Políticas públicas e reabilitação infantil: uma avaliação de efetividade do CRI/Natal (2015-2020)

Abstract

The sociological model of disability emerged in the 1960s, replacing the hegemony of the biomedical model, and redefined the concept of disability, as it no longer places it as a limitation of the individual, but rather as a product of its interaction with the barriers imposed by society. As a direct implication of this model, the State takes on the responsibility of promoting, through public policies, the elimination of the barriers existing in society, in order to make possible their social inclusion and consequently to promote the improvement of their quality of life. By ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, Brazil officially adopted the social mode of disability and committed to not only implement public policies towards people with disabilities based on this model, but also to review the theoretical frameworks of policies already implemented, and ensuring its proper functioning. This work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Child Rehabilitation Center (CRI) in the city of Natal / RN, in order to assess whether this policy has in fact promoted autonomy and independence in children's lives, with a view to expanding their capabilities. The methodology consisted of the qualitative method, based on the bibliographic review on the themes of disability, childhood and evaluation of public policies, in addition to conducting semi-structured interviews with managers, professionals and health technicians working in the CRI, and those responsible for children undergoing treatment on site. Using indicators such as Rehabilitation according to the Convention and autonomy according to Amartya Sen, the research concludes that CRI/Natal has achieved effectiveness in its actions.