DEFENSE OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ACTION OF THE SOCIAL ASSISTANT OF APAE DE TRÊS CORAÇÕES-MG, FUVAE AND OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF VARGINHA-MG

• Autor(a) principal: Mafra, Tatiele Divino
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Almeida, Cleusimar Cardoso Alves, Jacinto, Adriana Giaqueto
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Esmat
• Texto Completo: http://esmat.tjto.jus.br/publicacoes/index.php/revista_esmat/article/view/289

This paper aims to describe the contributions of the Social Worker in the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (APAE) of TrêsCorações and the Varginhense Foundation of Assistance to the Exceptional of Minas Gerais (FUVAE) of Varginha and contributions of the work of the Council Municipal of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CODEVA) of Varginha in the viability and defense of the social rights of people with disabilities and their families. A field survey was carried out with a qualitative approach, applying questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to 20 families at APAE Três Corações-MG and at FUVAE in Varginha-MG, interview script for 2 social assistants from FUVAE and 1 coordinating secretary of APAE and, semi-structured interviews with 10 counselors and employees of CODEVA de Varginha. It was possible to identify that the family profile of people with disabilities assisted by FUVAE and APAE are low income families with access to information, mainly due to the intervention of the Social Worker. The contributions of this professional in both Institutions are favorable for the socialization of information and achievement of the rights of persons with disabilities. CODEVA's actions are important in the process of decentralization, democratization of social policies, community participation and effective implementation of rights.