Influence of the type of visual stimulus in the written production of deaf signers without complaints of writing impairments

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia

Rodrigues, Maria Gloria Gomes¹  Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil¹  Abdo, Anila Gabriela Rotger¹  Cárnio, Maria Silvia¹ 

关键词: Sign language;    Evaluation;    Hearing impairedpersons/education;    Writing;    Deafness;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-80342012000200018

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To analyze the influence of the type of visual stimulus on the written production of deaf signers without complaints of writing impairments. METHODS: Participants were 14 deaf subjects, of both genders, with ages between 8 and 13 years, students of third and fourth grades of Elementary School at a special school for deaf children, who were users of the Brazilian Sign Language. They were assessed by means of written productions based on two types of stimuli: a short sequence of four pictures, and a picture of an action. Each production was scored according to criteria adapted from the Communicative Competencestheory (Generic, Encyclopedic and Linguistic). RESULTS: In the analysis of the Generic Competence, no difference was found between the written productions based on the sequence of pictures or on the picture of an action. However, the picture of an action provided more narrative productions, whereas the sequence of pictures elicited more descriptive productions. Regarding the Encyclopedic and the Linguistic Competences, both visual stimuli provided similar results in written production. Both in the Linguistic and Encyclopedic Competences, the performance of the subjects was lower than expected for the level of education, demonstrating partial knowledge regarding the written Portuguese language. Nevertheless, it was observed that the sequence of pictures allowed a bit more elaborated organization of ideas and overall cohesion. CONCLUSION: None of the visual stimuli, whether sequence of pictures or picture of an action, provided better performance in the written production of deaf signers without complaints ofwriting impairments, for most of the aspects analyzed.

【 授权许可】

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