FEATURES OF THE USE OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Abstract

The article analyzes and substantiates the peculiarities of the implementation of modern methods of auxiliary and alternative communication in the process of psychological support of children with autism spectrum disorders. Modern experience shows that in the conditions of early intervention, the development of children with autism spectrum disorder acquires stable positive dynamics. Assistance to children with autism spectrum disorder is most successfully provided in the paradigm of complex support. In children with autism spectrum disorders, disorders in the field of social communication and language pragmatics are found in all without exception, regardless of age and level of development. An analysis of the views of various researchers on the problem of communication and speech disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders suggests that the introduction of alternative and auxiliary communication means is an effective intervention that gives quick results and has a positive effect on the development of communication and language. The best result is achieved in a situation where the child's environment supports the practice of using alternative and auxiliary communication tools, knows how to respond correctly to the child's communicative initiatives, create situations in which he could use alternative and auxiliary communication tools and conduct training in the process of everyday interaction. Accordingly, the authors of the article actualize the issue of finding alternative opportunities to build a communicative space between the child and parents, as well as the implementation of auxiliary communication methods using modern mobile applications and devices. When choosing means of additional communication, the level of communicative development, communicative capabilities and abilities of the child are assessed. As part of an empirical study, the positive results of the implementation of modern software for mobile devices are demonstrated in order to optimize the construction of a constructive communicative space between a child with autism spectrum disorder and significant adults.