O ENSINO DE LIBRAS PARA UM ALUNO SURDO NA APAE - AREIA/PB: UM ESTUDO DE CASO

Abstract

The present research aimed to understand and analyze the results of teaching Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) for a deaf student at APAE/Areia-PB, through a university extension project. For that we took the case study method and we collected data from document analysis and semi-structured questionnaires applied to the principal, the teacher and the deaf‟s student mother. Based on the data it was observed how it was important teaching Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) for the deaf student because it was evident the need of the use of sign language by him to better communication between him and his teacher or the principal at school and as soon as between this student and his mother. Thus this research points out that the teaching of Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) facilitates the student's communication in the classroom, by showing that it is necessary to provide the knowledge of sign language for the deaf student, not as a further education, but as a priority one since the sign language needs to be his mother tongue in classroom and in society.