Compensatory kindergarten - what is it?
We went to such a kindergarten (although everything is fine with the child).
We simply had two groups: speech therapy and regular for the last 2 years. The speech therapy room worked very well with the children. But our speech therapist also gave sounds to many of us. On the contrary, there are more activities for children. Do these mothers go to such kindergartens? Listen to more tales! My son goes to an eye kindergarten, and I work there. The permit can only be obtained through a commission. We have 15 people in the group, all of them with diagnoses! It’s just that since they are being treated, many people’s vision increases, some even up to 1 (with glasses). And, in theory, the goal has been achieved, they can be taken out of kindergarten into a regular one. But the choice is left to the parents, and, of course, they stay until graduation.
I'll add a few more words...
My friend’s son ended up through an acquaintance in a kindergarten for children with visual impairments, because it was more convenient for them. The boy was used to seeing children with glasses, squints, and poor vision. And when he got into a class where there was only one boy with glasses, he could not understand why they were laughing at him, because he simply had trouble seeing...
Remember, in our Soviet childhood, at school they teased everyone who was at least in some way different from the masses: bespectacled, lop-eared, too light-skinned, and vice versa - dark-skinned, plump and thin. To be like everyone else was considered commendable. Today, the humanity of society has nevertheless increased, it seems to me. There is much less teasing in children's groups and fewer offensive nicknames are given.
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Kindergarten of compensatory type (with priority implementation of qualified correction)
These kindergartens accept children with various pathologies, for example, with mental retardation, tuberculosis intoxication, musculoskeletal disorders, hearing impairment, speech impairment, visual impairment, intellectual impairment, and children who are often ill. Highly qualified doctors work in such kindergartens, and special conditions are created for children - sometimes dietary meals, swimming pools, saunas, massage rooms, a small number of children in groups. In compensatory kindergartens they not only treat, but also educate and train in accordance with a special program. At these kindergartens there are consultation points where parents can get advice and recommendations on what to do in a particular case. To get into a compensatory kindergarten, you need a referral from a pediatrician and certificates from specialists in the kindergarten’s profile.
Related article: what is a compensating garden
Non-standard equipment in kindergarten carries a very deep meaning. Simple diagrams and drawings are not enough; every detail must be thought out. At preschool age, the child’s brain is still very flexible and subject to outside influence. All information received at this age is perceived a priori as unique and beyond doubt - therefore it is very important to use non-standard equipment in kindergarten competently and for the benefit of the preschooler’s health. This includes the selection of safe materials, a clear idea of how the structure will be fixed in the gym, and the selection of the right colors.
- “Colored ladder” - you can crawl under it on your bellies without touching hanging obstacles (lids from juices, kinders). In a vertical position, the ladder becomes an excellent target for throwing.
- The “sensation track” will strengthen the leg muscles and introduce children to different surfaces. The path can be made at home. Sometimes you don't need a lot of prep work. All you need is a piece of paper and a felt-tip pen to do a series of exercises to strengthen your leg muscles.
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If the kindergarten is non-state, the characteristics of any of the above-mentioned varieties can be determined approximately, and the preschool education program is developed by the kindergarten itself based on the standard program and federal requirements.
In addition, it is worth remembering that the child development options you need should not only be included in the type of kindergarten as such, but may also be contained in additional educational services provided by one or another preschool institution on a contractual basis - of course, not in replacement of the main educational activities of this preschool institution.
What other types of DS exist?
The institutions described above occupy the main niche in the system of preschool education. There are other DS, less common, but not empty. Let's consider them:
- Kindergarten with supervision and general health improvement functions. The institution's activities are focused on prevention and health improvement. Sanitary and hygienic measures and procedures are carried out.
- Ethnocultural (national) DS. The main direction is the cultural heritage of individual nations and peoples, instilling in a child respect for other cultures. Children are instilled with a caring attitude towards the spiritual values of a person, regardless of his religion. Classes are structured so that children master the traditions and customs of different peoples. The main task is to use the example of folk traditions to convey to the future member of a multinational society the need to be tolerant and complacent towards all peoples and cultures.
