Defectology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defectology is a noun meaning (in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
Meaning
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
Example Sentences
Training in orthopedagogics started as a global course without division into types of handicaps while training in defectology started with profound study of auditive handicapped children and was influenced greatly by a German system of special education with profound specialization according to a handicapping condition.
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