Development of socio-emotional skills in children with autism spectrum disorders

The article analyzes the theoretical aspects of the development of socio-emotional skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The content of the concept of "socio-emotional skills" is summarized. It is stated that socio-emotional skills are a set of abilities that allow an individual to effectively interact with other people, understand and regulate their own emotions, and also adequately respond to the emotional signals of others. It is determined that socio-emotional skills include several important aspects: the ability to self-regulate, understand social norms and contexts, effective communication and interaction in a team. The development of socio-emotional skills in children with ASD is defined as an extremely important and complex process, since it involves the integration of emotional understanding, social adaptation and communication skills and is complicated by the specifics of the development of children's communicative and social abilities. Particular attention is paid to the issue of finding effective means of developing socio-emotional skills in children with ASD, in particular, the possibilities of using socio-emotional and ethical training (SEET) are analyzed. It is determined that the development of socio-emotional skills in children with ASD depends on systematic, qualitatively organized activities, which involve the creation of a holistic set of conditions (training of personnel capable of working with children with ASD; use of appropriate forms and methods of work that take into account the individual characteristics of children with ASD; provision of a sufficient resource base; close cooperation with parents; application of optimal principles of work) and consideration of all aspects of socio-pedagogical and psychological support for the child.