The relevance of the problem under study is due to the State program “Accessible Environment”, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 29, 2019 No. 363, the purpose of which is to ensure equal access to rehabilitation services, including professional development and employment of persons with disabilities, as well as widespread adoption in society inclusions. According to the document “Scenario conditions for the long-term forecast of the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation until 2030”, developed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation in April 2012, among the main trends determining the long-term development of the Russian economy, a beginning decline in population was recorded in able-bodied age in combination with an increasing shortage of skilled workers. Therefore, involvement of unemployed able-bodied citizens with disabilities in employment, taking into account their capabilities and abilities, becomes not only a goal, but also a resource for the country's socio-economic development for the coming years. In this regard, the article proposes the development, testing and management of a project for professional self-determination of students with intellectual disabilities, discusses the features of professional self-determination of students with intellectual disabilities and the specifics of project management for professional self-determination of students with intellectual disabilities. The effectiveness of project management is considered by the authors through the prism of key functional areas of project management. The purpose of the article is to describe the implementation of the project for the professional self-determination of students with intellectual disabilities and experimental verification of the effectiveness of managing this project.

project, specifics of project management, professional self-determination, intellectual disability, especially students with intellectual disabilities