The Problematic Nature of the Social Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability
The Problematic Nature of the Social Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability

Summary/Abstract: The article points to two vital issues which can make the currently widely popularized question of the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities problematic. Despite favorable legal regulations inspired primarily by the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and a highly dynamic approach to the possibility of systemic support for people with intellectual disabilities in the process of pro-integration education and rehabilitation expressed in the current socio-ecological concept of this disorder, there are problems that should lead to reflection and a search for ways to solve them. The first issue is connected with the necessity to rationalize the support for these people in such a way that, by adopting a flexible and personalized approach, they would be allowed to make decisions regarding their own lives and given the chance of taking up employment and leading their lives independently. The second, in turn, refers to the possibility of a wider recognition of the intellectual potential of people with intellectual disabilities as more beneficial to their development and social inclusion.

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