[FEATURES OF SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL IMMATURITY].

The essence of the organization of social and pedagogical work with children with psychological immaturity in the system of training of future social educators is revealed and its outcome is determined. The structural components of the criteria, indicators of the psychological condition of children with developmental delay were revealed. It is revealed that an adequate educational process is important, its functions should be as a correction of already existing disadvantages of psychological development, as well as preventing the formation of new ones in the conditions of this institution; the formation of a comfortable and appropriate psychological needs of the child environment around it; formation of attitude towards life in general: adequate motivation, models of communication with others. The program of organization of social pedagogical work with children with psychological immaturity in the preparation of future social educators was developed and implemented, which was aimed at developing students' knowledge and skills in the field of activity and providing methodological recommendations and advisory assistance in the process of social and pedagogical practices through the use of modern effective forms and methods. The results of research of mental states of children with psychological immaturity are presented.