[Language development through picture communication symbols]
Taís Tábata Trevizor1, Regina Yu Shon Chun
1Prefeitura Municipal de Rio das Pedras, São Paulo. taistabata@hotmail.com
Background:
Language development in individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication analyzed in a vygotskian perspective.
Aim:
To investigate the use of Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) as a mediation instrument for a non-speaking child.
Methods:
A qualitative research based on the re-telling of stories using PCS, mediated by an adult.
Results:
Changes in the narratives were observed. The child presented a better discursive structure at the end of the study.
Conclusions:
The findings demonstrate the importance of PCS as a mediation instrument for non-speaking individuals, improving their language and life quality.
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