The article presents data of applied socio-psychological research devoted to the study of difficulties encountered by educational institutions when teaching children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The research involved analysis of theoretical issues and practical experience on the subject; a survey of administrative and teaching staff; an exploration of organizational problems related to the education of children with ASD, in particular, the need for methodological support in teachers providing such education. The findings of the research indicated the following problems in educational institutions teaching children with ASD: 1) Education models for children with ASD require personnel and economic support; 2) teachers are not provided with special training necessary for working with children with ASD and for developing adapted teaching programmes; 3) institutions lack methodological and didactic support necessary for working with children with ASD; 4) there’s no communication between educational and medical institutions concerning the assistance to children with ASD and their families.
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Keywords:special educational environment, professional readiness of teachers, educating children with autism spectrum disorders
For citation:Samsonova, E.V., Alekseeva, M.N. (2016). Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Organizational Problems. Psychological Science and Education,21(3), 97–104. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2016210311
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Elena V. Samsonova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Leading Researcher of the Federal Center for the Development of Inclusive General and Additional Education, head of the master's program "Tutor support in inclusive education", Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8961-1438, e-mail: samsonovaev@mgppu.ru
Marina N. Alekseeva, Federal Center for the Development of Inclusive General and Supplementary Education. Specialist in educational and methodological work, head of the monitoring sector, Moscow State University of psychology and education (MSUPE), Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3802-297X, e-mail: alekseevamn@mgppu.ru
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