Children's stories using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources

• Grant number: 25/06384-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: June 01, 2025
• End date: May 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Lúcia Pereira Leite
• Grantee: Bruna dos Anjos Azevedo
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências (FC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 24/01132-2 - Multidisciplinary Center for the Development of Assistive Technology (MCDAT), AP.CCD

Abstract

Central objective of the proposal: to develop digital teaching materials for the education and inclusion ofstudents with disabilities. The aim is to develop interactive and inclusive digital teaching materials, based on children's stories, using augmentative andbased on children's stories, using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resources to promote learning and inclusion for children withaugmentative and alternative communication (AAC) resources to promote the learning and inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood education.Education.Specific Objectives: 1) To select children's stories suitable for early childhood education audiences; 2)Adapt the selected stories using visual, auditory and interactive resources that favor accessibility.accessibility; 3) Incorporate AAC strategies such as pictograms, communication boards and voice synthesizers into the4) Validate the material with teachers, specialists and students with disabilities to check its effectiveness and with disabilities to check its effectiveness and usability