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Introduction
Workingwithpeopleoflesserorlimitedpsychophysicalcapabilitiesis
mostlyaimedatmaintainingorrestoringthepossibilityoftheirtakingpart
insociallife.IncompliancewiththewidelyappliedInternationalClassifica-
tionofFunctioning,DisabilityandHealth(ICF),theissuesofdisabilityare
currentlyconsideredwithregardtodisabilityconcerningthebodystructure,
functioningofparticularorgansandtheperson’sparticipationandactivity
indailylife.Therefore,themaintaskinthetherapy,careandsupportforthe
disabledaspirestowardstheremovaloffunctionallimitationssothatapar-
ticularperson,asmuchasitispossible,couldbeself-sufcient,self-reliantand
independentfromotherpeople’shelp.
Whatfrequentlytakesplaceinthelifeofanadultpersonisanillnessor
injurythatresultsinthelossofalreadyacquiredabilities–inthisway,many
possibilitiesgetreduced.Insuchasituation,theneedarisesforre-acquiring
thelostskillsandlearningsomeactivitiesandtasksanew.Adiferentsituation
occursinthecaseofdisabledchildren,whohavenotacquiredanycompetences,
orgainedtheminasmalldegree.Theprocessoflearningdailylifeactivities
shouldbeadjustedtothetypeofdysfunctionandrelateddeficits.Whenlearn-
ingandacquiringthisisimpossible,thetherapeuticconductshouldaimat
workingoutsubstitutivefunctions,oftenwiththeuseoftechnologicalmeans.
Preparingapersonformanagingindailylifeistypicalofcomplexrehabilitation
andrequiresparticipationofmanyspecialists.Theyconstituteateamofpro-
fessionalspresentingdiferentstandpointsandworkexperience,whohelpnot
fullyabledpeopletorestoreandlearnvariousfunctions.Thisismostlyaimed
atachievingsuchastateinwhichthedisabledcoulddeveloptheirphysical,
mental,educational,socialandprofessionalpotentialities.Therefore,whatisthe
priorityinworkingwithpeoplewithphysical,sensoryandmentaldysfunctions
isthereductionofdisabilityresultingfromaccidents,illnessesorageing.
