Estudantes surdos: reflexões sobre a acessibilidade no ensino superior

Abstract

The present course completion work entitled "Deaf Students: Reflections on Accessibility in Higher Education" had the general objective of reflecting on the accessibility of deaf students in Higher Education, in order to understand how these subjects are included. For specific objectives, we sought to understand the deaf person in their historical and legal aspects, as well as the organization of teachers, translators and interpreters in the teaching-learning space, in order to understand the role of each one in favor of accessibility in higher education. In this sense, qualitative research was used that was divided into two parts: The first focused on bibliographical research that contributed to the construction of the first chapters. In the second moment, the researcher's own experiences as a deaf student at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) were explored in a descriptive way. The study carried out revealed the challenges faced by deaf students in Higher Education, regarding their own insecurities, communicative barriers, the lack of accessible resources, the lack of partnership between teachers and translators/interpreters of the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), among others. However, the study reveals the overcoming and accessibility initiatives found at the institution, contributing to reflection on the importance of inclusion and accessibility in higher education.