The paper presents the results of the research of the state of spatial representations in preschool children with general speech underdevelopment (GSU) and proposes the approach to the directions of correctional work based on innovative methods. Firstly, the relevance of this study is in the fact that understanding of spatial relationships and connections is an important component of the mental development of children. Secondly, children with general underdevelopment of speech often experience

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... ifficulties in mastering space. Thirdly, correctional and speech therapy work on the formation of spatial representations in children with GSU is one of the aspects of the prevention of specific manifestations of dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc. at school age. Finally, this topic is relevant due to the lack of attention to this issue. The paper defines the stages of the study of the features of spatial functions in elder preschoolers with general speech underdevelopment: 1) preliminary stage -the choice of the experimental group and examination methods and preparation of material; 2) the main stage -experimental study of the state of spatial representations in preschoolers with general speech underdevelopment, processing of the obtained data; 3) planning directions of correctional work with children in accordance with innovative forms of work in correctional and developmental classes, outside classes, in other types of activities (animation, virtual excursions, music and physical education classes, fine arts, in classes for the formation of elementary mathematical representations, etc.)..