Oksana V. Yakusheva

The article reveals the relevance of psychological support for students with disabilities and disabled people. In the new millennium, there is a trend towards a deterioration in the health status of the population. In most foreign countries and Russia, the number of students with disabilities and people with disabilities is steadily growing due to the deteriorating environment, a high level of morbidity and injuries. Therefore, for the social adaptation, rehabilitation and habilitation of students with disabilities in the system of higher professional education, new searches for ideas are required. In this regard, classes in adaptive physical culture are of particular importance in higher educational institutions. The methods of these lessons allow each student with a disability in a social environment to realize their creative potential, reach certain heights and fulfill their desires. The integration of students with disabilities in a higher school requires knowledge about the psychological characteristics of adaptation in society, the creation of conditions for the success of the individual, taking into account their individual characteristics. The work focuses on the introduction of psychological methods, which must be applied in a comprehensive manner, both before and in the process of conducting adaptive physical education. In conclusion, the importance of the joint activity of the AFK with psychophysical training, psychological support of students with disabilities is noted, which contributes to: the rapid achievement of the tasks set, their adaptation in the educational environment, the implementation of theoretical and practical skills, behavioral functions in society, binary influence in the classroom and in everyday life.