The use of WIDGIT symbols in the development of communication at children with hearing impairment and multisensory disabilities Cover Image

Utilizarea simbolurilor WIDGIT în dezvoltarea comunicării la copiii cu dizabilități de auz și dizabilități senzoriale multiple
The use of WIDGIT symbols in the development of communication at children with hearing impairment and multisensory disabilities

Author(s): Ioana Letiția Șerban, Andrea Hathazi
Subject(s): Semiotics / Semiology, Semantics, School education, State/Government and Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: communication; hearing impairment; multisensory disabilities; Widgit; symbolic communication;

Summary/Abstract: The development of communication abilities at children with hearing impairment and multisensory disabilitieshas to be approached within a complex and holistic program that takes into consideration the importance ofsymbolic communication. Widgit Symbols represent an efficient visual and multimodal modality that supportsthe development of intention in communication, facilitates comprehension, develops language for individualswith disabilities who have difficulties in producing or understanding language. The present case study ilustratesthe modality in which a developed and implement program based on Widgit symbols determins progress in thedevelopment of communication abilities

  • Issue Year: VI/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 12-22
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Romanian