Brisbane, 1992

Sweden has seen a dramatic change of services for persons with intellectual handicap during the last two decades, a shift from institutional to community services having taken place. One of the phenomena has been institutional closure, the abandonment of the residential institution as a place for the delivery of support to persons with a severe intellectual handicap. In the County of Stockholm, the residential institution of Carlslund was closed down in 1988. A follow-up study has been carried out in order to describe the life led by these persons after they have moved. In this report a presentation is made of some of the results. This study is based on questionnaires to group-homes and day activity centers, where staff, sometimes together with persons with handicap, have provided the answers. We would like to thank all for their participation in this study. This report is prepared for presentation at the 1992 IASSMD Congress. As project manager it has been my task to put together the presentations from the various contributors. The report has been produced by the Department of School and Social Services of the North-West Region. My task has been a pleasure! Participation in the 1992 IASSMD Congress has been made possible by private efforts from those involved as well as contributions from the County of Stockholm, Board of Social Services and Board of Dentistry. Contributions have also come from Skinfaxe Institute and the National Board of Health and Welfare. We would like to thank all concerned for this support