THE SOCIAL CULTURAL IMPLICATION OF DISABILITY - VYGOTSKY PARADIGM FORSPECIAL-EDUCATION

Lev Vygotsky's contribution to defectology became a significant part o f his overall theoretical legacy. Within his general theory of child d evelopment, he created a comprehensive and practically oriented paradi gm of educating children with special needs. This article discusses th e following topics' relevance to contemporary special education and sc hool/educational psychology: Vygotsky's views on the nature of handica pping conditions in children, the principles of psychoeducational eval uation of the disabled, and the issue of the compensation and educatio n of children with sensory and cognitive impairments.