Vsevolod Kashchenko

Vsevolod Kashchenko

Teacher, doctor
Date of Birth: 21.03.1870

Content:
  1. Early Life and Education
  2. Post-Revolution Career
  3. Innovative Educational Approach
  4. Adopted an individualized approach to each child
  5. Later Years and Legacy

Early Life and Education

Born:March 21, 1870, in Yeisk, Kuban Governorate
Parents:Multi-child family of a military doctor
Education:
Graduated from the University of Kyiv in 1897
Medical and Revolutionary Activities
Worked as a physician
Participated in the revolutionary movement
Study of Psychology
Studied psychology under A. N. Bernstein and G. I. Rossolimo
Gained practical experience in psychology
Establishment of the Private School-Sanatorium
1908:Founded a private school-sanatorium in Moscow

Purpose:To provide educational and therapeutic services to children with intellectual disabilities and behavioral problems

Post-Revolution Career

1918-1921:Director of the House for Child Study
1920-1924:Director of the Medical-Pedagogical Station

1920-1924:Rector and Professor of the Pedagogical Institute of Child Defectiveness

Innovative Educational Approach

Emphasized the importance of labor and practical activities

Believed that manual labor developed intellect, attention, willpower, and work capacity

Adopted an individualized approach to each child

Active and Creative Learning

Encouraged children's involvement and creativity through hands-on activities

Students engaged in measuring, drawing, model-making, and collection-building

Later Years and Legacy

1943:Passed away in Moscow and was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery
School-Sanatorium:

Provided a unique environment for the social and educational adaptation of children

Accepted children aged 4 to 16 with developmental and behavioral issues

Served as a model for future institutions supporting special needs children

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