Integrace zdravotně postižených jedinců do společnosti

This bachelor thesis concerns itself with disabilities, disabled people and their social integration. The theoretical part deals with the various types of disabilities, how the intact public views people with disabilities and the evolution of their perception from the past to the present. It's mainly focused on education and subsequent employment of the handicapped and the approach of the government and the role it plays in the lives of the disabled. The practical part ties into the findings of the theoretical part, its goal is, by distributing a questionnaire, finding the level of knowledgeability of the intact public about people with disability, their experience and relations with them, then comparing these findings with the opinions and experiences of a few handicapped people and people with a close understanding of the issue. In the last part these findings are summarized and practical recommendations for increasing the public awareness on this topic are made.