The summer school “Psychological and pedagogical support for children with special needs of psychophysical development” for students of the faculty of pedagogy and childhood psychology, as well as for foreign students, was held from August 25 to August 31. The School was also attended by representatives of educational institutions in Bonn, Heidelberg, Cologne, Munich, Halle (Germany), Monza, Padua (Italy). During the event, lecture and practical classes were organized (lecturers — I. V. Cherepanova, L. Spee). Students as volunteers worked with babies 2.5–3 years old, as well as with children on a social “respite”, with children from palliative groups.
The project participants prepared a bank of games and entertainment, which corresponds to the age of the children, as well as supporting material needed in the work of a psychologist and speech therapist. As a result of the summer school, students not only were able to expand their theoretical knowledge about working with this category of children, but also consolidate them practically. In the process of communication, the project participants received a lot of positive emotions from communicating with children, made new friends and gained invaluable experience.
The organizers of the Summer School were:
Department of Psychology and Correctional Work (the head of the department is I. V. Cherepanova, PhD in psychological sciences, associate professor);
Society “Helping Children Affected by Chernobyl” (the chairman is Andrea Hein, Frechen, Germany).
The summer school was held on the basis of Mogilev Specialized Orphanage for Children with Organic CNS Damage with a Mental Disorder (head physician — N. N. Alexandrovich).