THE ROLE OF THE SPEECH THERAPIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH OVS IN THE SYSTEM OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT

Abstract

The article emphasizes the importance of the early age in the development of children with disabilities. It is noted that at this age there is a high rate of maturation of all psychophysical functions, and great importance is given to corrective and pedagogical work with young children with disabilities. Methods for identifying the level of speech development of young children with disabilities have been selected. In the course of the research the systematic work of the speech therapist with the specialists of the early intervention service in the field of speech development of young children with disabilities is organized, the main directions of the specialists of the early intervention service in the field of speech development are described. The analysis of the results of the study reveals the lag in terms of speech formation, the low speech activity, disorders of sound production, the low level of speech understanding, the limited volume of vocabulary, the lack or complete absence of verbal means of communication in young children with disabilities, and also the lack of interest in the surrounding and emotional communication with adults.