DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
The article discusses the features of examination of children with autism spectrum disorders. The characteristic features that distinguish this category of children are indicated. The features of their psychological development, specific manifestations in the behavioral sphere that affect the process of successful organization and conduct of psychological and pedagogical examination are revealed. The problem of choosing diagnostic tools for obtaining complete information about the child's condition, its current and potential capabilities, the level of development of the cognitive, motor and speech spheres, and emotional and volitional manifestations is raised. The list of foreign and Russian diagnostic methods that are most often used in the organization of psychological and pedagogical examination of children with autism spectrum disorders is given. Their effectiveness and efficiency in the organization of psychological and pedagogical examination of this category of children is justified.