Construção do sítio virtual para democratização da informação para pessoas com deficiência no Estado da Paraíba

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Hellosman de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal da Paraí­ba; Brasil; Ciência da Informação; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação; UFPB
• Palavras-chave em Português: Pessoas com Deficiência; Sociedade da Informação; Inclusão Social; Ciência da Informação - Responsabilidade Social; Internet; People with Disabilities; Information Society; Social Inclusion; Information Science - Social Responsibility; CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::CIENCIA DA INFORMACAO
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/tede/3957

The Information Professional plays an important role in the process of dissemination of information and knowledge for the various segments of society. Thus, this research aimed to planning and building a blog for democratization of information of interest to people with disabilities in the state of Paraíba. In information science studies on the use of Information Technologies and Communication serve as tools for change in the exclusion of persons with disabilities, transforming the processes of generation, processing and dissemination of information, emphasizing the focus on the peculiarities of the various shortcomings and the ways that these people access cyberspace, allowing the creation of interfaces and accessible through use of Assistive Technologies. Brazil has an extensive legislation that facilitates access to information and freedom of expression and that these advances contribute to the development of public policies that diminish the process of social inequality in this social segment. In the state of Paraíba, the segment of people with disabilities is one of the most excluded social and economic groups, making it necessary that these people can benefit from access to information by virtual means , disseminating information about laws , policies , and studies research produced by various levels of government and the civil society in order to contribute to the realization of the rights of Persons with Disabilities in the state of Paraíba and consequently make them major players in the context of the information society . The research is characterized by a qualitative approach, with literature review, diagnosing virtual environments mainly with the use of action research in an attempt to make the action more the integrated way. The empirical data and the perceptions of people with disabilities, the main subject in the research on inclusion and accessibility in the information society were collected through participant observation, interviews and questions to open, in which people stated needs, characteristics, desires and wishes in the prospectus of digital interfaces. With tihs, plan and develop the interface Blog, inclusive and accessible information environment, considering the shortcomings with different sensory and physical conditions. The planning of an information architecture focused on accessibility, usability in information and communication technologies can facilitate the social inclusion of people with disabilities contribute to the democratization of information.