Features of the organization of music classes with preschool children with autism spectrum disorder in the context of modern author's musical-pedagogical technologies and methods

The aim of the research is to substantiate the need for the implementation of modern author's musical-pedagogical technologies and methods of early music education in classes with preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The article convincingly shows the need for music classes with children with ASD. The pedagogical possibilities of conducting music classes with children with ASD based on combining individual elements of the methods of Marina Fain, E. A. Olerskaya, and the implementation of the Soft Way to Mozart program by E. V. Hainer are revealed. Scientific musical-pedagogical understanding of the achievements of modern pedagogy of music education in the context of inclusion is revealed. Scientific-theoretical and practice-oriented settings for the optimal, most appropriate, and effective organization of music classes with children with ASD are outlined. The ways to overcome psychological difficulties in preschool children with ASD in the process of conducting music classes are revealed. The features of the organization of music classes with children with ASD based on the implementation of individual combined elements of logorhythmic music games, modern author's methods of teaching musical literacy, and interactive digital network technologies (Soft Way to Mozart program) are outlined. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that it develops an algorithm for initial music classes with preschoolers with ASD based on combining elements of various modern author's methods and technologies of music education. As a result, the need for comprehensive and multifaceted musical development of children with ASD is substantiated. The educational and correctional significance of early music classes in the lives of preschool children with ASD is proven.