT This study identified the socioeconomic and academic characteristics of students with disabilities at the Federal University of Pará, their difficulties and suggestions for improving accessibility. Fifty students answered the socioeconomic questionnaire and were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The offer of quotas, the academic support at the National High School Exam (Exame Nacional de Ensino Médio - ENEM) and the non-dropout and repetition were facilitating actions that contributed to the permanence of these students in the Campus. The Federal University of Pará needs to invest in research, monitoring and extension, planning financial support actions aimed at meeting the physical and material needs and improving the conditions of architectural accessibility. Appropriate knowledge can sponsor the planning of affirmative actions that favors the inclusion and well-being of these students.