Occupational Therapy Intervention in Correctional Work with Children with Severe and Multiple Developmental Disabilities (SMDD): Scientific, Methodological and Practical Aspects

The article is devoted to the analysis of occupational therapy intervention in the system of correctional care for children with severe and multiple developmental disabilities. The key scientific and theoretical approaches to understanding occupational therapy as a method of increasing the level of autonomy, as well as its role in the system of interdisciplinary support, are considered. The results of an applied study confirming the effectiveness of targeted sensorimotor activity in correcting cognitive and behavioral manifestations of SMDD are presented. The necessity of introducing occupational therapy into the system of special and inclusive education in Uzbekistan is substantiated. The author summarizes international practices and formulates recommendations for the training of specialists and standardization of occupational therapy programs.