Re: Issues of Special Populations

psmagorinsky who-is-at uoknor.edu
Mon, 19 Feb 96 06:57:12 -0600

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>From: Steve Hardy-Braz <STHARDYBRAZ who-is-at gallua.gallaudet.edu>
>Subject: Re: Issues of Special Populations
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>Carol,
> If I remember correctly, the two Americans were Kasanin & Hanfmann
>right? If so do not overlook Kasanin's translation of Vygotsky's Thought in
>Schizophrenia (1934) They also wrote on and off for the next couple of
>decades. Paul Wang (Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto) tested over 300 subjects
>cept formation test. Those areabout all of the leads that I have in this
area.
> I also would be very interested in whatever else you may come accross/track
>down.
> Steve
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>Steven T. Hardy-Braz
>School Psychologist
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>and modifed the Vygotskii cone
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>from cberken who-is-at mtu.edu (Carol Berkenkotter)
>Re the use of Vygotsky's work with regard to special populations, I'm
>interested in finding out of anyone on the list is doing work on the
>application of Vygotsky's work to understanding the particular problems
>with the regression/deterioration of conceptual development experienced by
>schizophrenics. Vygotsky worked with 2 American psychologists who visited
>him in the mid-1930's, and then wrote a book, _Thought and Language in
>Schizophrenia_.
>The interest in Vygotsky's theories in regard to understanding
>schizophrenic individuals particular problems with language and
>communication waned in the next two decades. I'd be interested if knowing
>if anyone on this list knows of work with this special population in Russia
>(or elsewhere) using a Vygotskyan approach.
>
Peter Smagorinsky
University of Oklahoma
College of Education
Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum
820 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019-0260
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psmagorinsky who-is-at uoknor.edu