- Child development centers. Kindergarten with expanded capabilities and functions. At its core, it is a multifunctional complex, which has a health and games room, a drawing studio, a children's theater, a classroom with computers, and a swimming pool. Education is carried out in a comprehensive manner, using classes on physical and psychological development. Correction methods have been introduced, and the artistic, aesthetic and intellectual development of children is being carried out.
Innovative teaching methods can be used at the child development center; much attention is paid to creativity and the cultivation of aesthetic sense
Preparatory groups
Groups and institutions whose main activities are aimed at preparing a child for school. Presented in the following forms:
- Preschool groups created at state educational institutions. Organized for children aged 6 years to prepare them for school.
- Pro-gymnasiums. Education is based on a full study of primary school programs. The institutions accept children of preschool and primary school age. Basic subjects are studied: Russian language (orally), mathematics, English language (initial knowledge). Additionally, aesthetic education programs have been introduced: music, dancing, rhetoric, drawing, modeling, swimming, educational games, rhythm. When choosing a gymnasium, you should carefully read the educational program of the institution. A short program list suggests that the institution does not live up to its name. Classes in pro-gymnasiums are based on a game principle, which is easier for children from 3 to 6 years old to learn.
- Education centers operating on a comprehensive basis. Refers to government agencies. They use programs developed for preschool and primary education. Continuation of education in education centers implies a continuity of the process when the child receives general education combined with vocational training. They are organized on the principle of public interest in program training with elements of continuity and accessibility. Admission is carried out on a general basis.
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General developmental kindergarten
If a preschool educational institution is called that way, it means that we are talking about a standard kindergarten. Here the priority is the development of the child, whose intelligence is formed in classes with the teacher, physical abilities - during exercises, outdoor games and walks, the child develops aesthetically by doing drawing, appliqué, modeling and music, and socially - by communicating with other children. As a result of such organization of activities, after a few years, children become harmonious individuals, ready for school.
True, it must be taken into account that such a preschool educational institution has the legal right to prefer any one type of child development - cognitive-speech, social-personal, artistic-aesthetic or physical (but the basic general education program must be implemented in full in the kindergarten in any case). Therefore, it is better to find out in advance which specific aspects of a child’s activity such a kindergarten succeeds in developing: the Moscow kindergarten, which has the wording “development center” in its name, is rather authorized to shape the child’s personality evenly (however, no matter what type this or that kindergarten belongs to , its staff is obliged to provide students with freedom of development in accordance with their individual characteristics).
Combined kindergarten: what does it mean?
·Organizational and pedagogical activities. It includes methodological equipment for educational and correctional development; staffing groups, organizing work to improve the skills of teaching staff, educational work with teachers and parents.
· Corrective educational work on the comprehensive development of the child, his socialization and preparation for school activities. To effectively organize educational activities, teachers must be well aware of the student’s capabilities: information about his diagnosis, the results of a medical examination and prescribed treatment, psychophysical developmental disorders, abilities, level of training, range of interests, genetic factors. Each lesson has a correctional direction, which follows from their long-term work plan.
Who is suitable for compensating groups?
A commission of doctors can make a conclusion about whether the child needs to attend a compensatory kindergarten after an examination.
Many parents worry when their children are recommended to attend a health-improving educational institution. They think that only mentally retarded and physically handicapped children are there.
In fact, there are different groups in compensatory kindergartens. Children with weakened immune systems who often suffer from respiratory pathologies and colds can be sent there. If such a child starts attending a regular kindergarten, he will be constantly sick and will miss more than half of his classes. As a result, it will not be possible to properly prepare him for school.
