O desenvolvimento da literacia na criança surda: Uma abordagem centrada na família para uma intervenção precoce

Abstract

A deaf child’s literacy development: early intervention approach within the family
Parents of a deaf child must be made aware of the importance of providing their child an optimal environment in order to guarantee a full cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development. Parents need good access to information and advice that will prepare them for the challenge that educating a deaf child means. Communication is essential for every human being, and it is the root of linguistic and cognitive development. Using sign language around the deaf child and with the child, without the strict intent of making it a learning task, but rather a com-munication strategy, will give the deaf child the tool to develop and access a lan-guage and knowledge that will lead to the achievement of literacy.