Modernity imposes increasingly severe requirements for each new generation. It seems that we have to re-interpret every time his place in the kaleidoscope of opportunities and events ... This is due to the increasing flow of information, increased pace of life, rapid development of technology. Formation of the harmonic, moral person, effectively and creatively solve life problems that can create, not just consume professionally, able to maintain their integrity and uniqueness, is could not be more urgent in light of the growing changes.

Among the psychological and pedagogical technologies art therapy is unique. Art is one of the available tools of knowledge and reflection of reality. Direct interaction with the material of the art allows the realization of creative potential, activates the aesthetic needs, allows the use of signs and symbolic component of artistic activity as a means of communication. Thus, art can carry out educational, educational, social and therapeutic function.

The purpose of this manual is to familiarize the students receiving a degree in teaching, with the possibilities of art in educational and correctional-developing work. The task of graphic activity is not only and not so much to teach to represent objects and phenomena as - to use it optimally as psychological and pedagogical tools aimed at overcoming or alleviating symptoms of deviations in the emotional-volitional sphere.

So we try to solve problems, to improve the general cultural level of students, expanding their horizons, develop aesthetic requirements, developing skills in the field of graphic activity and artistic education required for the formation of the personality of the modern teacher. The material presented here will help future professionals to better understand the specifics of the student body with special educational needs and productively interact with psychologists, social and special teachers to achieve a common goal - the formation of harmoniously developing an independent identity.