Bichomania (Animalmania) Elementary School 1st year and students from the Development Program visited the Bichomania Farm Park in Cotia (SP), which has a partnership with the school, providing free tickets for the kids. The goal of the visit was to promote the contact of students with many kinds of animals, and the experience of typical situations and contexts of a mini-farm, benefiting from the situation to broaden their vocabulary in Libras (Brazil Sign Language). The visit was carefully prepared through meetings with school teachers and the Bichomania staff. After their return, students recorded many of the situations in the form of drawings and pictures, expressing the joy of being with friends and teachers, and the emotions of so many experiences. Activities at Bichomania promoted learning and integration Visit to the Museum of Modern Art When visiting the Museum of Modern Art, which was celebrating Deaf Day, Elementary School students from 2nd to 5th year participated in the workshop “The Body Vibrates”, an experience of sound perception through musical instruments and objects resonating in the body. Basic Education and 1st year of Elementary School students visited the exhibition “Dengo”, by artist Ernesto Neto, a multisensory, interactive art installation, which stimulates the senses and can be touched and smelled. The activities marked the “Cultural Week – Signs in the museum’s Art”, which aimed at promoting meaningful Students experienced activities at MAM experiences for the deaf in the field of sound. Cochlear implant Speech therapist Maria Cecília de Moura delivered the lecture “Libras and Cochlear Implant – what to do?” for parents of students at the Escola para Crianças Surdas Rio Branco. The subject refers to the use of an electronic device, allowing the restoration of the hearing function, which raises doubts about risks, benefits, eligibility criteria, etc. Maria Cecília Moura mentioned the resource considering several aspects, from the surgical implant, to the rehabilitation process and results, which differ from one individual to another. The lecturer also highlighted that, regardless of the use of the device, the deaf will still be deaf, and will always have to make use of his/her own way to express himself/herself, the sign language. Maria Cecília de Moura 76 Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2010
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