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IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2010The environment offers the following user profiles: deaf Libras children (aged from 7 to 10), children ingeneral (equally aged from 7 to 10), Libras teachers, Libras and Portuguese monitors.As input and output devices we have at least the following: keyboard, camera 1 (close), camera 2 (large,angular), microphone, monitor.Figure 1. Preliminary architecture4. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORKSThe present work had its origins in two main facts, as follows: firstly, in the need for bilingualalphabetisation (Libras and Portuguese) of deaf children as the basis for their full human development andsocial inclusion; and secondly, in the complexity inherent to the learning of Portuguese by deaf childrenwhose mother tongue is Libras.In this light, we developed an environment with an emphasis on communication amongst the members ofthe target public, attractive enough to instigate children to work with it, so that, in the long run, they getinvolved with other activities of support to bilingual alphabetization to be incorporated into the environment.To be implemented, the environment must first be better detailed. We estimate that the translationmodules Portuguese – Libras and Libras – Portuguese will offer the most difficulty, seeing as they require alot of research in the area of image processing. Once the tool has been partially implemented, one can thenconduct experiments on its actual use, aiming at obtaining feedback from the target audience and henceproviding ongoing improvement to the environment.REFERENCESCampos, M. B.; Silveira, M. S., 2007. Promoção da Cidadania da Comunidade Surda: o Uso das TICs na Apropriação desua Língua Materna. In: XXXIV SEMISH - Seminário Integrado sobre Software e Hardware, 2007, Rio de Janeiro.Couto, R. M. S., 2009. Multi-Trilhas. Do concreto ao virtual: interatividade no letramento de indivíduos surdos. Relatóriofinal de pesquisa, PUC-Rio.Dyson, M., Souza, J. M. B., 2007. An illustred review of how motion is represented in static instrutional guides. GlobalConference Visual Literacies: Exploring Critical Issues. Oxford, United Kingdom.Farina, M.,1982. O mergulho nas cores. Psicodinâmica das cores em comunicação. São Paulo: Edgard Blücher.Fernandes, S. F., 2006. Práticas de letramentos na educação bilíngüe para surdos. SEED. Curitiba.França, M. S., 2005. Estamparia têxtil infantil: abordagem teórica e experimental. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso(Graduação em Desenho Industrial), UFPR.Gillespie, C. W.; Twardosz, S., 1996. Survey of literacy environments and practices in residences at schools for the deaf.American Annals of the of the Deaf, 141(3), 224-230.365