PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF A TEENAGE CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Abstract. The article deals with the issue of organizing psychological and pedagogical support for parents of a child of adolescence with autism spectrum disorders. It is emphasized that in families where a teenager with ASD is brought up, special, often tense intra-family relations develop, which must be adjusted taking into account the understanding of the specifics of the process of raising adolescents with ASD. An experimental study is described that reveals the features of the emotional state of parents and the system of child-parent relationships before and after testing the support program.
Key words: autism, adolescence, autism spectrum disorders, psychological and pedagogical support for parents, interaction between parents and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
Solovieva Olga – Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Correctional Psychology and Pedagogy, North Caucasian Federal University, Stavropol.
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Sapega Maria – 3rd year student of the direction of training 44.04.03 Special (defectological) education, North Caucasian Federal University, Stavropol.
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