CONDIÇÕES DE PERMANÊNCIA DOS ESTUDANTES SURDOS NA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Abstract

In view of the increasing demand of deaf students in undergraduate courses and the importance of having a service that allows their permanence, this essay aims to analyze the conditions of permanence offered to deaf students (ES) of Higher Education at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Specifically, the research seeks to identify the activities of the Accessibility Division and Affirmative Actions at UFMS and to analyze the legal documents that support its permanence. In order to achieve the objectives, the qualitative research proved to be adequate for the deepening of the subject in question, using as methodological instruments, the use of bibliographic and production materials, individual semi-structured interviews, being applied to the research participants: four translators interpreting Brazilian Sign Language, two deaf students and the management of DIAAF, approaching, therefore, to the case study. All participants are from the University City, located in the city of Campo Grande - MS, characterizing the locus of the research. Since the beginning to the end of the research, two deaf students suspended enrollments of the subjects of 2020, first and second semester, and two withdrew from their enrolled courses, resulting a total of 66%. The results of the research show that the resources made available for the permanence of deaf students are important for the development of educational public policies, as well as being fundamental for the maintenance and continuity of DIAAF as an institutional action of permanence for students with disabilities in general. Deaf students are assisted in the classroom and at other UFMS locations by sign language translators - TILS, who are part of DIAAF technical staff, offering other services such as some information accessible in Libras. However, with the increase in the demand for deaf students in recent years and the overload of attendance requested from TILS, administrative and pedagogical, students are left without assistance in actions that can guarantee their permanence until the end of the chosen course, such as: offer teaching Portuguese as a second language, adaptations of materials and specialized educational assistance. Therefore, it is necessary greater public investment in human and material resources in order to keep the maintenance and continuity of care, with the continuous training of TILS; specialized educational assistance as permanent action; offer of Portuguese teaching as a second language and adapting materials, essential elements for overcoming barriers with a view to inclusive Education. These actions can be fundamental to ensure that the deaf student completes graduation.