The use of audio description in the play of a child with down syndrome in kindergarten

• Autor(a) principal: Azevedo, Tássia Lopes de
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Rios, Gabriela Alias, Bataliotti, Soellyn Elene, Lourenço, Gerusa Ferreira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Educação Especial (UFSM)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/educacaoespecial/article/view/23667
• topic: Audio description; Play; Childhood education; Intellectual disability.; Descripción de audio; Educación Infantil; Discapacidad intelectual.; Audiodescrição; Educação Infantil; Deficiência Intelectual.

This study deals with the use of audio description (AD) as a resource for the inclusion of a child with Down Syndrome in early childhood education. AD consists of a intersemiotic translation resource, from visual signs to verbal ones. Thus, this research aimed to analyze the use of AD in the play of children with Down syndrome. A child with Down syndrome enrolled in a kindergarten school located in the state of São Paulo participated of this study. An intervention program was conducted with the child during the school period. The intervention occurred in five weekly meetings lasting 60 minutes each. In addition, there were three 90-minute observation sessions each, two sessions before and after the intervention with the child. The observations were performed to compare the influence that the intervention had on the student. The results showed that in the case of a child with intellectual disabilities, the use of AD could assist positively in overcoming barriers and inclusion in schools, as proved very effective in stimulating attention and understanding of the play. It was concludes that it is important to adapt some plays by using different resources, according to the need of the student, in order to really include in all activities proposed by the teacher.