Facilidades e dificuldades da criança com deficiência visual para o exercício da independência : percepções da família

Abstract

Objective: to know the perception of family members of children with Visual Impairment about their facilities and difficulties for the exercise of independence. Method: a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, with Thematic Analysis. Data collection was conducted through recorded semi-structured interviews, with ten family members of blind children of the Education Center for Visually Impaired, from a city in Brazilian South. The research project was approved by the Ethics Research Committee of the FURG by means of the CAAE nº 23116.002937/2011-89. Results: from the analysis of the interviews, the two categories have emerged << Perceptions about the facilities of the child with VI for the exercise of independence and >> << Perceptions about the difficulties of children with VI for the exercise of independence >>. Conclusion: it was possible to verify that the formation of a support network focused on the inclusion and accessibility of the child with VI can assist her in acquiring its independence, qualifying its living.