[Language development through picture communication symbols].
BACKGROUND: Language development in individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication analyzed in a vygotskian perspective. AIM: To investigate the use of Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) as a mediation instrument for a non-speaking child. METHODS: A qualitative research based on the re-telling of stories using PCS, mediated by an adult. RESULTS: Changes in the narratives were observed. The child presented a better discursive structure at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The findings demonstrate the importance of PCS as a mediation instrument for non-speaking individuals, improving their language and life quality.
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