The following children are also sent to compensatory kindergartens:
- with hearing impairment. Such a child will not be able to master the preschool program together with those children who hear well;
- with the presence of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Such babies require assistance with movement and constant supervision from the teacher. Individual lessons can be developed for them;
- who have problems with psychological balance. This category includes aggressive, easily excitable, irritable, and nervous children. This also includes children who have difficulty adapting to new conditions, experience fear and embarrassment in front of strangers;
- with serious vision problems that prevent them from mastering the general education curriculum;
- with speech defects. Such children cannot communicate normally with others. Training in a compensatory kindergarten takes place with a speech therapist;
- who have problems with concentration and memory;
- with deviations at the level of intelligence;
- who have diseases of the stomach, intestines, endocrine system (ulcers, diabetes). In the compensating kindergarten, a special menu and the correct diet are selected for them.
Children who studied in a compensatory kindergarten may have problems enrolling in a regular school.
What is compensatory training at a preschool educational institution?
There are different types of kindergartens: private, municipal, combined, compensatory. The latter are aimed at children who have health problems.
Compensatory training involves rehabilitation classes, a special program of which leads to the elimination of violations.
When parents are recommended to attend a kindergarten of this type, they are scared, thinking that there are mentally disabled children there. This is wrong. Referral to groups is given to children with weakened immune systems who often suffer from colds and other diseases.
Indications for visiting
The main task performed by a compensatory kindergarten is to strengthen the mental and physical health of pupils. Classes are conducted using specific methods that are developed for each type of disorder.
Compensatory groups in preschool educational institutions are formed according to age.
Indications for visiting a compensatory garden:
- Visual impairment when the disease interferes with the development of the basic educational program.
- Hearing problems when a child cannot master the preschool education program with hearing children.
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system requiring assistance in movement.
- Problems with psychological balance. These include: irritability, nervousness, increased excitability, aggression.
- Speech defects that impede the child’s normal communication with others.
Tasks of combined groups
Before I forget, I’ll remind you or, for those who don’t know, I’ll explain that combined groups should not be confused with compensatory groups. The first ones consist of healthy children and special ones, and the compensating ones are intended for kids with the same type of characteristics. More often these are problems of speech development. Today, almost every kindergarten has speech therapy groups, so they are compensatory.
About compensating groups, you can add one more thing: yes, children with speech disorders can be in combined groups, but if there are a large number of children with, say, speech disorders in the kindergarten, then it is easier and more expedient to teach them according to a specially developed correctional program. This way, correction of violations will be most effective.
The occupancy of compensating groups, in general, as well as combined groups, is within the limits of sanitary standards, no more than 16 people.
But let’s return to the tasks of combined groups:
- Providing an opportunity for children with disabilities to receive high-quality preschool education in preschool educational institutions;
- Construction of an educational program taking into account the characteristics of each child in an inclusive education environment;
- Ensuring the full maximum integration of children with disabilities into the team of ordinary children by creating a barrier-free space for the interaction of all members of the educational process;
- Organizing effective interaction with parents of pupils to create conditions for full development in preschool institutions and at home;
- Constant psychoprophylactic work with parents of healthy children and children with disabilities on the topic of creating a favorable psychological atmosphere in the group;
- Assistance to parents in the form of consultations and training on the issues of raising and developing children;
- Motivating parents of students to actively participate in the processes of learning and development of children, showing initiative and providing assistance to teachers;
- Correctional-pedagogical, medical, psychological and social correction of the condition of children with disabilities.
In other words, ordinary children and children with special needs should learn to respect each other from an early age and have equal opportunities for fulfillment.
Types of kindergartens
The types of kindergartens and their activities are determined by the order approving the standard regulations on preschool educational institutions. This document is mandatory for execution by the administration of state and municipal preschool institutions. It serves as an example for numerous private kindergartens. The order defines the following types of preschool institutions:
– general developmental type;
– compensating type;
– development center;
– combined type.
Each of these kindergartens has its own specifics of work, which makes it possible to make their stay comfortable for a wide variety of children, including those with special needs, developmental delays, and children with disabilities.
Types of institutions
Mothers know many types of kindergartens firsthand:
- The municipal garden is a general developmental garden; education there follows a national program. This is the most budget option for a kindergarten, but numerous queues allow few to send their children there.
