Psychological and pedagogical support for children with autism in a special (remedial) secondary general school

The article analyzes the process of psychological and pedagogical support for children with autism in a special (remedial) secondary general school. The study focuses on the problem of providing psychological and pedagogical assistance to special children aimed at development of their life competencies. We provide a brief description of the substantial components of the support model for ASD children in school environment, where they study together with children having other developmental disorders. The article presents the results of the study of sensory, cognitive and social functional systems in children with autistic spectrum disorders and the typology of children with ASD based on the current findings. We have concluded that there is a need for the individual approach to teaching each child with autism, which should include a high-quality diagnostic stage with use of special assessment techniques, as well as the development of an individual educational program aimed at increasing the level of social adaptation, mastering essential life skills.