Studies on Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Childhood Education

Abstract: The aim of this study was to map the production of knowledge on Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Childhood Education indexed in scientific databases from 1980 to July 2015, and conference proceedings of the Brazilian Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Eighty studies conducted both nationally and abroad, were found regarding the theme which is recent in the Brazilian panorama. Studies abroad focus on the development of language and communicative aspects of children with disabilities, while in Brazil the research intends to provide school support with activities and teaching strategies adapted through augmentative and alternative communication.

摘要：本研究旨在绘制1980年至2015年7月间，收录于科学数据库及巴西辅助与替代沟通（Augmentative and Alternative Communication）协会会议论文集的幼儿教育领域辅助与替代沟通知识生产图谱。本次研究共检索到80项围绕该主题的国内外研究，而该主题在巴西学术领域仍属新兴研究方向。国外相关研究聚焦于残疾儿童的语言发展与沟通能力培养；巴西国内的研究则致力于借助辅助与替代沟通开发适配性活动与教学策略，为学校教育提供相关支持。