Some aspects of the functioning of people with disabilities in parental roles

Abstract

Parenting is sometimes seen as a gift or as a duty. In any case, it is the responsibility of the parent (adult) for a child, who should be given the opportunity for the fullest development and gaining happiness in his/her life. At the same time, parenthood gives man the opportunity to complete his/her happy fate. Can anyone be well prepared for parenthood and fulfill it well? Today, it is quite often posed the question of the right of disabled people to parenthood. Societies declaring the inalienable and equal rights of people with different types of disability in the face of having children by disabled people (especially with intellectual disabilities) are no longer so clearly unanimous. The abovementioned dilemmas are taken into consideration and presented in this article. The author presents stories of disabled parents – their dilemmas and problems faced every day. She draws attention to the “shadows” but also the “pros” of parenthood of disabled people.