Kherson State University

Established: April 2003

Head of the Laboratory: Yakovleva Svitlana Dmytrivna, Doctor of Psychological Sciences

Deputy Head: Tovstohan Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences.

Priority Areas of Laboratory Activity:

• Early intervention in the psychophysical development of children for the purpose of rehabilitation.

• Assessment of psychophysical and speech-language status to conduct timely and appropriate correction of developmental disorders in children of various age groups.

• Identification of special educational needs of children with cognitive and speech development disorders to enhance their productivity.

• Determination of children's intellectual status using the adapted Wechsler test.

• Development of recommendations for parents of children with psychophysical development disorders.

• Provision of consultative assistance to specialists on the support team for children with special educational needs in general education environments.

• Participation in the development of individual development programs for children in inclusive classes (groups) of general education institutions.

• Individual correctional and developmental work with children who have complex speech and psychophysical disorders using modern information and communication technologies, including interactive floors.

• Conducting master classes and training for educators in school and preschool education within professional development courses on the use of innovative technologies in the educational and correctional process.

• Awareness-raising work regarding psychological and pedagogical support for children with special educational needs in educational institutions.

• Collaboration with inclusive resource centers in the city, region, and beyond.

Tovstohan Volodymyr – Associate Professor, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences