EXPANDING VOCABULARY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES AND LANGUAGE UNDERDEVELOPMENT

Pupils with combined disorders study in educational institutions; as a secondary disorder, the majority of pupils with mental disorders have insufficient development of the language system to varying degrees. Pupils with mental disorders have a narrow vocabulary and difficulty to express their thoughts clearly, as well as memory and the ability to memorize new information tend to be reduced. The curriculum in language lessons in primary school envisages that pupils with mental disorders learn to read, write, listen, understand information, learn to express one\u27s thoughts correctly and in clear language, as well as to enrich vocabulary. The paper focusses on the methods of creating and developing vocabulary for pupils with mental disorders and insufficient development of the language system. The material developed and approbated by V. Shkryaba for the work of special education teachers in primary school is described