Abstract:

The enrollment of students with special educational needs (SEN) in higher education has been increasing and is a reality of the 21st century. This increase is visible in all areas of higher education, including the teaching of law. This new reality is a challenge and an imperative of human rights. However, the realization of this fundamental right makes it necessary to deepen the reflection on inclusive education. This article aims to discuss the challenges of inclusive education in higher education in general and mainly in teaching of Law. A legal approach is made around the constitutional guarantee of inclusive education in Portugal, complemented by the analysis of the main problems and limitations of necessary resources. Therefor we look at the specific problems of inclusive education in the teaching of law, which require special attention from the public authorities involved and the educational institutions. We find the most important problems to be solved: defining objectives to be achieved; eligibility of students with special educational needs; Need for specific pedagogical training of higher education teachers for inclusive education and the implementation of educational support for these students. We concluded by the need to respond to the problems stated in order to get a truly inclusive teaching, in which all participate in the definition of strategies for the overcoming of differences and difficulties.

Keywords:

Inclusive higher education, Special educational needs, Disability, Inclusive education in Law.