Organization of Speech Therapy Practice in the System of Training Competitive Specialists in the Field of Special Education
The article deals with the problem of the content of the training speech therapists at the higher educational establishment at the present stage of democratic change in society. Areas of improvement of training, content, organization and methods of it's implementation for students specializing in "Logopedics" have been determined. The current state of the growth in the number of children with impaired psychophysical development according to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine is analyzed. The state program “The concept of teacher education” is considered, which indicates the main goal of the Ukrainian education system. A pedagogical experiment, due to the transition to the European technology of training, during which much attention is paid to the independent work of students and the active passage of practical training, is disclosed. Organization of speech therapy practice on credit-modular technology is an integral element of the educational process and is included in the calendar-thematic and curriculum of the curriculum as mandatory for all students. During independent practical activity, the student's mental activity develops both at the level of knowledge gained, and attracting them to solving problems, problems, situations. It is the credit-modular system of training specialists in a higher educational institution that takes into account the organization of one of the forms of educational activity, namely production practice, based on the principles of consistency, and ensures its passage over 5 years. Vocational training of students is represented by three links of speech therapy practice: 1 – Speech therapy practice in preschool institutions in groups for children with severe speech impairments; 2 – Speech therapist practice in educational institutions in groups for schoolchildren with impaired speech and writing; 3 – Speech therapy practice in healthcare facilities. The vocational training of speech therapists is determined by the modern requirements of the region, as the central link in correctional and pedagogical activity and helps in solving the problems of competitiveness of young speech therapists in the employment market.