- A departmental garden is a more expensive option. As a rule, it is divided into 2 groups. In one, children of employees of the enterprise are brought up, paying for kindergarten services, and the other is paid for everyone. The attention and range of services in such a preschool institution are, of course, better.
- A home kindergarten is a small group of children, the teacher of which is a private person. Usually these are mothers of many children or teachers who have decided to open their own business. Such groups are small, they have only 5-8 people, which allows you to devote time to each child. Payments in such kindergartens are much higher. Training follows an individual program.
- A family-type kindergarten is basically a large family, which is attached to a municipal kindergarten and receives material and methodological assistance from it. If desired, children from other families can also enroll in such a kindergarten. However, it should be taken into account that the teacher is not a professional.
Apart from the municipal kindergarten, the rest are a paid option and are not always beneficial to parents. In addition, in the absence of state control, it is difficult to monitor what children are doing in private kindergartens.
What does kindergarten mean - combined, compensatory - and - general developmental - type
Classes with children are conducted using methods specially developed for each type of disorder. The formation of groups, as in a general education kindergarten, is carried out according to age. In addition to the listed indications, referrals to groups are given to children who often suffer from acute respiratory diseases and children with a weakened immune system.
The main burden falls on the shoulders of educators who have been previously trained in working with problem children. Organizing the work of the kindergarten involves preparing a special diet for children. This means that a kindergarten with compensatory education is also indicated for children with gastrointestinal problems or those who need a special diet for other indications.
Compensatory
Perhaps it’s worth starting with a compensatory one, since a combined kindergarten is a broader area.
The classes are equally popular in villages and urban areas
According to the specialist, walking is useful, but not always a sufficient form of activity.
Especially if we work in a sitting position, when only part of the muscle receives load, and the other part is delayed. This may require compensatory exercises - stretching and strengthening the muscles. The survey showed that home exercise is the second most popular form of physical activity in Lithuania. Residents of the country exercise on average 10 times a month, and every fourth respondent exercises at least four times a week. Both women and men pay equal attention to these activities.
Compensatory kindergartens educate children with serious health problems or developmental disabilities. These may be poor vision, speech disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and others.
A compensatory kindergarten operates according to an individual program, which is drawn up for each child. The goal is to reduce the impact of the disease and maximize the development of children. Sometimes this actually succeeds so much that the child can continue his education in a regular school.
Lithuanian people are less interested in winter sports. On average, they skate or ride once during the cold season. And only a little more often - up to 2 times a year, the statistical Lithuanian swims. Interestingly, men are more likely to fly more often than women. Dusyk most often play sports games. For all other types of physical activity, both sexes pay equal attention.
Here is the chance for Vilnius residents to be interested in running – 28 percent. Residents of the capital indicated that they wait at least once a week. The survey showed that the urban population has different interests. Residents of other large cities have used sports clubs more than once - every fifth of them comes there at least once a week. And villagers are all ahead of the work and outdoor activities and cycling. 63% of people living here work outdoors more than once a week, 52 percent. - actively opens up time in the fresh air, 33% - cycling.
In a compensatory kindergarten, more classes are conducted with children, in particular with specialists in various fields of pedagogy and medicine.
However, getting into a compensating garden is quite difficult. You must first undergo an examination by a specialist, based on whose profile the child will be assigned to kindergarten. This is followed by a medical commission. If she believes that the child needs individual education and training, then she gives permission to enter a compensatory kindergarten.
There is no waiting list for this kind of kindergarten! Children are assigned to it only by referral from a medical board!
What is special about combined groups in kindergarten?
In accordance with our legislation, all children have equal rights to development, education and healthcare, regardless of their health and psychophysical characteristics. Observing the principle of equal opportunities, a strong-willed, no other word for it, decision was made at the highest level - to allow children with special needs due to health conditions to be brought up and grow up in a group of children without such special needs.
The humanity and wisdom of this decision cannot be disputed, but at present the practice of joint education of children with disabilities and ordinary children is just being introduced. What is a disability - these are limited health capabilities; here we mean small features that allow the baby, other children and staff to stay in the same area without harm to all parties.
