Tourism as an effective means of social adaptation of persons with disabilities

The article discusses the concept of disability, social adaptation and integration of tourism and regional studies for people with disabilities. The analysis of publications in Ukrainian and foreign scientists, who are devoted to the issue of disability, the study of tourism as an important means of social adaptation. The features of people with disabilities, the role of physical activity in the improvement of their psychophysical condition. The study identified the main functions, tasks, impact of tourism on the formation of the harmonious development of people with special needs and adapt them to modern conditions of social life. It is shown that today there are many factors that prevent this. To overcome this proposed mechanisms for improving the system of tourism for people with special needs. The measures on implementation of various development and promotion of tourism for people with disabilities.