The sky of Belém in brazilian sign language: Accessibility in an interactive session

Abstract

In this text we present the exposition of the production process of an interactive summit session in Libras, aimed at people with deafness who visit the Science Center and Planetarium of Pará (CCPPA). The CCPPA, as a sociocultural asset of mediated visitation (non-formal educational institution), public and of scientific and technological propagation, receives a growing number of visitors with disabilities daily, since its foundation, and recently had to go through a process of adaptation after the pandemic period. In addition, in the face of new accessibility and inclusion legislation, ensuring ease and comfort for all its visitors. Considering the increase in demand from visitors with disabilities, the CCPPA began an intense work of adaptation in its physical spaces, activities, actions, projects, and other practices, starting in 2020. One of these projects was focused on the production of an interactive summit session entirely in Libras, called: The sky of Belém in Libras. The initiative of producing and exhibiting the session had a remarkable public recognition, with a significant contribution to the learning of scientific knowledge related to astronomy and to guarantee the right to accessibility to people with deafness who visit the space.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.002-047