LIBRAS accessibility and deaf education in Brazil

Efforts to support deaf education and Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) accessibility are being implemented across various Brazilian municipalities and institutions.

In Atibaia, the municipal education network has initiated a selection process for Educational LIBRAS Interpreters to support deaf students in special education. Meanwhile, in Recife, the Public Ministry of Pernambuco has launched an administrative procedure following reports from the Municipal Education Secretariat regarding a shortage of permanent interpreters. The city has struggled to fill vacancies, leaving the network with only two active interpreters, prompting requests for emergency measures to ensure specialized support.

In Sergipe, the Pedagogical Institute for Supporting Deaf Education (IPAESE) is promoting bilingual education through public LIBRAS courses for children and adults. As the only bilingual school in the region covering all levels of basic education, the institute also provides interpreter services for public agencies and manages a center to facilitate communication for deaf individuals in public services.