Libras na educação do campo: um passo para a inclusão

Abstract

This article aims to address the inclusion of Libras in rural schools, considering that Libras is a Brazilian sign language recognized since 1996 by the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (LDB) and was enacted by Law no. 10,436. The general objective of the study is to analyze the main discussions surrounding the Inclusion of Libras in Rural Education, and as specific objectives, to identify the main challenges and obstacles to the inclusion of Libras in Rural Education. Discuss the benefits of including Libras in Rural Education for inclusive education, the promotion of bilingual education and highlight the importance of teacher training for the use of Libras and for the inclusion of deaf people in Basic Education. The study is descriptive in nature, in which the research carried out is qualitative and bibliographic in nature and the data collected was carried out through thematic analysis. The research that revealed deficiencies in rural education compared to urban education, mainly due to the lack of training of teachers and interpreters. However, he emphasizes that the inclusion of deaf students in rural schools is beneficial, as long as it is a bilingual education that takes into account the reality of the countryside. For inclusion to be effective, it is essential that schools and teachers are prepared to receive these students. This study can serve as a segment for future research in the field of Libras and Rural Education.