Features of lagging children

It is necessary to distinguish between children with developmental delays and mentally retarded children. The former have an intact brain, but did not receive the necessary attention. Corrective schools will help them catch up with their peers.The development of a mentally retarded childDevelopment of a mentally retarded child helpsadapt him in societyPhoto: Getty A special child is limited in his development. Depending on the degree of brain damage, the child's development stops at a fixed level:

  • 80% of children with a diagnosis of oligophrenia in their development reaches the level of 12 years. They have a large vocabulary, they can do simple work and adapt to society.
  • 15% of children with this diagnosis stop at the level of 9 years. They are not able to live outside the family. Vocabulary is small and focused only on basic needs.
  • 5% of kids in their development do not reach up to 3years old. As a rule, they live in boarding schools. Some parents leave them at home. The speech of children is undeveloped, but they can make inarticulate sounds, learn to walk by 10 years.

Despite this sad situation, even children with severe brain damage are capable of development from an early age.

Cognitive abilities of mentally retarded children

Special children do not like to play, they do notcurious, and their interests are limited to immediate needs. The child's emotional immaturity gives rise to outbursts of anger, which complicates working with him. He is incapable of complex manifestations of emotions that depend on receiving or not receiving a specific pleasure.

Correction of mental processes of special children

Every child needs to be tested,to identify those intact structures that can be relied upon in the future. Not only teachers and correctional psychologists, but also doctors are involved in working with special children. The task of the staff is to instill in children the necessary skills for adaptation in society. In addition to educational and developmental classes, it is necessary to carry out drug treatment, including vitamins and mineral complexes. People of any age with such a diagnosis need support. Special children need serious correction based on preserved functions. The task is to develop new skills in the child that compensate for lost opportunities.

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