[Language development through picture communication symbols].
BACKGROUND
Language development in individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication analyzed in a vygotskian perspective.


OBJECTIVE
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.
Trevizor
Taís Tábata
TT
Prefeitura Municipal de Rio das Pedras, São Paulo. taistabata@hotmail.com
Chun
Regina Yu Shon
RY
D002648:Child; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008037:Linguistics / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D009155:Mutism; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual