SOCIAL PRACTICE AS A REHABILITATION COMPONENT OF INTEGRATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INTO SOCIETY

Abstract

The article examines the social practice as one of the forms of organization of rehabilitation process, its role in integration of a young child with disabilities into the society. The development of functional autonomy of young children with disabilities is the main priority of rehabilitation process. The author submits that functional autonomy is an ability of a child to act independently of others, according to age and psychophysical possibilities. The author of the article identifies functional autonomy as the basis for the successful integration of a child with special needs into the society. In the article the social practice is considered as one of the forms of organization of rehabilitation process that helps the child to acquire knowledge and develop skills in a convenient and familiar place. The article attempts to state selected conditions for implementation of the objectives of social practice among which are the involvement of a variety of professionals from different areas (social teacher coordinates their work) and the development of an individual rehabilitation program. The article deals with the typical difficulties of social development of young children, which may be complicated by the limited ability to perform daily living activities. The purposes of social practice are dwelt upon. These are: the development of the child's ability to adequate self-identification; the development of the ability to express social emotions; the development of safe livelihoods skills; the development of social norms of behavior; the development of the ability to show favor to others; the development of self-service skills; the development of a child's ability to act in accordance with different social roles.