Open Access<b>Análise de vocábulos para a elaboração de pranchas de comunicação suplementar e alternativa para alunos com deficiência</b>
Author(s) -
Andréa Carla Paura,
Débora Deliberato
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
revista educação especial
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1984-686X
pISSN - 1808-270X
DOI - 10.5902/1984686x3109
Subject(s) - political science , humanities , physics , philosophy
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of the words used in language assessment instruments and/or the vocabulary used in Brazil for the development of alternative communication boards. Methods: word lists from the selected assessment instruments were analyzed through a protocol designed for this purpose. The frequency of occurrence of each word was verified considering four word lists from the instruments and the frequency of occurrence of these words according to the classification proposed by Comunication Pictu Symbols system - PCS. Results: Results showed that the frequency words occurred only once was of 67.88% and the frequency of occurrence of concrete and abstract nouns in the instruments was 60.04%. The instrument that presented words with more than one occurrence was the Vocabulary Test-PPVT Peabody Picture. Conclusions: The use of tool that are already used and standardized may contribute to the process of evaluation, selection and deployment of augmentative and alternative communication resources for children and youth with disabilities