The role of social networking in the life of under-age persons with special needs

The article present the results of research into the role of social networking in the life of under-age (aged 10-18) people with special needs (the number of respondents -120 under-age people). The aim of the research is to identify the degree of influence that social networks have on the process of social adaptation of under-age people with special needs. Each of the social networks under scrutiny was analyzed as to the user opportunities it has to offer and the user needs it can satisfy. The author also provides a definition of (1) the concept of a social network, (2) a social graph as a major element of a social network, (3) a person with special needs, and (4) population disability.