Branytska M. Teaching children with autism oral speech comprehension

The thesis is devoted to the problem of teaching children with autism oral speech comprehension. In general and special psychological and pedagogical literature the elaboration of the problem has been analyzed to summarize theoretical material; the concept of impressive speech has been defined; the process of its formation in the ontogeny and in children both with autism and the accompanying disorders has been analyzed; the state of formation of the impressive speech in primary schoolchildren with autism has been investigated; the criteria and indices of levels of oral speech comprehension have been determined; the program aimed at teaching the second form pupils with autism oral speech comprehension has been developed and tested and its efficiency has been proved; computer games for teaching according to the program areas have been developed; the results of parent, pupil and teacher cooperation in the teaching-learning process have been analyzed. The practical value of the obtained results lies in developing the research methodology for determining the level of oral speech comprehension by children of the primary school age; singling out the criteria and indices of the levels of impressive speech formation in the primary pupils; developing and testing the program for teaching second form pupils with autism oral speech comprehension; introducing computer games for teaching according to the described program; applying the results of the dissertation by correctional teachers, school teachers, parents to teaching children with autism oral speech comprehension and to further research. The thesis summarizes the theoretical information dealing with the definition and structure of the impressive speech, its connection to and influence on the development of the expressive speech. The levels of development of speech comprehension by children with autism, the phonematic processes; grammar structures and links comprehension; interconnection with memory; experience, needs and interests at different age stages; involvement and motivational sphere; taking the nonverbal means of communication as factors influencing the formation of impressive speech have been described.