Políticas públicas de inclusão: uma análise das políticas de atendimento ao surdo na Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL)

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze which policies Ufal has been implementing to ensure accessibility and inclusion of the Deaf, considering the scenario of changes experienced by society, regarding the achievement of rights by these subjects, especially after the recognition of the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), Law 10.436 / 2002, and its Regulatory Decree No. 5.626 / 2005, which assigned to public organizations responsibilities regarding the guarantees of communication in Libras in these spaces. For this, it sought to verify institutional documents and services; identify training policies for servers; and verify teaching, research and extension actions in the context of accessibility and inclusion. It is a qualitative research with exploratory-descriptive purpose. In the data collection stage, institutional documents were searched and information collected by the Electronic System of the Citizen Information Service (e-SIC); In addition, 10 deaf students were interviewed using a focus group technique. Data analysis was performed through three previously defined categories: institutional policies and participation; server training; and actions of teaching, research and extension in the context of academic formation. In this phase, we sought to establish a dialogue between documents, students' perceptions and the answers given by the accessibility policy manager and other bodies questioned via e-SIC. The results showed that Ufal has advanced on the above policies; however, some gaps have been identified, such as the need for dialogue and articulation with / between key actors and sectors in policy formulation and implementation; still incipient participation of civil servants in training in Libras; need for more resources to assist the deaf within the university, among others. Given this, measures were suggested in order to collaborate with the (re) arrangement of the actions performed and / or for the formulation of others.