Keyword: «social and personal competence»

This article addresses the challenges of developing social and personal competencies in primary school-aged children with intellectual disabilities. It highlights the potential of extracurricular activities as an effective pedagogical tool within correctional and developmental education. The authors outline the psychological and pedagogical conditions that most effectively support the development of these competencies. They also categorize the most effective extracurricular activities designed to foster harmonious personality development, communication skills, behavioral strategies, and adaptive social abilities in this group of children. The materials of the article may be of interest to defectologists, teachers, and psychologists working with children with intellectual disabilities.