Speech language group therapy in the context of written language for deaf subjects in Southern Brazil.

This article aims to investigate deaf peoplés reasons to participate in a therapeutic group and to analyze some of their reflections on the use of written Portuguese language produced inside this group within a sociocultural perspective. It was carried out at a School for the deaf located in Curitib...

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Publicado en:Deafness & Education International Vol. 19; no. 3/4; pp. 171 - 182
Autores principales: Guarinello, Ana Cristina, Massi, Giselle, Berberian, Ana Paula, Tonocchi, Rita, Valentin, Silvana Mendonça Lopes
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep-Dec2017
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Sumario:This article aims to investigate deaf peoplés reasons to participate in a therapeutic group and to analyze some of their reflections on the use of written Portuguese language produced inside this group within a sociocultural perspective. It was carried out at a School for the deaf located in Curitiba, Paraná State/Brazil in a partnership with researchers of a university located in Southern Brazil. Eight deaf subjects, aged 14–33, participated in the group therapies. Data were collected during a semester of group therapies, with 18 weekly meetings, two-hour long each. The findings revealed that group therapy for deaf teenagers and adults had a significant result in these participants’ writing. This type of intervention can allow researchers to be tailored to meet deaf people's specific needs in the written language.