The role of a non-state and non-profitalbe organization which is specialized in the care of the people with Down's syndrom

The presented thesis is entitled The Role of Non-Governmental Organization in the Care of Down Syndrome People. The theoretical part of the thesis characterizes Down syndrome and defines all the forms of this disability and its impact on personality. It lists available forms of care and appropriate treatment, that help people with Down syndrome to improve the quality of their lives. The attention is specifically focused on non-governmental organizations. The author chose and elaborated this thesis because she believes in the sense and efficiency of NGOs operation. The empirical part brings the analysis of the collected data within the joint research using the methods of an interview and a questionnaire. By means of these methods the thesis introduces two organizations that focus on helping Down syndrome people in the Czech Republic and provides results that respond to the given research questions about the role of NGOs in the care of Down syndrome individuals. Furthermore, this part compares the extent to which they fulfill their mission and scope of services offered. The closing part brings the results of the survey, where the respondents were the parents using the services of NGOs, and these results are confronted with the interviews held with the management representatives of these organizations thus creating space for more objective evaluation. Secondarily, there are some suggestions about the possible direction of both organizations in the future.