HISTORY, DISPUTES, AND POLICIES OF DEAF EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

A necessary review

Authors

  • Teresa Cristina Leança Soares Alves Universidade Federal de São Carlos - campus Sorocaba

Keywords:

deaf education, bilingual education, Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), education policies, public education

Abstract

The present study analyzes the historical, political and pedagogical constitution of deaf education, with emphasis on the disputes around the educational approaches that marked this field and the social struggles that culminated in the recognition of Libras and bilingual education for the deaf in Brazil. To this end, a qualitative research was developed, developed from a literature review, which mobilized academic productions, legal documents and national and international historical records. The analysis shows that the education of the deaf has historically been crossed by medicalizing and normalizing conceptions, especially with the predominance of oralism, to the detriment of the linguistic and cultural experiences of the deaf community. The results indicate that, although there are important legal achievements, challenges persist in the implementation of bilingual pedagogical practices in public schools, especially with regard to teacher training and the recognition of the deaf as subjects of linguistic and cultural rights.

Author Biography

Teresa Cristina Leança Soares Alves, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - campus Sorocaba

Doutorado em Educação pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Docente da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) – Brasil.

Published

2026-04-23

How to Cite

Alves, T. C. L. S. (2026). HISTORY, DISPUTES, AND POLICIES OF DEAF EDUCATION IN BRAZIL: A necessary review. Ensaios Pedagógicos, 10(1), p.291–312. Retrieved from https://www.ensaiospedagogicos.ufscar.br/index.php/ENP/article/view/479

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