Bela Tagarela: Mobile Application for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v9.n1.a3977

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Abstract: This paper presents the development of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application for mobile devices, designed for children and teenagers with verbal communication disabilities. The goal of this paper is to expatiate about the creation process of application, its functionalities and differential. There are several features of CAA available, but a lot of them are insufficient for the users, either by the reduced quantity of the expressions or for lack of resource portability. With the intention to minimize this problematic, a research on the Assistive Technology theoretical foundation (AT) was initially made, as well as a tool revision of AAC for mobile and tablets that are already available. After this research, an application for communication by device mobile was developed. As a result of this research, Bela Tagarela was created, an AAC application focused on making the use easier and more attractive for the user. With this paper, it is expected that there will be a constant progress towards low cost and accessible Assistive Technology development, in order to reduce the limitation of people with disabilities.

Keywords: Assistive Technology. Augmentative Communication. Alternative Communication. Inclusion. Mobile application.

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Author Biographies

  • Fernanda de Paula Silva, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

    Doutoranda e Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica (UFU), Estudante da Pós-Graduação em Educação Profissional e Tecnológica Inclusiva (IFTM), Pós-graduada em Atendimento Educacional Especializado e Psicomotricidade (FAVENI), Graduada em Pedagogia (FACIBRA) e em Sistemas para Internet (IFTM), Docente na Rede Municipal de Ensino de Uberlândia/MG - Brasil.

  • Suammy Priscila Rodrigues Leite Cordeiro, Instituto Federal do Mato Grosso (IFMT)

    Doutoranda em Educação pela Universidade de Lisboa, Mestre em Linguística pela Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Graduada em Pedagogia pela Universidade Estadual de Pernambuco, Docente no Instituto Federal do Mato Grosso (IFMT), Cuiabá/MT – Brasil.

  • Selma Terezinha Milagre, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)

    Doutora em Engenharia Elétrica (USP/São Carlos), Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica (UEL), Pós-graduada em Análise de Sistemas (UFU), Graduada em Engenharia Química (UFU). Docente (UFU) e Coordenadora do Núcleo de Inovação e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde (NIATS). ORCID: 0000-0002-0807-9839. Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4980687835840176.

Published

2020-07-02

How to Cite

Bela Tagarela: Mobile Application for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 9, n. 1, 2020. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v9.n1.a3977. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/3977. Acesso em: 16 jun. 2026.