USING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
USING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Occupational therapy is the most often used in social services for people with learning disabilities to makes them more independent and self-developed. It is important to support personal development and achievement of life skills of these people instead of encouraging the social dependence of clients in a social service. It is the most effective form of achieving the stated objectives at intellectually disabled, implemented with the direct participation of the client, and coordinating several experts. Methods: The research study is focused on analysing impacts of ergotherapy on the quality of life those who are disabled, the data were collected by structured interviews and results analysed by open coding. The object of research are people with learning disabilities involved in the ergotherapy programme providing by The Social Care Institution The Danube. Results: The research presents the main dimension as a result: 1. impact on personal growth and functional ability – 2. the support of psychical and physical harmony - 3. the development of soft skills and personality – 4. the empowerment of daily life living – 5. the impact on the quality of life. The research has shown correlation between occupational therapy and the specific dimensions of the quality of life and between individual planning and self-development and activism of clients in needs. Discussion and conclusion: It is important to support vulnerable people in the daily life activities and involved them to independent living.

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