INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Abstract

Educational services to support employment and professional integration of people with disabilities
are provided in many countries of the world. However, the models for providing such services in
various countries are different. Currently, approaches to the professional integration of people with
disabilities tend to shift from a medical model of rehabilitation to a model of workforce training
focused on the opportunities of people and their participation. The study aims to analyze the
international practice of educational opportunities for the professional integration of people with
disabilities. The article highlights the relevance of studying the problem of professional integration of
people with disabilities. An analysis of the main directions of the international practice of
professional integration of people with disabilities in the countries of the European Union has been
carried out. Special attention is paid to the professional integration of persons with disabilities
through the mechanisms of university education in European countries.