Tradutores intérpretes de língua brasileira de sinais: desafios em uma instituição de ensino superior

Abstract

Inclusive education for deaf students in Brazil is a right guaranteed by law that aims to respect and value linguistic, cultural, and identity differences within the school context. This approach should offer a bilingual education model, with Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) as the first language and written Portuguese as the second language, across all levels of education. To achieve this, it is necessary to provide teacher training in LIBRAS, produce bilingual teaching materials, and integrate deaf students with hearing students, as well as provide deaf students with LIBRAS Sign Language Interpreters (TILS) in classrooms and other educational spaces. This study aimed to analyze the perceptions of TILS regarding the inclusion process of deaf students at Unipampa, considering public and institutional policies. The research indicated that, despite advances in legislation and institutional policies, there are still challenges to be overcome to ensure a fair, healthy, and inclusive work environment for TILS.