Abstract
The relevance of the article is due to the need to study writing disorders as one of the most common speech pathologies, in particular in children with mental retardation (hereinafter referred to as “MR”). Children of this category constitute a potential risk group for the occurrence of optical dysgraphia, due to the lack of development of a number of verbal and non-verbal mental functions. Consequently, it is required to create special conditions for psychological and pedagogical support for preparing children with MR for literacy training. The research purpose is to substantiate, develop, test and analyze the effectiveness of a speech therapy program for the prevention of optical dysgraphia in preschoolers with MR in an inclusive education based on a neuropsychological approach. To conduct an empirical study, the methodology by Zh.M. Glozman, A.Yu. Potanina, A.E. Soboleva “Neuropsychological diagnostics in preschool age” was used, which reveals the factors of predisposition in preschoolers with MR to optical dysgraphia. The study involved 64 preschoolers with MR. According to the results of the ascertaining experiment, 47% of preschoolers with MR showed a high level, 16% – a very high level and 19% – a critical level of predisposition to optical dysgraphia, with the most pronounced disorders in the development of spatial gnosis and visual memory. Speech therapy on the prevention of optical dysgraphia in preschoolers with MR, aimed at the development of basic functions (object gnosis, spatial gnosis, hand-eye coordination, visual memory, attention concentration), the formation and development of letter gnosis has proven to be effective. There were significant changes in the qualitative characteristics of the predisposition to optical dysgraphia (p> 0.01). Research materials can be used by speech therapists in organizing and performing correctional and developmental work with this category of children with disabilities in an inclusive education.
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