Fadiga de acesso no ensino superior: uma análise interseccional de dados de estudantes com deficiência visual da UFC

Abstract

Visual impairment is characterized by the partial or total loss of vision, defined as blindness or low vision. The challenges related to visual impairment are not limited to the loss of vision but also involve several factors, such as structural ableism and other social markers like gender, social class, and race. The combination of these elements can intensify inequalities, as well as cause emotional exhaustion experienced by people with visual impairments in their search for accessibility, known as access fatigue, especially in the face of barriers to accessing higher education. This study aimed to analyze institutional data from the Universidade Federal do Ceará, considering the following variables: sex (female or male), type of disability (blindness or low vision), and undergraduate program. Based on a quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive documentary analysis of this data, it was possible to interpret it in light of the concepts of access fatigue, intersectionality, and disability, in order to promote reflections on the findings in dialogue with the literature.