Features of Remedial and Educational Work Aimed at Developing Playing Skills in Children with Developmental Delay in Palliative Care Settings

Introduction. The current global educational landscape is characterised by a shift in education for children with polymorphic conditions, requiring additional medical care. This paper examines the history of palliative care worldwide, including the Russian education system involving comprehensive rehabilitation of children, based on the unique experience of hospital pedagogy. It is characterised by the integration of scientific knowledge on supporting pupils with polymorphic conditions associated with oncological diseases with the achievements in the field of remedial and pedagogical support for children with developmental delay and multiple impairments, including in hospice settings. The aim of the article was to outline, on the basis of a historical comparative analysis, the foundations of pedagogical work and to experimentally investigate the characteristics of play activity of developmental delay pre-school children, including those in need of palliative care, with regard to typological differences