DEVELOPING INTERACTION SKILLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
The article deals with the problem of forming interaction skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. At the present stage of development, special pedagogy and psychology are in search of new and effective means of teaching, developing, educating and socializing children with disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorders. The authors describe the experience of using art therapy methods to form interaction skills. The scientific novelty of this study is that the use of art therapy methods can help to develop social interaction skills in younger students with autism spectrum disorders, but at the moment the materials on this issue are not sufficiently presented. The authors describe the pedagogical conditions that contribute to the development and consolidation of interaction skills of younger students, and describe in detail the essence of the application of art techniques for children with autism spectrum disorders. Students who fully completed the program began to make more frequent attempts to interact with their peers, began to show feelings such as pity, empathy and empathy for other people, and helped their classmates in completing various school assignments. The methodological recommendations presented by the authors will help specialists of various profiles working with children with disabilities - teachers, psychologists, tutors and speech therapists.