Abstract:
The article is devoted to the study of psychological
support and socio-psychological adaptation
of persons with disabilities, which reflect the
level of their interaction and integration with the
community and self-determination, the level of
realization of internal capabilities of a person with
disabilities and his personal potential in socially
significant activities, personality, interact with the
surrounding society under specific conditions of
existence. For Ukraine, the issue of social protection
and psychological support of persons
with disabilities does not lose its relevance. This
is due to a number of reasons, the main of which
are psychological, demographic, socio-economic
and political. People with disabilities often face
specific problems in various spheres of life, which
significantly affect their psychological and economic
condition. The main groups of barriers that
prevent people with disabilities from having a full
social life are physical and psychological barriers.
The main psychological barriers of people with
disabilities are analyzed: communication barrier,
business communication barrier, emotional
barrier. It was emphasized that the problem of
discrimination and stigmatization of persons with
disabilities remains acute both in Ukraine and in
other countries. The author notes that a formal
prohibition of discrimination at the state level
does not completely eliminate this problem. This
issue is especially painful for those people with
disabilities who seek a full working life and professional
realization.
It is noted that Ukraine is still at the initial stage
of its development in the issues of social and
psychological support and life support of people
with special needs and is taking the first steps
towards approaching international standards. At the same time, modern European integration processes
are forcing Ukraine to reconsider existing
approaches and existing opportunities to improve
the situation of integration/reintegration and the
implementation of effective measures aimed at
improving the lives of people with disabilities.
