STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ANALYZING INEP DATA

ABSTRACT

This article aimed to map the socio demographic profile of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) enrolled in higher education in 2016 from INEP microdata. With a quantitative approach, it is a survey of descriptive data. The results indicate that there were 546 (no imputation) or 1,217 (with imputation) of self-declared students with ASD (single students), corresponding to 0.01% of the total enrolled students in 2016. These students are predominantly: white (37% without or 51 % with imputation), male (61.5% without or 72.3% with imputation) and residents in the Southeast (33% without imputation) or Northeast (50% with imputation). Data that enable the knowledge of the different characteristics that intersect and help maintain the barriers of access and academic permanence, and bring reflections on the intersectionality of social markers, contributing to the pursuit of improving public policies for this population.

Keywords:
Accessibility; autism; higher education