Adequate policies for faculty training in diversity continue to be pending on the agendas of many universities. This paper presents the recommendations of 44 university students with disabilities not only for adequate faculty training, but also on informing them on both matters of the disability itself and how to respond to the needs derived from it. The data analyzed come from research funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competiveness ‘University Barriers and Aids Identified by Students with Disabilities’, which has been underway since 2011. A biographical-narrative methodology was used. The university life histories of the students were compiled by making use of in-depth interviews, lifelines and photographs. The conclusions of the study discuss the main results along with other previous studies, and recommendations are made so universities can provide training plans leading to inclusive education and learning.

This article presents the results of a project entitled, ‘Analysis of University Barriers and Aids Identified by Students with Disabilities’, carried out in a Spanish University. The study used the biographical–narrative methodology, which emphasises the importance of people talking about themselves without silencing their subjectivity. Different types of data collection instruments, such as biographic interview, timelines and photography, were employed to acquire this information. The Results section presents proposals made by students with disabilities which could contribute to developing a more inclusive university. Some of their suggestions were that students with disabilities should be better informed and oriented, academic staff should be better trained to favour their educational inclusion, the settings and infrastructures should be accessible, and universities should be prepared to deal with people with disabilities. The conclusions discuss the main findings of the analysis, comparing them with other previous studies, and making some proposals that help universities progress towards inclusive education.

This article presents the results of a study that gave a voice to 119 faculty members of 10 Spanish universities, who were recommended by their students with disabilities for carrying out an inclusive pedagogy. Following a qualitative methodology, two interviews were held to analyse different areas of inclusive pedagogy: beliefs, knowledge, designs and actions. The data were analysed through an inductive system of categories and codes. The results show the positive aspects and benefits highlighted by these faculty about their experiences regarding the presence of students with disabilities in their classrooms, as well as the main challenges they encounter when attempting to achieve the social and educational inclusion of these students.

El propósito de este artículo es estudiar, desde la perspectiva del alumnado con discapacidad, cómo el profesorado a través de sus actitudes, proyectos docentes, adaptaciones curriculares, desarrollo de la acción tutorial y formación puede contribuir o no, a la inclusión del alumnado en la Universidad. Los resultados de este trabajo se enmarcan dentro de un Proyecto de Investigación más amplio que se está desarrollando en la Universidad de Sevilla ^[1] . El objetivo global de dicho proyecto es analizar las barreras y ayudas que los estudiantes identifican en su acceso, trayectoria y resultados en la Universidad. Aunque en el estudio se tiene en cuenta tanto la perspectiva institucional como de aula, en este trabajo tan solo nos centramos en la figura del docente universitario, en cuanto a barreras y ayudas identificadas en la respuesta al alumnado con discapacidad. La metodología empleada para el desarrollo del estudio ha sido la biográfico-narrativa, obteniéndose los datos a través de diversas técnicas de recogida de información: grupos de discusión, entrevistas en profundidad, observaciones en las aulas, fotografías, biogramas, etc. Los principales resultados obtenidos se dividen en los siguientes bloques: (1) Actitudes del profesor frente al alumnado con discapacidad (2) Prácticas de inclusión y de exclusión dentro del aula (3) adaptaciones curriculares (4) Tutorías y (5) Formación del profesorado. Dentro de las conclusiones del artículo destaca la idea de que el avance en la respuesta inclusiva al alumnado con discapacidad implica una oportunidad para mejorar las instituciones universitarias, por ello, las Universidades deberían proporcionar respuestas proactivas y no reactivas.