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The article introduces results of comparative empirical investigation of various attitudes of students (future education psychologists and lawyers) to people with reduced capabilities and cooperation with them. Data obtained in the course of the investigation testifies to predominantly positive attitude of students majoring in psychology and pedagogics to people with reduced capabilities, while other students (law students) demonstrate more neutral and sometimes negative attitude to people with reduced capabilities.

The paper presents an approach developed by the author of the study to addressing special features of the attitude to diseases and health conditions of different groups of people, including children and families with disabilities, and to addressing the problems and components of their rehabilitation. The study directs special attention at understanding as the leading modality of productive comprehension of health problems and their transformation, which is an important component of a person’s recovery and healing and his/her relationship with oneself and the world.