Research Article

Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges

Volume: 1 Number: 2 June 1, 2009
  • Manfred Pretis
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Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges

Abstract

The situation of early childhood intervention in Austria is described from its beginning in the 1970s up to the present situation and future challenges. Children with disability or at risk of being disabled qualify for early childhood intervention as well as partly and to some extent also children in the context of socially disadvantaged families. Based on nine provincial laws, the structure of early childhood intervention in Austria is heterogeneous. A consensus regarding key terms, the age of the child (0 - 3 or 6), and home-based services exists. Future challenges focus on early identification of vulnerable target groups by increased communication with community based networks (social worker, mental health specialists) as the number of children with unspecific developmental delays or vulnerability will increase. The training programmes for early intervention professionals, as proposed for example in the project PRECIOUS (www.precious.at), must include the need for professionals to work with vulnerable families in general to a greater extent.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Manfred Pretis This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2009

Submission Date

May 6, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2009 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Pretis, M. (2009). Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 1(2), 127-137. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.107982
AMA
1.Pretis M. Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2009;1(2):127-137. doi:10.20489/intjecse.107982
Chicago
Pretis, Manfred. 2009. “Early Childhood Intervention in Austria: An Overview of 30 Years of Development and Future Challenges”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 1 (2): 127-37. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.107982.
EndNote
Pretis M (June 1, 2009) Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 1 2 127–137.
IEEE
[1]M. Pretis, “Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges”, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 127–137, June 2009, doi: 10.20489/intjecse.107982.
ISNAD
Pretis, Manfred. “Early Childhood Intervention in Austria: An Overview of 30 Years of Development and Future Challenges”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 1/2 (June 1, 2009): 127-137. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.107982.
JAMA
1.Pretis M. Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2009;1:127–137.
MLA
Pretis, Manfred. “Early Childhood Intervention in Austria: An Overview of 30 Years of Development and Future Challenges”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, vol. 1, no. 2, June 2009, pp. 127-3, doi:10.20489/intjecse.107982.
Vancouver
1.Manfred Pretis. Early childhood intervention in Austria: An overview of 30 years of development and future challenges. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2009 Jun. 1;1(2):127-3. doi:10.20489/intjecse.107982