Análisis de accesibilidad del entorno construido en equipamientos educativos para personas con discapacidad físico-motora: instituciones de educación especial

Abstract

The present study is based on a conceptualization to understand what accessibility means in the built environment of an inclusive center, emphasizing the physical-motor disability, then identify through a comparison between national and international standards, the points that will influence in the analysis of the education centers and subsequent proposal. Throughout the investigation seven special education centers are identified in the city of Cuenca, however, two of those are framed within the type of disability for the current study, to which a deeper analysis is conducted in order to determine the level of accessibility, establishing a percentage of compliance of the mentioned standards. Following this process, a proposal is made to improve the spaces within the site corresponding to the selected center, achieving optimal and more favorable conditions that ensure accessibility to their surroundings.