Banca de DEFESA: ISETE DA SILVA SOUSA

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STUDENT : ISETE DA SILVA SOUSA
DATE: 30/10/2024
TIME: 16:00
LOCAL: Ambiente virtual - Plataforma MEET - https://meet.google.com/jut-ysnd-cou
TITLE:

Dialogues without barriers: Augmentative and alternative communication in the inclusion process of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

KEY WORDS:

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Assistive Technology; Autism Spectrum Disorder.

PAGES: 138
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Educação
SUBÁREA: Tópicos Específicos de Educação
SPECIALTY: Educação Especial
SUMMARY:

This research was developed in the inclusive Education Postgraduate Program at the Federal University of Amapá, TechnologicalInnovation and Assistive Technology line of research. The target audience were academics from a public university from Amapá state (Universidade Estadual do Amapá). The objective was evaluating the effectiveness of a training program about Assistive Technology for Augmentative and Alternative Communication for the development of knowledge and skills, in future teachers, in order to improve inclusive of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The training program aimed to provide knowledge about the importance of using Augmentative andAlternative Communication in the inclusion process of students with ASD. Among the specific objectives, a workshop about AAC was planned in the context of assistive technology, and an online course was developed using AAC with the aim of including students with ASD and training undergraduate students to act as mediators of communication for children with ASD. It also intended to evaluate the results of the courses to disseminate the approach in the graduation environment. The actions included: a workshop about AAC as assistive technology; another one teaching how to create AAC resources; and, finally, an online course about using AAC for inclusion of students with ASD.The study adopted the qualitative research method, descriptive and exploratory methods, through action research method. The results demonstrated that the initial hypothesis was confirmed: the product was efficient in significantly  expanding participants' knowledge, remedying gaps initially identified. Pre and post-test questionnaires indicated an evolution in the level of knowledge about augmentative and alternative communication and inclusion.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - CLAUDIONOR DE OLIVEIRA PASTANA - UEAP
Interna - 1170680 - MARTHA CHRISTINA FERREIRA ZONI DO NASCIMENTO
Presidente - 1538761 - RAFAEL PONTES LIMA
Interna - 2307011 - SELMA GOMES DA SILVA