Osoby ze zróżnicowanymi potrzebami na uniwersytecie: wsparcie i dostępność na przykładzie Akademii Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie
People with diverse needs at the university: support and accessibility on the example of the Maria Grzegorzewska Special Education University in Warsaw

Author(s): Magda Lejzerowicz
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: accessibility; inclusion; pedagogy; students with diverse needs; training; vocational preparation
Summary/Abstract: Education of students with diverse needs, including disabilities, poses a challenge for the contemporaryhigher education system, both for educators adjusting the teaching process and foradministrative staff. It brings about many new solutions and educational opportunities for studentswith disabilities, as well as requiring a certain kind of individualized approach and inclusivedesign of the teaching process.The aim of the research is to determine the relationship between participation in training and theenhancement of competencies of academic and administrative staff in an inclusive approach, aswell as to understand the needs of participants in the university education process. The researchproblem was formulated as follows: what competencies can be improved and developed duringtraining. Exploring the research problem requires adopting the methodological perspective ofparticipatory action research (Lewin, 2010; Czerepaniak-Walczak, 2014).The results are based on data analysis from research conducted in 2023 with individuals participatingin training on adapting the teaching process and administrative support for students withdiverse needs at the Maria Grzegorzewska Special Education University in Warsaw. The analysisalso took into account the results of research on the needs of students and the experiences of trainingfacilitators.The results of the analysis showed an increase in competencies in inclusive design after participationin training, sensitivity to one’s own and others’ needs, and understanding and empathytowards individuals with diverse needs.The conclusions drawn from the analysis indicate that through training for university staff, it ispossible to better design support at the higher education level, adapt materials and forms of communicationto the diverse needs of students, especially those with individual educational needs.Therefore, it is crucial to continuously conduct training aimed at improving social, communication,and teaching competencies for university staff, which indirectly affects the level of preparationfor future teaching professionals.

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