Responsibilities of pediatric medicine in integrated rehabilitation of handicapped children in Bremen

Integrated education of handicapped children in Bremen is both goal and method. In the case of infants (0-3 years old) integration means integrating the child into the family by working with and within the family; for pre-school children (3-6 years old) this means education with non-handicapped children in a pre-school setting; integration in school settings using various approaches is still a goal. Integrated education is understood as a multi-disciplinary approach with the necessary inclusion of sociopaediatric competencies. The contribution to the concept of integration by paediatricians in Bremen is presented in this article. The work described is viewed as a perfect fit for paediatricians in the Public Health Services if they have the necessary preliminaries in self-understanding and qualification.