Situación educativa de la población con discapacidad múltiple. Caso de estudio: discapacidad intelectual profunda y física con énfasis en el rol de la familia.

Abstract

This investigation analyzed the educational situation of people with multiple disabilities, as a study case the profound intellectual and physical disability with emphasis on the role of the family. The purpose of this project was to examine the 10-year-old student’s educational situation with profound intellectual and physical disability to describe his educational profile. By this manner, it was possible to identify the required supports and adjustments through the perspective of the functional educational evaluation model. By using the obtained results from the PIAR and SOCIEVEN files taken to the child's parents, teachers and other involved family members, an educational plan proposal, focused on the needs of the student with multiple disabilities and the family, was presented. The document is distributed as follows: Problem describes the context of multiple disabilities in order to know its importance and to estimate the scope of this project. Theoretical Framework presents definitions and information related to multiple disabilities, meanwhile, the Methodology explains the research methods and techniques, besides the utilized information gathering instruments to carry out this investigation. The Analysis of Results describes and analyzes the information from the evaluation instruments, and the Presentation of Findings reveals the interpretation of the results, indicating the greatest importance aspects. Finally, related Conclusions to the obtained results are presented, and Recommendations to consider for future projects related to it are shown.