Journal of Psychiatry

Peculiarities of creative thinking in of children with Autism spectrum disorder

Annual World Congress on Psychiatry

February 16-17, 2023 | Webinar

Aliya Mambetalina

L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Statement of the problem: Our study was aimed at exploring and identifying features of creative thinking in children with autism spectrum disorder. The results of our assessment of the features of creative thinking in children with ASD show that many traits of ASD are favourable for creativity. Thus, proving the hypothesis of our study, this was the assumption that creative thinking in children with ASD has its own features, consideration of which is necessary for the purposeful formation of the child’s creative activity. Creativity is an extremely complex and multifaceted construct, and no cognitive theory or model of brain functioning has yet been able to explain it. We have hypothesized that distinctive abilities in perception, attention, memory, and information processing, combined with personality traits, may lead to the extraordinary creativity observed in some children with ASD. We hypothesize that being on the autism spectrum is associated with the ability to generate more creative suggestions. Clinical practice: Experimental and empirical work was conducted on the basis of centres for psychological and pedagogical correction "Senim" for children with ASD and children's early development centre "Mega Kids". The research involved 25 children with ASD and 25 children with Neuro typical development at the age of 5-6 years participated in the research. We found that children with ASD made more original assumptions than their Neuro typical peers. In non-autistic individuals, the pressure of expectations and submission to group behaviour can interfere with creativity, preventing some of their more unusual ideas. We believe that these children are more likely to think outside the box because they are less constrained by social norms and patterns. Conclusion: As a result of our research, we have formed recommendations for working with children with ASD.

Biography :

Aliya Mambetalina is the head of the Department of Psychology at L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan. She has a PhD in psychology and is the author of more than 100 scientific papers. She is a member of the Kazakh Society of Psychologists and the American Society of Psychologists, and is an international trainer-coach.