Estándares de los derechos educativos de las personas con discapacidad según la jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis analyzes the right to inclusive education for children and adolescents in Ecuador, with emphasis on those who suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), reviewing the jurisprudential standards of the Constitutional Court. It begins by presenting the most important concepts related to inclusive education, autism spectrum disorder and reasonable accommodations, according to the WHO, UN and leading treatises on the subject; This is followed by an important normative analysis of the right to inclusive education for children and adolescents determined in the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador and international treaties. In the analysis of the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, judgments 1351-19- JP/22 and No. 1016-20-JP/21, 2021 stand out, which above all highlight the obligation of the State to guarantee, without discrimination of any nature and with the necessary reasonable accommodations, a true inclusive education for those who suffer from a disability. It culminates with the conclusions and recommendations as well as the challenges that Ecuador must face in order to respect this important right.