Medizinische Grundlagen der Heilpädagogik

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the medical aspects of developmental processes, developmental disorders, and disabilities. It introduces the neurophysiological foundations in an illustrative manner and explains the development of the central nervous system and the child's brain. Illness, disability, and the resulting burdens are defined from a medical perspective. Relevant aspects of special education are discussed, including the functions and disorders of central sensory functions, motor skills, language, thinking, and feeling, as well as the main forms of intervention.