Design, Visual Culture and Inclusive Narrative

<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d4046094e111">This paper discusses a research project focused on promoting social inclusion for deaf and hearing children through bilingual visual stories. These stories aim to teach values, stimulate imagination, and develop linguistic and social skills. The primary goal is to analyse how the intersection of design and culture can create narratives that support language acquisition and cultural identity, particularly within the Coffee Valley context. The methodology is qualitative, combining bibliographic, documental, and field approaches, with collaborative input from partner institutions and the target audience. Grounded in inclusive design and the theories of Jerome Bruner and Lev Vygotsky, the research seeks to create accessible products for all. The article presents preliminary findings, emphasizing visual culture and the importance of visual perception for deaf children, and details the creation of an illustrated narrative to promote reading habits and support the development of linguistic skills in both Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) and Portuguese.