Some considerations concerning deaf in the labor market: language experience and safety conditions

Abstract

This paper seeks to address some difficulties deaf subjects have to cope with regarding communication and inclusion in their professional environment. This reflection was originated by the invitation to the extension project “Portuguese Language Resources and Teaching Materials as L2 for the Deaf”, from UERJ, to offer a differentiated lecture to an engineering company, during the Semana Interna de Prevenção de Acidentes de Trabalho (SIPAT - Internal Work Accident Prevention Week). As a general line of the presentation, we have considered emphasizing the linguistic and cultural differences of deaf workers in their jobs in the company as well as suggesting ways of communication in emergency situations. We have observed that the company workers felt more involved with the appreciation of the sign language and the care of the deaf worker in case of accidents, stressing the importance of Libras in labor environments.

Keywords

• mercado de trabalho
• sipat
• surdo
• libras
• acessibilidade