THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WORK WITH CHILDREN- DISABLED

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of formation of personal and professional readiness of students of the specialty 053 "Psychology" for future psychological work with disabled children in rehabilitation centers and their psychological support in classes with inclusive education. It is noted that the formation of practical skills is possible only under the condition of direct interaction and communication that is possible at the International Economic and Humanitarian University named after Academician Stepan Demyanchuk due to the project "On the Waves of Smiles" based on the social partnership and aimed at involving students in a wide range of social interactions, expanding socio-cultural experience, forming tolerance as a personality quality, representing the integrative set of cognitive, emotional and behavioral components and is willing to construct the dialogue that is based on respect, empathy, acceptance. The author specifies the main goals, tasks, structure, principles of implementation and the directions of the project, describes the predicted results of changes for students-psychologists. The author describes the main directions of students’ work with children with disabilities and their parents. The advantages of group form of psychological work for parents has been determined. Separately, the author focuses on the practical value of project implementation for students - future specialists in the field of psychology. The analysis of the results of the student survey of full-time education has been presented. The students responded to the question of willingness to work in the described project on a volunteer basis, highlighting the personal qualities that they can develop through the active participation in the project and the qualities that will help to work with disabled children.