Mécanismes de gestion du handicap en milieu scolaire et accompagnement éducatif des étudiants en situation de handicap moteur : cas de l’Université de Yaoundé 1.

Abstract

The issue of school performance and the academic integration of students has always been central to the concerns of many specialists, researchers and decision-makers in education sector. Their approach to tackling this issue has generally focused on improving techniques for transmitting knowledge to learners, in order to guarantee them quality training and successful socio-professional integration. While improving the quality of the learner‟s training is a fundamental aspect of guaranteeing academic success, it is also certain that the quality of the learning environment plays a significant role in the process leading to success. For some, the learning environment has a nuanced effect on learners because their success depends on their ability to adapt to their level of intelligence; it is with this in mind that the study on “the impact of disability management mechanisms and educational support in the academic environment for students with motor disabilities, using the University of Yaoundé 1 as a case study” sets out to assess the impact of environmental factors on the academic inclusion of this category of learner. Based on surveys conducted at the University of Yaoundé 1 and compared with information gathered at an inclusive institution in the same city, the analysis shows that, and based on the results of this study, the impact of environment factors on the academic inclusion of this category of learner has changed. This analysis supported by the theories of social disability, liminality and socioconstructivism, shows that many factors affect the level of academic performance of students with motor disabilities, such as the quality and accessibility of information and infrastructure in the academic environment and the quality of educational support provide to this category of learner. Nevertheless, the role of student in the success of the actions implemented in this context remains fundamental and proven.