The textbook contains information about the families of children with disabilities (HIA), the principles and modern technologies of family and social education of children in this category: with intellectual disability, sensory impairments, speech disorders, disorders of the musculoskeletal system, emotional and volitional spheres and behavior. Particular attention is paid to the habilitation and rehabilitation of children and their families, the interaction of specialists and parents of infants, toddlers and preschool children, the forms of its organization.Along with practical issues, theoretical aspects are considered: models of family systems, the problem of humanizing the processes of family and public education of children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN).The textbook is addressed to students - bachelors of higher educational institutions studying at the faculties of defectology, faculties of special psychology and correctional pedagogy, as well as a wide range of specialists: teachers , psychologists, social educators, employees of children's educational institutions, habilitation and rehabilitation centers, structural units "Early Help" and "Lekoteka" and all those interested in this problem.The publisher's layout has been saved in a4.pdf format.