Series | Lingue dei segni e sordità
Edited book | Valutazione linguistica in italiano e nella LIS e strategie di intervento
Chapter | LIS e disabilità comunicativa: un caso clinico

LIS e disabilità comunicativa: un caso clinico

L’uso dei segni della LIS per favorire l’autonomia comunicativa di una ragazza con problemi fono-articolatori

Abstract

This paper reports the result of a longitudinal case study on a girl suffering from a rare genetic illness that prevents her from communicating through speaking. We set three major goals. First, to investigate the specific signs that are used by the girl for communication purposes. Second, to analyse their ‘home signs’ and finally, to increase her vocabulary readapting specific signs from the Italian Sign Language to her articulatory restrictions, teaching her 12 new signs connected to words of her everyday language. At the end of the programme, the goals were almost thoroughly achieved and the girl remembered correctly seven signs.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: July 19, 2022 | Accepted: June 15, 2023 | Published Dec. 13, 2023 | Language: it

Keywords HomesignsItalian Sign LanguageAugmentative and Alternative CommunicationGenetic illnessCase studyLinguistic disordersCommunication


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