Research and training of teachers in the classroom: Development of proto-mentalist skills in kindergarten pupils with special educational needs

An example of research and training of kindergarten’s teachers in the classroom is introduced. Recent research in developmental psychology relate to early childhood skills acquisition proto-mentalist to the development of skills for interacting with objects and people. The results of this study, conducted with 13 children from 15 to 38 months indicated a significant association of social reference (expression skills, identification and recognition of emotions) with the pathology (developmental delay, West syndrome, psychomotor impairment, PDD, language delay). Likewise, the data indicate significant correlations between cognitive development and symbolic play, as well as between different areas of development (psychomotor, cognitive, language and socialization).