This article presents the results of an experimental study aimed at examining features imagination development in older preschool children with mental devel-opment delays (MDD). The study revealed a statistically significant delay in the development of imagination in children with MDD across all the indicators exam-ined. The overwhelming majority of children with MDD (90%) demonstrated av-erage or low levels of imagination, characterized by stereotypical, formulaic, and reliance on visual aids. The obtained data substantiate the necessity for targeted correctional and developmental work aimed at activating creative potential, such as non-traditional drawing techniques.
imagination, older preschoolers, mental developmental delay (MDD), verbal im-agination, non-verbal imagination
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