Open AccessFormation of communication skills in individual work with children with an autism spectrum disorder
Author(s) -
S.A. Stelmakh,
Y.I. Barabanova,
I.K. Маtckevich,
D.B. Ospanova,
N.A. Ladzina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
l.n. gumilev atyndaġy euraziâ u̇lttyk̦ universitetìnìn̦ habaršysy. pedagogika, psihologiâ, a̋leumettanu seriâsy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-2497
pISSN - 2616-6895
DOI - 10.32523/2616-6895-2020-133-4-182-196
Subject(s) - psychology , autism , communication skills , autism spectrum disorder , music therapy , work (physics) , developmental psychology , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , psychotherapist , medical education , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering
The article presents the results of correctional work on the program of communication development for children with autism spectrum disorders. The need for initial work on the development of communication skills in children with autism in an individual format, with an adult (defectologist) as the impetus and driver of communication, has been substantiated. The main components of communication, characteristics of the development of these components in children with ASD and their ways of formation and development have been given. The main methods included in the correctional and developmental program are sensory integration methods, music therapy, elements of ABA therapy, and game therapy. The structure of the program and the main principles on which it is based has been described. The results of implementing this program on three children with ASD have been analyzed, and the dynamics of changes in communication skills through the ABLLS-R questionnaire and the RCDI-2000 scale were tracked. It was found that the program for the formation of communication skills of children with ASD with the use of sensory integration methods, music therapy,elements of ABA therapy, and game therapy forms the basic components of communication and takes into account the specific features of the development of children in this category. There are noticeable improvements in the development of the emotional and volitional sphere of children, it has become much easier for them to express their emotions, preferences, desires and attitude to the situation, communicative motivation has begun to form, and basic prerequisites for communication have appeared.