The importance of working with mentally retarded students is enormous, since each student has their own individual needs and capabilities. Supporting mentally retarded students is important to improve their learning and development process. This article examines the peculiarities of the development of written speech in mentally retarded schoolchildren.

Pedagogical approach, differentiated, visual

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