Políticas públicas de acesso e permanência de discentes surdos ou com deficiência auditiva no ensino superior: estudo na Universidade Federal do Cariri

Abstract

This dissertation evaluate the effectiveness of institutional policies inclusion at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) intended for providing access, permanence, participation and learning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (HoH), with a focus on the actions undertaken by the Accessibility Department (SEACE). The study had three main objectives: firstly, it outlined an overview of institutional inclusion policies and the actions undertaken by SEACE; secondly, it investigated the contributions of these actions from the perspective of the users of the services offered; finally, it formulated recommendations for improving the work of the UFCA Accessibility Department to promote fair access to the teaching-learning process for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. To this end, a qualitative approach was used in an applied exploratory-descriptive study. The data collection techniques used were documentary and empirical research carried out at SEACE, as well as the application of questionnaires accessible in Brazilian Sign Language to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Content analysis was used to examine the data collected in the documentary research and with SEACE. On the other hand, to analyze the data obtained from deaf or hearing-impaired students, we used a basic descriptive analysis together with the collective subject discourse analysis technique. Based on the research carried out, we can see that the institutional inclusion practices adopted by the Federal University of Cariri have been effective in promoting equal access, permanence, participation and learning for deaf or hearing-impaired students. However, there is still a need for advances in inclusion practices to strengthen the actions undertaken by SEACE, and thus make UFCA even more inclusive. It therefore presents a set of practical recommendations aimed at boosting the inclusion and accessibility of deaf or hard of hearing students at the University.