I have already written a series of articles specifically about children with disabilities and what the work of a teacher with this contingent consists of. The essence of combined groups is for children from a very early age to feel like they are part of civil society, and not outcasts who are forced to take only what is given and not be able to count on more. For example, in the USSR, children with psychophysical disabilities were never allowed into regular kindergartens and schools.
Therefore, our perception of people with any deviations from the norm is still cavemanlike. If we were raised in the same groups from childhood, we would perceive each other with greater kindness and openness, not seeing differences between us in external manifestations.
The training and development program in kindergartens with combined groups is drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry and taking into account the individual characteristics of children. There are standards by which programs are drawn up, but adjustments are made depending on the health and physical characteristics of the children.
Organization of work of a compensatory kindergarten
Regardless of the child’s illness, the work of teachers is based on the initial identification of the child’s personal and psychological qualities. His level of cultural and hygienic skills is determined. This is done in order to create an effective training and correctional program.
Teachers develop an individual approach to each student. Children are under constant supervision of teachers.
The implementation of special training goes in several directions at once:
- development of communication with others (adults, peers);
- play activities;
- expanding the stock and level of knowledge;
- formation of temporal and spatial skills (synthesis of tactile, visual, motor sensations);
- development of abstract-logical and visual-figurative thinking;
- formation of mathematical skills;
- preparation for mastering writing;
- self-care education.
What specialists are included in the staff?
Teachers of specialized preschool educational institutions undergo additional training on working with special children. In addition to service personnel (nurses, cooks, auxiliary workers), the institution employs specialists in various fields:
- teacher-methodologist;
- psychologist;
- musical director;
- physical therapy instructor;
- speech therapist;
- masseur;
- general practitioner
Group occupancy and living conditions
In most cases, the building of such a kindergarten has a massage room, a swimming pool, and a gym. For children with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, wide doorways are provided. For independent movement inside and outside the building, special ramps have been made.
Groups in preschool educational institutions are small - 8-10 people.
In addition to general education, there are also individual lessons designed for each individual child. Pupils who require a special diet due to certain diseases are offered a special diet. Depending on the diagnosis, the garden provides different types of nutrition with a high content of vitamins, minerals or with restrictions on certain foods.
How to get into a correctional group?
Getting into the correctional group of a combined kindergarten is not easy.
To do this, it is not enough to sign up and wait your turn. Parents will have to go through a number of stages with their child. First you need to make an appointment with your pediatrician. It is necessary for the doctor to examine the baby and refer him for a commission.
You will need to obtain the opinion of narrow specialists: for example, a defectologist, a neurologist, a psychologist, a surgeon and a number of other doctors. It all depends on what disorders there are in the baby’s development. Based on the conclusion, it is determined which group of mixed kindergarten the child should be enrolled in.
Usually, parents try to send their child to a preschool located near their home. But combined type kindergartens are less common than general developmental ones. In addition, some establishments may not have space. With the received conclusion, you should join the electronic queue.
To enroll your child in a mixed kindergarten, you must provide the following package of documents:
- photograph size 9x12;
- voucher issued by the education committee or recruitment commission. It should be drawn up on the basis of the conclusion and recommendations of a psychological, medical and pedagogical commission for children who have deviations in physical and mental development;
- a copy of the child's birth certificate. It is certified by the head of the educational institution based on presentation of the original. Kept in the child’s personal file;
- a statement written by the parents;
- baby's medical record;
- a copy of the parents' passport pages. Certified on the basis of the provided original.
This is an approximate list of documentation for enrolling a child in kindergarten. Combined preschool institutions may require different packages of papers. You should familiarize yourself with the list of required documentation by visiting the educational institution or by calling the administration. The recruitment of a mixed kindergarten is carried out on the basis of a federal order.
The child must meet the age category. It is determined individually by each institution. It all depends on the material and technical base and staff of the kindergarten. As a rule, a mixed educational institution accepts children who are three years old.
