Instagram como fonte de informação para pessoas com fissura labiopalatina

Abstract

It aims to analyze Instagram as a source of information for parents of cleft lip and palate during the treatment of their children, reflecting on the impact of digital communication technologies on access to information and knowledge by people with disabilities, as well as their families, and how Access to information can be considered a means for social inclusion, especially for people with disabilities. The research was developed through a qualitative approach and is classified as exploratory and descriptive. Data collection was performed through observation, and for its analysis was used Content Analysis, using Categorical Analysis as the technique of data analysis. The results show that Instagram is a source of information and a tool for access to information and social inclusion. It was concluded that Instagram, through the profile Fissured in Love, provides access to information for parents of cleft lip and palate, thus configuring itself as a source of information. Emphasizes the role of the information professional in the education of this user, developing skills related to the search, selection and use of information, so that he becomes competent in information and inserts in the knowledge society.