The final work deals with "The use of therapeutic elements in leisure activities for children with special educational needs". In the theoretical part, the terms "mental disability", "combined disability" and "integration and inclusion" are defined. Furthemore, the therapeutic approaches that are useful for individuals with mental disabilities are explained as well as the key terms of this work such as "music therapy", "art therapy", "canistherapy" and "occupational therapy". At the end of the theoretical part the Miroslav Leisure Center and its project RUBIKON are presented. The practical part contains a methodical demonstration of activities using elements of music therapy, art therapy, canis therapy and occupational therapy. The aim of the work is to design and compile activities using the mentioned therapeutic elements and verify their effectiveness in practice