Developing and evaluation of a website about children's language development: portal dos bebês - desenvolvimento da linguagem

PURPOSE:

to design and develop a website in the field of speech therapy with a focus on development of babies from 0 to 48 months, and furthermore, to evaluate the quality of the content presented and technological resources used.

METHODS:

in the first phase of the project a survey of data through review of literature about development and acquisition of child language was conducted. Then this content was inserted into the website and rated by 20 parents and / or caregivers.

RESULTS:

the Portal dos Bebês website - Desenvolvimento da Linguagem was developed with language directed to parents and / or caregivers, and their content was divided into three themes: "Language Development", "Speech and Language" and "Language and Environment". With regard to the quality of content and presentation, the website was rated as "excellent" by all participants in the sample. Regarding the review of the vocabulary used and the presentation of content, 70% and 75% respectively, considered the website as "excellent". Regarding the visual presentation, 85% of participants rated as "excellent". The type of navigation was rated as "satisfactory" by 50% of participants. As to the extent that parents and / or caregivers think about the site most rated as "excellent" the aid that it gives in the language development child.

CONCLUSION:

the Portal dos Bebês website - Desenvolvimento da Linguage can be accessed by online address http://portaldosbebes.fob.usp.br, and its contents and technological resources were assessed as satisfactory to excellent by parents and / or caregivers participating.

Language Development; Child Language; Education; Distance