Keyword: «preschool children with mental retardation»

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the specifics of imagination development in preschool children with mental retardation. Modern research in the field of defectology emphasizes the importance of studying imagination as a key cognitive process that influences the formation of the personality of a child with special educational needs. The authors of the article conducted an empirical study aimed at identifying the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of imagination in preschool children with mental retardation. The data of the diagnostic examination are systematized, allowing us to determine the level of imagination development in the studied category of children. The presented results of the experimental work can serve as a basis for the development of correctional and developmental technologies in the system of modern preschool education.