Special Educational Needs
“Everyone has the right to education with a guarantee of the right to equal opportunities for access and academic success”, Article 74 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 2 April 1976.
According to the principles of an Inclusive School, the University of Algarve has implemented a set of specific conditions based on the recognition of the right to difference, without giving up the normal parameters of demand and quality of the teaching and learning process.
O Gabinete
The Office for Student Support with SEN (GAENEE) is composed of a coordinating professor of the office, a professor from each of the organic units and a representative of the Social Action Services of the University of Algarve.
GAENEE functions
- Welcoming the student with SEN;
- Analyze students' requirements, assess their specific needs and prepare a Technical-Pedagogical opinion for the assignment of student status with SEN;
- Intervene with teachers and management bodies of the organic units to mitigate disadvantages and respond to their needs;
- Monitoring of students with SEN;
- Identify technical aids / support products;
- Promote awareness / training actions within the educational community;
- Seek to eliminate architectural barriers;
- Ensure the application and compliance with the Student Statute with SEN at UAlg.
It is intended:
- That all students have an equal and quality education;
- That all students have access to an education that respects their needs and characteristics;
- Facilitate students' transition to active life, so that they are included in society, to which they rightfully belong, with the greatest autonomy and independence.
What are special educational needs (SEN)?
Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are considered to be those who, because they have certain specific conditions, may need a set of particular educational resources, during all or part of their school career, in order to facilitate their academic, personal and academic development. emotional partner. It should be noted that these conditions can be permanent or temporary.
In this sense, it is necessary to recognize these students equal rights so that they can participate in all spheres of academic life successfully.
In order to promote their inclusion, it is important to adopt appropriate and anti-discriminatory measures and solutions, having been enshrined a set of measures to be applied to students with SEN to guarantee their access and the continuation of studies at the University of Algarve (see Support Regulation) to Students with Special Educational Needs ).
The application of these measures should be considered in accordance with the principle that the education of people with SEN should take place in the least restrictive environment possible, without however giving up the parameters of demand and quality of the teaching and learning process.
