Chopyk L. Development of orientation and mobility skills of preschool children with low vision

The dissertation investigates the problem of spatial orientation in visually impaired preschool children. Chapter 1 of the dissertation contains analysis of the research problem in scientific pedagogical and methodological literature. The author detects factors and conditions that affect development of spatial orientation skills in children with visual impairment. The second chapter is devoted to the study of conditions for development of spatial orientation skills in children with low vision of preschool age. It determines the directions of experimental research, methods and criteria the levels of skills of spatial orientation. In the third chapter, there were presented the content, methods and stages of the experimental work, a comprehensive model of correctional education forming spatial orientation skills in older preschoolers with low vision. Through systematic exercises preschool children with low vision developed sustainable skills of orientation in space. The results of the experimental study showed quantitative and qualitative improvement of orientation and mobility development skills of visually impaired children of elder preschool age. A significant number of children reached the high level of spatial orientation