Glozman J.M., Emeliyanova E.N., Kurdukova S.V. When it is time to start correctional learning?

Glozman J.M., Emeliyanova E.N., Kurdukova S.V. When it is time to start correctional learning? // Preschool Education Today. 2010, Issue 3 - p. 54-58.

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2010, 3

Ekaterina N. Emeliyanova
Specialist of Research Institute of Child Neuropsychology

Janna M. Glozman
Doctor of psychological sciences, professor of Lomonosov Moscow State University

Svetlana V. Kurdukova
Specialist of Research Institute of Child Neuropsychology

Abstract

Psychologists and educators around the world are deeply concerned about the increase of the amount of children who do not have clinical diagnoses, but demonstrate a marked learning disabilities and behavior in primary school. According to the U.S. Department of Education over the past 15 years the percentage of such children had tripled.

There are different reasons the failure in school learning can be based on: cognitive and motor deficits, weak regulatory functions and, above all, verbal regulation of arbitrary action, as well as communication difficulties with adults and peers.

The article presents the neuropsychological analysis, developed by A.R.Luria. The principles of constructing neuropsychological diagnostics and correctional learning are illustrated with a case study.