Pichurkina Irina 

PSYCHOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF LABOR EDUCATION OF ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD AND MODERATE DEGREES OF MENTAL RETARDATION

Abstract. The article presents the results of an experimental study on the problem of developing the psychological potential of adolescents with mild and moderate mental retardation through labor education. The role of labor education in the development of personal characteristics of adolescents (performance, determination, perseverance), emotional-volitional and cognitive spheres is shown.  

Key words: adolescents, personality development, mild and moderate mental retardation, labor education, psychological potential.

Pichurkina Irina – Master of Special (Defectological) Education of the North Caucasus Federal University, teacher of the Ipatovsky orphanage-boarding school for mentally retarded children.

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Scientific adviser – Solovieva Olga – Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Correctional Psychology and Pedagogy, North Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol

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