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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
Peer reviewedBjorck-Akesson, Eva; Granlund, Mats – Exceptional Children, 1995
Professionals (n=139) in habilitation teams and parents (n=73) of children with disabilities in Sweden were surveyed concerning early intervention services. The survey revealed discrepancies between current and ideal practices in parent involvement in child assessment decisions, assessment activities, team meetings and decision making, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
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
