title: Speech language therapy bilingual clinic, a written language therapeutical proposal to deaf people: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to analyze the written production of a deaf person who is in the process of written language acquisition.
  
  
  METHODS
  One person with hearing disability, called R., participated in this study together with his Speech Language Pathologist. The therapist, proficient in sign language, acted as an interlocutor and interpreter, prioritizing the interactive nature of language and interfering in the written production only when it was requested.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the 3 years of work with R., a change in stance toward written language was observed. In addition, he began to reflect on his texts and utilize written Portuguese in a way that allowed his texts to be more coherent. Writing became an opportunity to show his singularity and to begin reconstructing his relationship with language.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Speech language pathology and audiology therapy, at a bilingual clinic, can allow people with hearing disability early access to sign language and, consequently, enable the development of the written form of Portuguese.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Guarinello
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Massi
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Berberian
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tonocchi
authors.affiliation: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra Silva
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lustosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003145:Communication Methods, Total; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D012813:Sign Language; D014956:Writing