title: Special education in Russia: history, reality, and prospects.
abstract: Special education in Russia is undergoing major change. It is shifting from a system that was first established under the Soviet communist regime over 70 years ago to one that reflects a more humanistic view of children with disabilities. To describe special education in Russia, this article (a) explains the background information on the formation of a Russian-American partnership, (b) offers an historical perspective of special education in Russia, (c) reviews the current status of special education in Russia and in particular the Sverdlovsk Oblast, and (d) forecasts future directions of Russian special education. In considering new goals and future directions for special education in Russia, the authors suggest that the policies and legislation developed by the Provinces in Canada may offer a workable model for a Russian special education system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Pedagogics and Psychology at Urals State Pedagogical University (USPU), Ekaterinburg, Russia.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Korkunov
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Nigayev
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lerner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000266:history*; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D004519:Education, Special / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia; D014481:United States