Features of compensatory kindergartens
Pupils of a compensatory kindergarten do not have any intellectual disabilities, but due to poor health, absent-mindedness or poor memory, they are sent to this institution precisely in order to improve their health, which in the future will allow them to study more successfully in the school curriculum.
A corrective kindergarten prioritizes the task of improving the health of children, but without forgetting to teach them the knowledge and skills that any preschool educational institution (preschool educational institution) is required to do. In parallel with classes that differ little from those practiced in regular kindergartens, compensatory preschool educational institutions carry out activities aimed at:
- adjustment of children's health;
- hardening their body;
- organization of enhanced nutrition;
- individual approach.
As a rule, it is the designation “health adjustment” that scares parents most often
Here it is important to understand that children have health problems that do not threaten their lives, but require particularly close attention from both parents and preschool employees: hearing impairment, vision impairment, delayed speech development, hyperactivity, etc. Even children who are simply often sick can receive a referral to such a special kindergarten
Therefore, if doctors recommend that parents enroll their child in such a kindergarten, this does not mean that the child is considered disabled.
A compensatory kindergarten forms separate groups of children, with a capacity of 12-15 people. In one group there are children with vision problems, respectively, in another group there are children with hearing problems, and so on. That is, in each group the most comfortable conditions are created for children, based on their individual characteristics and capabilities.
Along with strengthening the child’s health and strengthening his neuropsychic state, compensatory kindergartens provide for activities aimed at organizing the full education of children, but taking into account the abilities of each child. The specialists of such a kindergarten organize the regime and methods of teaching children in such a way that they are necessarily combined with adjusting the health of all children.
From all of the above, we can conclude that a compensatory kindergarten is in fact a clear illustration of what the notorious individual approach to each child in a preschool institution should look like.
Purpose and areas of activity
A compensatory child care institution prepares a child for school and creates the basis for his adaptation to society. Pupils of a specialized preschool educational institution have poor health, absent-mindedness or poor memory. Such children do not have any intellectual disabilities. They are sent to this institution in order to then successfully study in a regular school. Principles of work of teachers of compensatory kindergartens:
- medical health adjustment;
- hardening of the body;
- organization of proper nutrition;
- mastering the preschool curriculum.
What specialists work with children?
In a preschool educational institution of compensatory type there are service personnel: a cook, a nanny, and auxiliary workers. Classes with children are conducted by specialists from various fields. It all depends on what groups operate in the kindergarten.
As a rule, compensatory preschool institutions have:
- speech therapist. Helps rid the baby of speech defects;
- psychologist. Works with aggressive, withdrawn children. Identifies the cause of psychological disorders and tries to eliminate it. Teaches to adapt to new conditions, life in society;
- Methodist. Works with the family, develops a lesson plan and program;
- rehabilitologist. Conducts morning exercises, massage, eliminates defects in physical development;
- musical director. Organizes entertainment and leisure activities. Conducts music therapy and music classes;
- nutritionist. Develops diets for children with special needs;
- therapist. Monitors the overall health of the baby;
- immunologist Deals with the problem of weak body defenses;
- allergist. Works with children who are intolerant to certain medications and foods.
Experts organize Children's Day in such a way that the assimilation of the preschool program is combined with the correction of physical or psychological disorders.
Preparing special children for school: what is a compensatory kindergarten and who is it suitable for?
There are different types of kindergartens: combined, compensatory, general education.
Your pediatrician can tell you which establishment is best to visit. A compensatory kindergarten, not all parents understand what this means. Therefore, if a doctor recommends sending a child to such an educational institution, parents may have a number of questions.
A compensatory kindergarten is a type of institution that specializes in preparing children for entering school.
The peculiarity is that educational programs are used that are adapted for children with physical and mental health problems.
Training involves conducting rehabilitation classes. Thanks to a well-designed program, it is possible to eliminate the disorder or reduce its severity.
Classes are conducted using techniques developed for each type of disorder. This allows for the proper development of a child with special needs. An individual approach is selected for each child.
It is customary to form compensatory groups in preschool educational institutions in a standard way, according to age.
