The early age. The issue of pedagogical assistance for children with hearing disorders.

Significance of early pedagogical correction of impaired hearing is grounded and possible results of the correction are described. Methodological recommendations for pedagogical hearing examination and its specificities for 0 - 3/2 and 3/2 - 3 years old children are given. Organization of correctional assistance to small children is described.

The article describes models of integration of special needs children in preschool educational institutions and functioning of new type groups: in-house education and short-term groups.