Keyword: «hand-eye coordination»

The article defines the importance of hand-eye coordination for preschool children with mental retardation. Based on the theoretical provisions, conclusions have been drawn about the need to investigate the complex of components that are interconnected in the process of forming visual-motor function. It is noted that it is necessary to study various diagnostic techniques that make it possible to assess the level of formation of visual-motor coordination in preschoolers with ASD, and the criteria for selecting diagnostic procedures for use in the correctional process of preschool institutions with ASD children are considered.

The article examines the possibility of providing timely correctional assistance to children with intellectual disabilities as one of the most important areas of modern special education. Based on the analysis of the work of leading Russian specialists, the authors of the article note that the lack of formation of hand-eye coordination can manifest itself not only in educational and cognitive activities, but also in mastering self-service skills and other labor and household skills. Special attention is paid to the issues of studying and creating special conditions for stimulating hand-eye coordination in younger schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the modern education system and the increased interest in introducing innovative technologies into the correctional and developmental process.