My interest is to explore the pre-professional and professional employment of pupils with mild mental disabilities. The objective is to find out what the real possibilities are and whether they really find employment in the labor market. The work would monitor not only their application provided to the labor market, but also their development in the working sphere. For closer mapping, I decided to choose Pilsen and Karlovy Vary regions, where not only sheltered workshops, but also sheltered workplaces, supported employment and work-training programs exist. The aim of the thesis is to determine the pre-professional and the professional application of pupils with mild mental disabilities by their integration into an intact society. It is to determine whether they are able to get involved in the work process and how this ideas resemble reality. To find out what kind of support the respondents received during their training, what problems they had to face or endure when looking for a job, and how their professional career's developed. The work will be developed using basic scientific methods. This is especially the method of analysis, which allows to look at the phenomenon in detail. In this case, the information will be obtained in the study of professional literature, the results of the questionnaire...

In this study the impact of socio economic factors in raising a child with mental disability was discussed and explored. There is limited research done on this topic in the world and in South Africa. Studies show that there is a direct link between poverty and mental disability. There are multiple factors that have an influence on a family that have a child that suffers from mental disability. These factors include stress and unresolved emotions regarding the child that suffers from mental disability, financial burdens, dealing with the child’s problematic behaviour and the social stigma associated with disabilities. It was found that there is little support available for families that have to deal with all these factors. Different aspects of mental disability have been discussed in this study in order to create a better understanding of mentally disability and to provide all the necessary information surrounding mental disability. Aspects that were discussed are: a) What is mental disability, b) Levels of mental disability, c) The link between poverty and mental disability, d) Socio-economic and psychosocial factors that have an impact on the family, e) Causes of mental disability, f) Role of the social worker, and g) Services provided to families. These aspects have been discussed through literature and in the empirical study. Findings from this study show that families that have a child with mental disability also have to contend with a lot of socio-economic factors that play a role in the family. Having a child with a mental disability in the house has an influence on all members of the family. Children with a mental disability have serious emotional and behavioural problems. Parents of mentally challenged children commonly experience different emotions. Raising a child with a mental disability may be more expensive than raising a typical child. It was thus concluded that there is a need to explore the impact of socio-economic factors in raising a child with a mental disability. / Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / tm2015 / Social Work and Criminology / MSW / Unrestricted

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of sexual education of young people with mild mental disability. Sexuality is seen as a natural part of the human personality. The thesis presents a possible way of informing the clients of the Transit program. The theoretical part of the work is focused on the basic concepts related to mental disabilities. Transit program is described as a service that utilizes a Person Centered Planning. The aim of the diploma thesis is to formulate a procedure for the sexual education and reproductive behaviour for the clients of Transit program. The empirical part uses the qualitative methodology - semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted in four organizations providing the Transit Program in the Czech Republic. The research showed that the current state of enlightenment is insufficient or completely missing. In conclusion, I proposed procedure for introducing sexual education into the Transit Program. Keywords: sexuality, sexual education, mild mental disability

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of employment of people with mild mental disabilities. The theoretical part of the thesis first describes a person with a mild mental disability. It defines this disability, defines the basic etiology and symptomatology. It also describes the specifics of these people in relation to work. It also introduces the employment opportunities of people with mild mental disabilities, defines the basic legislation or job training. Last but not least, it presents specific job opportunities in the region Orlickoústecko. The practically oriented part of the diploma thesis describes the possibilities and specifics of employing several people with mild mental disabilities from a selected region of the Pardubice region. This part of the thesis describes the benefits or obstacles to employment, as well as the level of awareness in the process of obtaining employment and the view of employers on this issue. From a methodological point of view, a qualitative method of interview was used, which was conducted with individual employees, their key employees and their employers. After the interviews, case studies of individual employees were created. Subsequently, a comparison of case studies was performer. The main results of the research can be considered a description of the...

This diploma thesis is concerned with the issues of educational support within the integration of pupils with mild mental disabilities in common primary schools. The theoretical part is divided into chapters which deal with the definition of mild mental disability and its classification, the description of pupils with mild mental disabilities in school age, the specific needs within the education of pupils with mild mental disabilities, the issue of integration, the valid legislature concerning these pupils and most importantly with the supporting measures which are provided for these pupils. The aim of the practical part of the thesis was to find out which supporting measures are provided for pupils with mild mental disabilities in common primary schools and how are these measures put into practice. To gather the required information, the method of a semi-structured interview with selected teachers and the staff of school consulting centers has been used. To further specify the acquired data, the analysis of pupil documentation (mainly individual education plans) has been carried out. The research showed that all students with mild mental disabilities, who are integrated into primary schools, are provided support, but the extent of said support varies according to the awareness of educational...