Pessoas com deficiência intelectual e a inclusão no mercado de trabalho

Abstract

The work has been considered an important environment for people with intellectual disabilities to represents the possibility of identity construction, social and emotional development. The objective was to analyze the process of job market inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, from experience reports. Were participants four women and five men aged between 23 to 40 years and diagnosis of intellectual disability, of these four were employees and five were unemployed. Mothers (n = 7), sister (n = 1) and father (n = 1) were also interviewed. Were used questionnaire of characterize the family system and semistructured interviews to collect data. Interview data were analyzed qualitatively through the proposal of the integrated system of categories. The results of the interviews showed that the inclusion in the job market is perceived by participants as a satisfactory process, being a right and a means of abilities training. However, there is still lack of opportunities, professionalization, jobs vacancies and enhancement of people with disability. It is emphasized the importance of inclusion in the job market for the development of people with intellectual disabilities and the need of to improve this process.