Person with Intellectual Disability and Work Environment

ABSTRACT:

The objective of this study was to identify the understanding of people with intellectual disability about the work environment. The research was carried out from the perspective of the historical-cultural psychology, in a qualitative methodology, with the participation of four adults with intellectual disabilities, over 18 years old, through semi-structured interviews with a narrative perspective. The results indicated that the complex concept Inclusion in the Labor Market was formed by seven initial themes (meaning of work; interpersonal relationships; facilities at work; difficulties at work; self-perception – meaning of intellectual disability; perception of the other in relation to the person with intellectual disabilities; and labor perspectives), which in turn were organized into five complex themes (meaning of work, interpersonal relationships, public policies, attitudinal barriers and labor perspectives). The analysis of the conceptual formation indicates that the narratives had several connotations about inclusion in the work environment, which is an important space for human development. It was concluded that the implementation of studies with a view to understanding inclusion in the labor market becomes relevant for the understanding of human development and for the implementation and planning of inclusion public policies.

KEYWORDS: Intellectual disability; Labor inclusion; Understanding