Vol. 9 No. 2 (2013)
Artigos

Inclusive practices for the visually deficients, based on information and knowledge: reflections and actions

Maria Inês Garcia Ishikawa
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" campus de Bauru
Bio

Published 2013-11-05

Keywords

  • Inclusion. Visually impaired person. Information. Citizenship.

How to Cite

Ishikawa, M. I. G., & Belluzzo, R. C. B. (2013). Inclusive practices for the visually deficients, based on information and knowledge: reflections and actions. Revista Brasileira De Biblioteconomia E Documentação, 9(2), 147–164. Retrieved from https://rbbd.febab.org.br/rbbd/article/view/255

Abstract

We live in a society governed by information, knowledge and social inclusion. This leads us to reflect on the importance of access and use of information for people with visual disabilities to build knowledge, exercising citizenship and contribute to lifelong learning. We are faced with a society more open to diversity, questioning their mechanisms of segregation and envisions new ways of social inclusion of people with disabilities. Hence the importance of understanding the inclusive practices, especially for the visually impaired person. Thus, we sought to perform a literature search to understand the theoretical corresponding to the selective approach of the existing literature on the subject. It was considered as a concept of this type of research, which provides that a systematic search for information on existing sources, ie, in all the literature that has become public in relation to the subject studied in order to offer reflections and contributions on issues of access and use of information, emphasizing the role of social responsibility of mobilizing information professionals are considered mediators and actors of vital importance in this scenario.