On January 20, fourth-year students from the Faculty of Clinical and Special Psychology at MSUPE, future special education teachers (defectologists), visited one of Moscow's special (correctional) schools.

The goal of the practical session for the academic discipline "Technologies of Supplementary Education for Children with Disabilities" was to introduce students to the organization of supplementary education classes for students with intellectual disabilities.

The school's teachers demonstrated classes for our students in the following clubs:

• "Paper Sculpture" (L.N. Zotova)
• "Drawing with a 3D Pen" (S.A. Surkov)
• "Active Games" (V.V. Panasyuk)

The educational site's methodologist, I.V. Karelina, spoke about which supplementary education directions are implemented at the school for students with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. She explained how student interest and motivation are maintained during classes, and how children's interests and parents' requests are studied to open new studios and sections. Before the visit, the MSUPE students prepared a series of questions, which they were able to have answered during the conversation with the school's teachers and methodologist. These questions included:

• Which supplementary education direction is most popular among parents and children?
• What corrective and developmental tasks are addressed through supplementary education for children with intellectual disabilities?
• How do supplementary education teachers account for the individual developmental characteristics of children with intellectual disabilities?

We thank the administration and teachers of Special (Correctional) General Education Boarding School No. 52 for the opportunity to visit classes and engage in professional dialogue.