Characterization of centres for the preparation of people with intellectual disabilities for the labour market / Caracterização dos Centros de Preparação da Pessoa com Deficiência Intelectual para o Mercado de Trabalho

• Autor(a) principal: Borges, Marcos Henrique
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Guimaraes, Valeriana de Castro, Costa, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas da, Carvalho, Erenice Natalia Soares de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Veras
• DOI: 10.34117/bjdv6n4-120
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/8599
• topic: intellectual disability; educational inclusion; labour market; human resources

Background  Labour is considered a vital activity for every human being, even for those with intellectual disabilities. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse the activities of the Association of Parents and Friends of Disabled People (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais, APAE) in the state of Goiás, Brazil, in the preparation of people with intellectual disabilities, to characterize the apprentices inserted in these activities and to verify the workshops offered. Method  The research was carried out in eight APAE units. Data were collected from January to July 2018, through the application of a questionnaire sent to the presidents of the participant APAE units. Results  More than 2,300 people with disabilities, over 15 years of age, are currently enrolled in APAE units in the state of Goiás. Of these, 352 attend work preparation centers. The degree of functional impairment of these people varied. The workshops offered by the participant APAE units are very similar and include environment cleaning and sanitation and carpentry, gardening/horticulture and commercial kitchens, tapestry, telephone operation, reception, packing and selling. Conclusions  Institutions need to seek a closer relationship with employers in order to offer them a better understanding of the functioning of these subjects, as well as better understand the expectations of the employer regarding people with intellectual disabilities. It is also understood the need for the formation of the family to stimulate the process of labour inclusion.