The Glossary of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) in Administration, launched last year by the National Service for Commercial Learning (Senac), is open to contributions. The purpose of the tool is to facilitate communication and understanding between deaf and hearing professionals in the administrative environment. The glossary was prepared by specialists in Libras, in collaboration with professionals in the area of Administration and with the participation of members of the deaf community. Several signs were created by the professor at Senac in Betim, Daniel Miranda, who is also deaf. According to him, prior knowledge in Administration and the signs already mastered by the deaf community was necessary to start the work. “Now is the time for inclusion for everyone. Many deaf people find it difficult to obtain information about entrepreneurship and open a business, as they were not prepared”, points out Miranda. Specific terms used in the field were taken into account, such as management, leadership, strategic planning, human resources, finance and marketing, among others. According to the professor, the participation of deaf professionals in this process was essential to ensure the accuracy and adequacy of the signs used in the glossary. For him, the inclusive approach ensured that the needs and perspectives of the deaf community were considered, contributing to the creation of a reliable and authentic linguistic resource. Those who want to send contributions must send Senac the suggestion of the word, together with the video showing the sign of this term in Libras, in addition to the example of application in a sentence. The addresses are [email protected] and [email protected]. Deaf population According to the latest survey released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2020 about 5% of the Brazilian population was deaf, which corresponds to more than 10 million people, with only a portion of the hearing impaired communicates through Libras, indicating that teaching sign language can ensure a more inclusive education. In a study carried out by the Locomotiva Institute for the Deaf Accessibility Week, it was shown that, in 2019, about 7% of Brazilian deaf people had completed higher education, 15% attended school up to high school, 46% to elementary school, while 32% did not they had a degree of education. The Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) has been recognized as an official language in Brazil since 2002. *Intern under the supervision of Akemi Nitahara
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