Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Lena DAMOVSKA

THE STATUS OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFICULTIES

IN THE PRE-SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS

The pre-school upbringing and education is a field of primarily organized influence on the development of child’s personality. The need of complete survey into the life context of children , is a primary goal leading to the final effects of the work. In that sense, it is very important in this phase to provide an impression for the children who have developmental difficulties and are regularly involved in the upbringing and education in pre-school institutions. From an aspect of organization and realization of upbringing and education in pre-school institution there is a need of early detection of these children. The imperative for their integration in the institution with other children, is a need of adaptation of the forms of work with the specifics they have, and the readiness and education of the profile staff involved in the work.

So, education of the pre-school profile staff, in the frame of their curriculum, must take care of these category of children, especially in the frame of theoretical and practical qualifications of pre-school profile staff for work in pre-school institutions, coordination with the personnel in health and social welfare, cooperation with families etc.