Keyword: «disabled person»

The article discusses the main aspects of problems of disabled people, causing the need for social work. Various types of social services that are provided for this category of population are disclosed. The authors provide data from an empirical research aimed at identifying the degree of satisfaction of people with disabilities with the provided social services.

The article analyzes the main types of social barriers manifested in the employment of persons with disabilities. The problem of low employment, as a consequence of the attitude of society to the disabled, is considered. The authors provide data from an empirical research aimed at identifying the characteristics of social barriers to employing people with disabilities.

The article discusses the issues of using the technology of social design in the training of specialists in the social sphere. The urgency of the application of innovations in education is substantiated. The experience of implementing project activities with people with disabilities in the preparation of bachelors of social work at Smolensk State University is given.