COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY MEANS OF SENSORY INTEGRATION

Abstract

The article deals with the conduction peculiarities of complex psychological and pedagogical rehabilitation of children with special needs by means of sensory integration. The results of previous scientific researches, which grounded the importance of sensory integration for the development of children with psychophysical disorders, have been highlighted. Of particular interest are the processes of synthesis of approaches and models that we observe in the social rehabilitation centers work for children with disabilities. The theoretical and methodological comprehension of the practical experience of social institutions in this field from the standpoint of the system-synergetic paradigm brings us to the new concept of «rehabilitation systemology» that operates in the semantic field of multidisciplinary science – «rehabilitology», which functions at the junction of correctional pedagogy, psychology, medicine, social work, etc. Sensory integration offers a new understanding of child behavioral disorders causes and introduces new strategies of improving the attention concentration, motivation and communication. Special training is required to conduct sensory integration therapy sessions. Special pedagogue, due to the observation method and questionnaires, diagnoses the actual level of a child development, motor skills and peculiarities of the sensory information processing. Further, based on these results, develops a program of work with a child, with a list of exercises to perform at home. Different equipment is used for classes: roller boards, various swings, balancers, sensory stockings, woven sensory vests, etc. Thanks to the sensory integration therapy, a child is able to create self comfortable conditions that will help to deal with the problem situation. It has been proved that complex combination of psychological, pedagogical and medical measures in creation of a unified enriched pedagogical environment has a synergistic effect - the effectiveness of complex influence significantly exceeds the total effectiveness of the same measures in the case of their separate use.