LABOR INCLUSION BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN MANABÍ

Abstract

This research addresses the importance of knowing the work experiences of people with visual disabilities in Manabí, where it is considered as a sample members of associations for people with visual disabilities of the Province, Employers who have worked with this group and Official of the Ministry of Labor , who through the interviews and their life stories explained if in the experiences they have had they have managed to feel included, have allowed them to demonstrate the skills they have and have been able to participate in equal opportunities, this was analyzed with the opinions of the participants who They will indicate if the existing regulations are applicable and how the control and monitoring of the authorities is carried out. Previous research indicates that the number of people with visual problems is constantly growing in the world, reaching the point of disability, some with blindness and others with low vision. In Ecuador, 11.59% of people with disabilities have visual disabilities, and in Manabí of the 6,136 people with a disability card, only 710 are working in public and private institutions, receiving the corresponding remuneration. A methodology with a qualitative research approach, of empirical phenomenological scope, is proposed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with those who have had the experience supervising the work carried out by the visually impaired.  Information was taken through the life histories of people with visual disabilities and if they consider that labor inclusion is taking place and that it is necessary for true inclusion to be made.

Keywords: work experiences, skill knowledge, equal opportunities, labor inclusion.