A importância do signwriting para o letramento de alunos surdos

Abstract

This paper seeks to reflect on the importance of the acquisition of SignWriting for the deaf, as well as understand the importance of reading and writing for the process of literacy, understand the SignWriting (SW) writing system and analyze the impact of the acquisition of this writing for learning Libras and Portuguese language by deaf students. deaf students. We used studies that address literacy and sign writing of authors such as Rojo (2015), Soares (2012), Stumpf (2002), among others. For this conducted a qualitative and bibliographic research. It was found that the acquisition of SW provides opportunities for new knowledge to deaf individuals, since, through the acquisition of their first language (L1) written, Libras, enables the inclusion in the process of literacy process and an earlier acquisition of written Portuguese. Keywords: Libras; SignWriting; Writing; Deaf Student.