A utilização de músicas infantis na terapia fonoaudiológica da criança deficiente auditiva

Abstract

The goal of the present study was to describe and discuss situations when children s songs were used during the therapeutic process of a hearing impaired child, using an oral aural approach aiming at language development. The discussion was organized focusing on a hearing impaired girl with a moderate loss enrolled in language therapy with the researcher. Thirteen segments were used, involving three songs A Canoa Virou ( The canoe tipped over), A Barata Mentirosa ( The lying cockroach), e A Cobra (The Snake). Elements of speech, language and hearing skills were related to the utilization of music in play situations. Some of these elements were pictured in spectrograms using the Cool Edit software. It was observed that the situations related to music were very pleasant to the child and therapist, bringing up a rich and meaningful context. The analysis pointed to some important elements like: inclusion of an imaginary friend in the situation, use of a drawn music sheet synchronized with the song, play with the voice, compose new songs and others. Some features related to music format became evident in repetition situations, particularly imitation of melodic curves, inflexion of sung pieces, and increase in duration of stressed syllables to complete the music phrase. The results allowed for the discussion of important contributions of the utilization of child songs within the therapeutic process of a hearing impaired child in an oral approach with emphasis on the use of residual hearing