Disability and (in) the exercise of the teaching profession
Internal practiceDuration
2015-2016.
Reason it was developed
Identify the difficulties experienced by teachers with disabilities in schools.
Activities
- Diffusion of information leaflets to the general population - Debates with deputies of the Portuguese government assembly - Training addressed to teachers - National meetings - Creating a magazine
Results
Knowledge of conditions in schools of colleagues with disabilities. Delivery of the claim letter demanding better working conditions, having already obtained some of these claims (blind teachers with the support of another colleague to correct students' work and tests. Recognition of all the time of service of deaf teachers)
Funding
Co-funding - INR (National Institute for Rehabilitation) - Portuguese government agency.