The challenge of including and organizing special support in mainstream services - A Swedish perspective

• In this paper I will first give an introductionto the welfare system in Sweden in respect topersons with intellectual disability. Secondly, Iwill explain the policy, laws, responsibility andthe definition of intellectual disability, includingthe question of mainstream and special services/support. This is followed by a discussion aboutconcepts of disability and about responsibility,collaboration, organisation and competence.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)

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