Formation and Evolution of Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Delays in Russia and Abroad

Abstract

The urgency of this issue is due to the uniqueness of infancy that is recognized as one of the most significant in the development of a number of child's psychological functions. System of early intervention provides the widest coverage of children with developmental delays at early stages of ontogenesis that contributes to the prevention of secondary delays and to the most effective use of sensitive periods in the development of higher physical functions for children's recovery and growth. The history of formation and evolution of early intervention system in the Russian Federation and abroad will be reviewed in the framework of this research.