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11th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS and 16th NATIONAL
of CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
25-28
OCTOBER 2018, GRANADA
(SPAIN)
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Gorlova Elena Leonidovna Urofessor L.S. Vygotsky Institute of Psychology, Russian State University for the Humanities RUSIA |
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Gorlova Elena Leonidovna, 48
years old, PhD in Psychology, Associate
Professor, Department for Special Psychology,
L.S. Vygotsky Institute of Psychology, Russian
State University for the Humanities (Moscow,
Russia). Teaches courses at BA and MA levels on
Family Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
Psychology of a Game, Psychological Assistance
to Families Raising Children with Disabilities
etc.
The role
of family in evolution of children’s zone of
proximal development at different stages of
ontogenySupervisor of BA and MA students research in family psychology. Her research interests include: Lev Vygotsky’s cultural and historical approach in diagnostics and correction of mental development; family psychology; developmental psychology. Has completed the retraining program in Systemic Family Therapy. Apart from teaching at the university, she works as a family counselor. Author of several correctional and development programs for parents with young, preschool and primary school children. Particiant of international conferences in Russia and Europe (Portugal, Switzerland). Author of more than 40 publications. ABSTRACT INVITED SIMPOSIUM The aim of the symposium is to
define the role of the family in the mental
development of young, preschool and primary
school children with disabilities.
The symposium speakers will present the results of the diagnostics of parental attitudes towards children with disabilities. They will describe the correctional work with families where communication breakdown between parents and children is taking place. The data on the mental development of children entering school in different conditions of family education will be analyzed. The content of the education project for families raising children with different health status, and a classification of parental attitudes enhancing evolution of children’s zone of proximal development will be presented. Recommendations to parents raising a child with mental disabilities on social and psychological resources for maintaining a strong marriage will be provided. All speakers have experience of working with families and children with disabilities. |
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