Impact of Vygotskian Intervention on Persons with Intellectual Impairment

• DOI: 10.1007/s12646-014-0252-z
• Publication Date: 2014-05-12T03:30:23Z
• Authors: Payel Dey; Amrita Panda; Mallika Banerjee
• Keywords: Borderline intellectual functioning

Vygotskian mode of intervention is a suitable technique for teaching. This study is an attempt to explore the role of Vygotskian mode of intervention in facilitating cognitive development of persons with intellectual impairment. Thirty individuals with mild intellectual impairment (IQ 50–69) from various organizations at Kolkata, India, participated in this study. An intervention program based on Vygotskian principles was run. Findings of the study showed that this method was able to accelerate cognitive functioning of the participants. It is suggested that scaffolding may be used as a rehabilitation method for the persons with intellectual impairment.