Linguagem não verbal em crianças com Síndrome de Down

Abstract

This work is a research presented to the discipline of Professional Research Development of the Special Education Course CE/UFSM. The aim of this study is to verify if non-verbal language stimulation enhances the acquisition of speech in children with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a genetic alteration in chromosome 21, children with these characteristics present a significant delay in development, which also occurs with oral language, requiring stimulation of targeted and focused work. Early childhood is a stage of extreme importance in the development of the child, in which verbal and nonverbal language develops. The methodology was based on bibliographical research, based on literatures, involving non-verbal language, children with Down Syndrome and Early Childhood Education. The results indicate that the stimulation of the nonverbal language of children with Down Syndrome helps in the acquisition of verbal language, especially in speech.