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The thesis deals with the topic of foreigner's families living in the Czech Republic who have children with disabilities. The purpose of the thesis is to find out how these families perceive their situation, what are their needs, what resources they use and which obstacles they encounter. The first part of the thesis focuses on theoretical concepts of disability, including the description of different types of disabling conditions, the situation of families with disabled children and the social support system in the Czech Republic. The fundamental information about foreigners in the Czech Republic together with main concepts of culture and multiculturalism are also presented. The existing research findings from Canada, USA and UK are explored at the end of the first part. The second part is dedicated to the author's qualitative research using semi-structured interview and open coding. The research findings are described in seven categories - cultural and language aspects, living with a child with disability, health care, institutional support, information sources, informal support and parent's strategies for handling the situation, and unfulfilled needs including suggestions for improvement.