Historical-sociological analysis of education of the deaf in the municipal network of education of Juazeiro-Ba

This article focuses on a research on the historical-sociological advances about the education of the deaf in Juazeiro-Bahia. The objective of this study is to evaluate the real dimension of education in this city, aimed at the deaf, in order to present a historical panorama of the experiences lived in municipal schools with deaf students enrolled; the profile of teachers and the modalities of teaching directed to the deaf. It is based on the results of the descriptive research, with data collection in documents of the Juazeiro-Bahia Education Secretariat - (SEDUC), newspaper reports of the time and sites about the educational history of the deaf in the municipal network. The Brazilian Legal Framework was taken as the basis for the data analysis. It was verified that the educational process of the deaf did not happen in the year 2000. After the creation of the Nucleus of Psychosocial Support and Inclusion - (NAPSI), in the municipal office, many advances occurred for the inclusion of the deaf in regular schools, registering some actions for the diffusion of the Sign Language. Despite the achievements in the process of welcoming deaf students in the municipal network, it is clear that many measures need to be taken so that the schooling of the deaf can happen, including, with the implantation of a bilingual room or school in the municipality.