A inserção das tecnologias da informação e comunicação no auxílio e no desenvolvimento dos sujeitos surdos

Abstract

This study aims to research the technologies used by deaf people for communication, access of information and development. Moreover, it also proposes to investigate the frequency they use technology to present some of ICTs that have been developed and targeted for the deaf. The study is characterized as a descriptive study of qualitative and quantitative. The instrument used for this research was the application of a questionnaire. The research was attended by forty-two (42) deaf subjects, aged between 10 and 40 years, and was developed with students of the Special Education School Dr. Reinaldo Fernando Cóser in Santa Maria. From the survey data, we observed that most deaf students have computers and Internet access at home. The average daily access is 5 or more, they have had an internet experience for about 3 years or more, most are sign language users, which has moderate to profound hearing loss, are people who enjoy watching movies and television, football games with the use of "closed captioning". Among the technologies of communication, the higher preference is for the Orkut, phone, email and between computer programs and websites preference is for Edit SW and Youtube, respectively. It was also found that most use the Internet for communication purposes. The results showed that the technologies that were developed to listener subject, and today are enjoyed by the deaf, also came to assist in communication and development of these subjects. With the use of technologies, these people got a space where they can break down barriers and reduce communication problems, thus facilitating the process of socialization and their inclusion in the society. These technologies also provide the learning of English language and allows these deaf people to communicate in their sign language in both visual-spatial modality and in its written form. The study showed that deaf students also develop their autonomy, independence and social inclusion through ICT's and the need that they serve to communicate the distance are the same as hearing people.