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Lubovsky V. I.
L. S. Vygotsky and special psychology
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L. S. Vygotsky laid the foundation for the uniting of different directions in the studies of developmental anomalies into special psychology as a branch of psychological science. These foundations are: special features of mental activity characteristic for different types of developmental anomalies; marking out of study objects and working out of special methods of examination. L. S. Vygotsky's ideas make possible the realization of a new approach to differentiated psychological diagnostics of developmental anomalies.

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