Child drawing - evolution and applicability in speech-language clinic

Abstract

Aim: To describe and analyze the evolution of children’s design with typical language development in childhood education and to discuss its applicability in the speech-language clinic. Methods: Data collection was performed at a kindergarten school, with 25 students from two to five years of age, from July to September, 2017. Three distinct activities were performed in a group, with a one-month interval between them, according to the age group. For the classification of the design, it was used the proposal of Lowenfeld and Brittain. The qualitative analysis was based on Montanini. The data were analyzed using the Fisher exact test and the Friedman test. Results: There was a significant difference in the classification of the design, according to the age groups. When considering its evolution, considering the three meetings, no significant difference was observed. Conclusion: From the qualitative and quantitative analyzes, it was observed the evolution of the child’s design, as the child develops. Considering the importance of studies on children’s design for speech therapy, it is suggested that other interventions related to the evolution of design be developed individually and with a longer time interval between data collection.