This present research of qualitative approach originated since experiences lived in the
teaching process and observation in relation to lack of accessibility computing resources to
the deaf person. We aimed to produce a tutorial in sign language as a multimedia format using
TuxMath software, as a didactic and pedagogical tool for teachers and deaf students involved
in the teaching and learning process of the four fundamental operations of mathematics. We
adopted as theoretical reference authors such as Felipe (2013), Goldfeld (2002), Lacerda
(2006), Quadros (2007), Stumpf (2010) Strobel (2007), Almeida (2006), Arroio (2013),
Moura Perlin (2008), Skliar (2013), Frizzarini (2014), Borba (1999) and Tikhomirov (1972).
Data were taken in the Laboratory of Multimedia Education and Production of Universidade
Federal do Pará (UFPA) through footage of interviews with a deaf mathematics professor,
collaborator of this research, who explained the functions of TuxMath software in Brazilian
Sign Language, the collected data were edited for the multimedia production of the
educational product that composes this dissertation. After the filming and editing of acquired
data, a discussion was conducted emphasizing the product, from the software used, the
construction process to the final elaboration and validation of the final product, which is
presented in the perspective of a proposal of bilingual education, Sign and Portuguese
languages, having as relevance the understanding of a deaf person in relation to the software,
along with our interferences. We conclude that both the dialogues with authors that grounded
the research and the construction of the product and its validation, denote the importance of
accessible digital resources to deaf people who live in a listening world, but that their means
of communication occurs mainly by the visual space channel. Thus, we understand that there
is a lack of methodological resources such as the one we developed in deafness, mathematics
and computer areas, that provides to the deaf person a better understanding of different areas
of knowledge.
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