SOCIAL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY INCLUDED IN THE FORM ,,LIVING WITH SUPPORT”
SOCIAL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY INCLUDED IN THE FORM ,,LIVING WITH SUPPORT”

Summary/Abstract: The informal shape of social support for people with intellectual disability is a significant component in the area of emotional connectivity, communication, rehabilitation, integration in the community and improving of the quality of living of this population. The goal of the research is to determine social support secured by the parents and close siblings of people with intellectual disability included in the form ,,living with support”. A quantitative – qualitative methodology is applied in the research. The research is conducted on 52 participants – parents and close siblings of people with intellectual disability.The research has shown that the participants are familiarized with the social services conducted for people with disability. Regarding the types of services most present are health, social services and the nurture of physical health. In the area of inclusion of the participants in the activities conducted in the User Center, they include themselves only occasionally.

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