The successful socialization and adaptation to new conditions socialization of children with
disabilities is conditioned by the attitudes they form to key situations of interaction. Understanding
and reflecting on the causes of these situation, contributes to successful forecasting. This article
is aimed at identifying the specifics of the relationship of children with disabilities to significant
situations in their lives and to understanding their causes. The research is based on interviews and
content analysis of the responses of 78 children with disorders (visual, hearing, musculoskeletal
and speech disorders). The study revealed that the causes of traumatic situations in children with
disabilities can be partly categorized and that the specificity of the violation determines the attitude
to different situations of children's activity.