O papel das instituições privadas sem fins lucrativos na promoção do ensino da pessoa com deficiência no município de Maceió

Abstract

This dissertation’s thematic is a analysis of the degree of the private non-profit organizations contribution with promotion of disabled person’s education in Maceio city. It covers issues related to the evolution of the protection of persons with disabilities, are treated as well as aspects related to the basis of the rights of that group, especially with regard specialized educational treatment as a fundamental social right. Faced with insufficient public policies for the realization of this right, the article discusses the role of the Third Sector in the said undertaking, especially regarding its activities in the territorial scope of Maceio city. For that, we used a literature review of national and foreign authors, analysis of official documents and collecting data directly into private non-profit organization located in the geographical field searched. Consequently, observed a high degree of dependence of the private non-profit organization in relation government’s money, goods and professionals transfers. In this sense, it can be concluded by the relevant contribution of the private non-profit in the area of education of the disabled person promotion in the Maceio city. However, it should be noted that in the current context, these organizations operate only as an implementer of public policies planned and financed by the state.