EQUALITY AND EQUITY IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

A READING FROM A FREIREAN PERSPECTIVE

  • DEUZELI GUIMARAES NOLÊTA UEG UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE GOIAS
  • Mônica Rodrigues de Oliveira de Jesus
  • Yara Fonseca de Oliveira e Silva
Keywords: educational barriers; autonomy; participation; pedagogical relationships; schooling, Educational barriers, Autonomy, Pedagogical relationships, Schooling

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the potential contributions of the Freirean perspective to understanding the relationship between equality and equity in the inclusive education of people with disabilities. It is a bibliographic study with a qualitative approach and an analytical-interpretative nature, drawing upon the works of Paulo Freire, research on educational justice and inclusion, and normative documents used for contextualization. The analysis reveals that equality and equity are interconnected in the realization of the right to education: the former underpins the universality of the right, while the latter addresses the inequalities and barriers that condition its exercise. The Freirean perspective introduces a relational dimension by emphasizing dialogue, autonomy, dignity, and the status of the individual as a subject. It concludes that differentiated responses acquire an equitable character when they confront barriers and expand participation, learning, and autonomy—without transforming difference into inferiority or a predetermined limitation imposed upon the student.

 

Published
2026-11-12
Section
Ciências Humanas