Os Desafios Enfrentados Pelas Pessoas Surdas a Cidade de Uruçuí/PI: Libras como Instrumento de Inclusão

Abstract

This article discusses the challenges faced by deaf people, focusing on inclusion and the use of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) as a means to overcome these obstacles. The research, with a qualitative approach and technical action research procedures, used semi-structured questionnaires applied to deaf people, their family members, friends and teachers in the city of Uruçuí-PI. The theoretical support included authors such as Carmozine (2012), Gesser (2009), Mantoan (2015), Orrú (2017) Quadros (2004) and Witkoski (2012), who address inclusion, Libras and deafness. In recent years, discussions on educational inclusion have intensified, supported by legal foundations that aim to ensure education for all, such as the Brazilian Inclusion Law (LBI) and Law 10.436, which recognizes Libras as a legal means of communication and expression, promoting its dissemination by the government. The research reveals that, although laws guarantee educational and social rights for deaf people, in practice, these rights are not fully implemented, resulting in significant challenges such as communication barriers, prejudice, ableism, and difficulties in accessing health, education, and work. This study is relevant because it highlights and encourages reflections on a topic that is little discussed in the social and educational context of Uruçuí, promoting new analyses and respect, as well as possibilities for the realization of the rights of deaf people