Who is suitable for compensating groups?
A commission of doctors can make a conclusion about whether the child needs to attend a compensatory kindergarten after an examination.
Many parents worry when their children are recommended to attend a health-improving educational institution. They think that only mentally retarded and physically handicapped children are there.
In fact, there are different groups in compensatory kindergartens. Children with weakened immune systems who often suffer from respiratory pathologies and colds can be sent there. If such a child starts attending a regular kindergarten, he will be constantly sick and will miss more than half of his classes. As a result, it will not be possible to properly prepare him for school.
The following children are also sent to compensatory kindergartens:
- with hearing impairment. Such a child will not be able to master the preschool program together with those children who hear well;
- with the presence of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Such babies require assistance with movement and constant supervision from the teacher. Individual lessons can be developed for them;
- who have problems with psychological balance. This category includes aggressive, easily excitable, irritable, and nervous children. This also includes children who have difficulty adapting to new conditions, experience fear and embarrassment in front of strangers;
- with serious vision problems that prevent them from mastering the general education curriculum;
- with speech defects. Such children cannot communicate normally with others. Training in a compensatory kindergarten takes place with a speech therapist;
- who have problems with concentration and memory;
- with deviations at the level of intelligence;
- who have diseases of the stomach, intestines, endocrine system (ulcers, diabetes). In the compensating kindergarten, a special menu and the correct diet are selected for them.
Children who studied in a compensatory kindergarten may have problems enrolling in a regular school.
How to get to a specialized kindergarten?
To get into a specialized kindergarten, you must undergo a medical examination and receive a conclusion that the child is really not capable of studying in a regular preschool institution.
The child will need to visit the following doctors:
- psychologist;
- ophthalmologist;
- otolaryngologist;
- psychiatrist;
- neurologist.
A pediatrician at a children's clinic can refer you for a consultation with a specialist.
With the issued certificate, you need to visit the psychological, medical and pedagogical commission. Specialists will decide whether it is necessary to send the child to a compensatory kindergarten or whether he can study in a regular preschool educational institution. As a rule, children from 3-5 years old are enrolled in preschool institutions of this type. Much depends on what disorders the person has.
If the psychological, medical and pedagogical commission recognizes that the child needs specialized preschool training, then a conclusion with the appropriate content is issued. You should go with this document to the head of the preschool educational institution.
The basis for visiting a compensatory kindergarten is the result of a medical examination
To register for kindergarten, you will additionally need the following documents:
- birth certificate;
- photograph of the baby;
- parents' passport.
Pediatricians recommend visiting a specialized kindergarten only if there are medical indications. Healthy children are able to receive preschool education according to a standard program in a regular educational institution.
What specialists work with children?
In a preschool educational institution of compensatory type there are service personnel: a cook, a nanny, and auxiliary workers. Classes with children are conducted by specialists from various fields. It all depends on what groups operate in the kindergarten.
As a rule, compensatory preschool institutions have:
- speech therapist Helps rid the baby of speech defects;
- psychologist . Works with aggressive, withdrawn children. Identifies the cause of psychological disorders and tries to eliminate it. Teaches to adapt to new conditions, life in society;
- methodologist _ Works with the family, develops a lesson plan and program;
- rehabilitologist _ Conducts morning exercises, massage, eliminates defects in physical development;
- musical director . Organizes entertainment and leisure activities. Conducts music therapy and music classes;
- nutritionist _ Develops diets for children with special needs;
- therapist . Monitors the overall health of the baby;
- immunologist _ Deals with the problem of weak body defenses;
- allergist . Works with children who are intolerant to certain medications and foods.
Experts organize Children's Day in such a way that the assimilation of the preschool program is combined with the correction of physical or psychological disorders.
How to choose a good kindergarten for your child:
A compensatory kindergarten should be attended by children who have medical conditions: weak immunity, musculoskeletal disorders, speech defects, etc.
To register at a specialized institution, you will have to go through a number of stages. In such an institution, preparation for study is combined with the correction of existing physical and psychological disorders.
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