Pragmatic abilities of pupils with mild intellectual disabilities

Istražuvanjeto gi analizira karakteristikite na pragmatičnite sposobnosti za raskažuvanje prikazni na učenicite so lesna intelektualna poprečenost (LIP), vo odnos na vokabularnite karakteristiki, gramatičkata struktura i suštinskata struktura na prikaznata, imajḱi gi predvid nivnata vozrast i pol. Primerokot se sostoi od 60 učenici so LIP, na vozrast od 7 do 9 godini, koi posetuvaat specijalno učilište. Pragmatičnite sposobnosti na deteto se ocenuvaat so Testot na raskažuvanje prikazna. Rezultatite od istražuvanjeto otkrivaat značaen napredok vo vokabularot na postarata grupa, kade što napredokot vo gramatičkata i suštinskata struktura beše pomalku značitelen. Pri sporedbata na dostignuvanjata na učenicite so LIP spored vokabularot, gramatičkata i suštinskata struktura na prikaznata, ne se utvrdeni razliki vo polot. Sporedbata na pragmatičnite sposobnosti na pomladi i postari grupi učenici so LIP so normite za nivni vrsnici so tipičen razvoj, pokažuva mala devijacija na pomladata grupa. Rezultatite od istražuvanjeto gi otkrivaat karakteristikite na pragmatičnite sposobnosti na učenici so LIP i možat da im pomognat terapevti za govor, nastavnici, nastavnici vo posebno obrazovanie i sovetnici pri razgleduvanjeto na profilite na individuite koi se zemeni kako osnova za dizajniranje programi za intervencija. So implementiranjeto na takvata programa go ohrabruvame razvojot na pragmatičnite sposobnosti na učenicite, na toj način vlijaeme vrz nivnite akademski dostignuvanja, komunikaciska kompetentnost i socijalni veštini.The research analyses characteristics of pragmatic abilities of storytelling of pupils with mild intellectual disabilities (MID), in the light of vocabulary characteristics, grammar structure and substantive structure of a story, considering their age and gender. The sample consists of 60 pupils with MID, aged 7 to 9, who attend special school. Child’s pragmatic abilities are assessed with The Storytelling Test. The research results reveal considerable progress of the older group in vocabulary, whereas the progress in grammatical and substantive structure was less substantial. When comparing achievements of pupils with MID according to the vocabulary, grammatical and substantive story structure, no gender differences are determined. A comparison of pragmatic abilities of younger and older groups of pupils with MID with the norms for peers with typical development shows minor deviation of the younger group. The research results reveal characteristics of pragmatic abilities of pupils with MID and can provide insights to speech therapists, teachers, special education teachers and counsellors when considering profiles of individuals that are taken as a basis for designing intervention programs. By implementing such program, we would encourage development of pragmatic abilities of pupils, thus affecting their academic achievements, communication competency and social skills