Speech language therapy practice in a bilingual dialogical clinic: case report
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Beatriz Zaki Porcelli Mariani1, Ana Cristina Guarinello1, Giselle Massi1
1Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná - UTP - Curitiba (PR), Brasil.
Purpose:
this study aims to discuss the use of Brazilian sign language as the first language for a deaf individual going to a bilingual dialogic clinic from dialogic activities.
Methods:
This is a longitudinal study, including one deaf individual, called N, interacting with his family and speech therapists.
Results:
During the therapeutic process developed inside the bilingual dialogical clinic, N participated in interactive contexts and could constitute himself as author of his sign language texts. In addition, he started to act dialogically and use verbal and nonverbal signs.
Conclusion:
Through interactive and dialogical situations developed inside the speech language therapy clinic, this deaf participant got control of his sign language, and started to get interest in and control of the Portuguese language, especially in the written form.
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