Možnosti využívania posunkovej komunikácie v špeciálnopedagogickej praxi u jednotlivcov s mentálnym postihnutím
Possibilities of using sign communication in special educational practice for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Summary/Abstract: Signing, sign language and sign communication are primarily associated with people with hearing impairments, but it is sometimes only mentioned in passing that they are also part of alternative and augmentative communication. Throughout the world, this form of communication is being developed in theory and used in practice with other groups of children, students and adults with disabilities. This paper focuses onthe possibilities of using sign communication in special education practice with people with intellectual disabilities. The main aim is to summarise the available theoretical knowledge on the use of sign language with people with intellectual disabilities and to gain a broader perspective on the inclusion of sign language and sign communication as AAC for this group of people. The planned implementation of the AAC system, designed according to the communication needs and individual characteristics of the individuals, including signing and signing communication, can, according to the experience from abroad, contribute to better understanding, increase interest in communication and replace, complement or develop their spoken language, or, last but notleast, contribute to the elimination of negative phenomena due to lack of communication or misunderstanding.

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