Serviço Social, Projeto ético político e APAE: uma análise das pessoas com deficiência e os direitos sociais

Abstract

Among the countless possibilities offered by social workers in society is their work with people with disabilities, both in the private and public sectors. Every person with a disability has the right to enjoy a full life, with freedom of expression, dignity, respect, and support from their families and society as a whole. Social workers play a social assistance intermediary role, identifying necessary services and discovering ways to overcome limitations in working with social service users. Therefore, this study aims to analyze whether the work of social workers within APAE can uphold the rights of people with disabilities and simultaneously fulfill the ethical-political project of the Social Assistance Program (SS). To achieve this objective, bibliographic procedures were employed to gain a deeper understanding of issues related to this topic, creating indexes, summaries, and analyzing works by authors found on portals such as Scielo, Google Scholar, and physical libraries that promote reflections on people with disabilities and the importance of social assistance work within APAE. The theoretical framework of this research is based on the reading of important authors such as Sassaki (2005), Fávero (2004), Araújo (1997), Resende and Vital (2008), among others. The results of this research indicated that the role of Social Services is fundamental to guaranteeing the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities and their families; an example of this is the APAE located in Miracema – TO.