Banca de DEFESA: FERNANDA VANESSA DA COSTA VARELA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : FERNANDA VANESSA DA COSTA VARELA
DATE: 27/03/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala Virtual - Plataforma Google Meet
TITLE:

Literacy Practices in children and adolescents with myelomeningocele.

KEY WORDS:

Meningomyelocele. Spina Bifida Cystica. Reading. Learning. Language.

PAGES: 75
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fonoaudiologia
SUMMARY:

Introduction: Myelomeningocele is a type of open spina bifida, resulting from inadequate closure of
the neural tube during the development period, which can cause motor, neurological and cognitive
changes. In Brazil, the prevalence of this condition is approximately 1.6 per 1000 live births. Due to
the various complications of the condition, the repercussions of the malformation can lead to
impairments in oral and written language and, consequently, intervention practices related to literacy
in this population can be better explored. Objective: To characterize written language skills in
children and adolescents with Myelomeningocele and investigate the effects of literacy practices in
this population. Method: Research structured in two studies: (1) cross-sectional to characterize written
language skills (phonological processing, reading, and writing) in 09 children and adolescents with
Myelomeningocele between 7 and 15 years of age who attend a Specialized Rehabilitation Center
and; (2) longitudinal to investigate literacy practices in the target population. Results: In study 1, 6
participants presented deficits in the skills of phonological awareness, rapid automatic naming,
phonological working memory, reading, and writing; in study 2, there was a benefit after literacy
practices in terms of the skills assessed, with better performance in phonological awareness, rapid
color naming, repetition of non-words, reading and writing. Conclusion: Changes in written language
in the studied group can harm the educational development of these children and adolescents,
however, literacy practices can serve as a protective factor that helps promote the development of
reading and writing.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2143029 - CINTIA ALVES SALGADO AZONI
Externa à Instituição - DIONÍSIA APARECIDA CUSIN LAMÔNICA - USP
Interna - ***.716.504-** - ISABELLE CAHINO DELGADO - UFPB