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Download full textBrodin, Jane; And Others – 1992
This report examines preschools for children with disabilities in Sweden. In Swedish society the roles of the family and the environment are emphasized with the preschool serving as part of a family support system for children with disabilities. The value of a family oriented intervention is stressed. The first section discusses Swedish provision…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Family Programs
Peer reviewedBjorck-Akesson, Eva; Granlund, Mats – Infants and Young Children, 1997
This article describes early intervention services provided to families with infants and young children with disabilities in Sweden. The "habilitation model" is based on medical, educational, psychological, and social perspectives placed in a family context. Government legislation stresses intervention focused on the handicapping…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Direct linkDunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
A meta-analysis of 47 studies investigating the relationship between family-centered helpgiving practices and parent, family, and child behavior and functioning is reported. The studies included more than 11,000 participants from seven different countries. Data analysis was guided by a practice-based theory of family-centered helpgiving that…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Family Programs, Child Behavior, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedGranlund, Mats; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article discusses in-service training of Swedish professionals in family-centered intervention for families with children with disabilities. The training, which has been implemented on an interdisciplinary team basis in the context of ordinary habilitation services, is described as one of several options for fostering improvement within an…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Children, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Roden, Gunilla – Western European Education, 1988
Examines provisions made in Sweden for the education of handicapped and immigrant students and the services offered to their families. Stating that all handicapped persons have the right to receive government services, the article discusses preschool education, day nurseries, mother-tongue language activities, family services, and courses for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Children, Day Care, Disabilities
