Deafblind education in the periodics of CAPES basis – Brazil

Abstract

The deafblindness is a unique condition which limits the individual development. Its causes are linked to many factors. The individual with deafblindness has numerous difficulties of relationship and learning that interfere in the schooling of people with deafblindness, still presenting many gaps in the present day. For this reason, few studies are known in order to analyze and evaluate how the teaching and learning processes of this group of people happen. A method used to raise and group the scientific productivity that can contribute to the area of studies on deafblindness, is in the use of Bibliometry, where it is possible through it, to quantify a scientific activity of a given area of studies, favoring in this way, the development of production indicators. The purpose of this study was to present, through a bibliometric study, the publications on the education of people with deafblindness present on the CAPES portal, describing and quantifying the scientific production over the years on the subject. The keywords “deafblind” and “education” were used on March 28th of 2018. It was possible to select 32 articles published between the years 2000 and 2017 with a total of 78 authors from different countries involving individuals of different age groups, with predominance of the themes of communication, interpersonal relationships in school, in the family and the community. The productivity index has increased over the years, but a number of publications are still scarce. It is hoped that this contribution could facilitate the increase of studies in the area.