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Special Education in Russia

History, Reality, and Prospects

Vladimir V. Korkunov is vice rector and head of the Department of Special Pedagogics and Psychology at Urals State Pedagogical University (USPU) in Ekaterinburg, Russia. He was a member of the team of educators from USPU that visited Northeastern Illinois University in April 1994 and also delivered a paper about special education in Russia at the annual Council for Exceptional Children conference in Denver. His academic interests include working on regional special education programs for the Urals.

Alexander S. Nigayev

Alexander S. Nigayev is dean of the Department of Special Education at USPU. He headed the team of special educators from USPU who visited Northeastern Illinois University in April 1994. Dr. Nigayev is a board member of the Scientific and Methodology Council on Special Education in the Russian Federation Ministry of Education.

Lynne D. Reynolds

Lynne D. Reynolds is a professor of special education at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). She was a member of the NEIU team that visited USPU and established the formal relationship between the two universities. She has delivered several papers and workshops on behavior management strategies and special education in the United States at conferences in Russia. Dr. Reynolds was a co-author of the two USIA grants that have supported projects between the two universities and was in charge of the April 1994 month-long visit of the 16-member delegation from USPU.

Janet W. Lerner

Janet W. Lerner is a professor of special education at Northeastern Illinois University. She visited the Urals State Pedagogical University as a member of a team of educators for NEIU and delivered a keynote address on special education in the United States at a conference in Russia. Address: Lynne D. Reynolds, Northeastern Illinois University, Special Education, 5500 N. St. Louis, Chicago, IL 60625.

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.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 31, No. 2, 186-192 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/002221949803100209


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