The Influence of Activating Activities on the Development of Persons with Mental Disabilities from the Perspective of the Volunteer

The thesis deals with volunteer's view on the issues of development of mentally handicapped people through activating activities. The theoretical part describes the problem of mentally disabled people and characterizes work with this target group, including volunteering. The thesis also describes activating activities which are used in the Day Care Center for Mentally Handicapped Children, Youth And Adults in Strakonice. The practical part presents the assignment and the results of the survey which was aimed at finding out what specific qualities can volunteers bring to the activities in the Day Care Center for Mentally Handicapped Children, Youth And Adults in Strakonice. The research survey was carried out using interviews with staff and volunteers of this institution. The results prove that volunteers can bring new ideas, approaches and perspectives to the work with mentally handicapped people