Early Support of Development for Children and Parents – Model Concentrated on a Family vs. the New Intersectoral Model of Support in Poland

Abstract

The article focuses on the evolution of the approach to supporting the early development of a child, from the medical paradigm to the socio-interactive to the biopsychosocial model of disability. The current and new models of supporting early child and family development in Poland were compared, with particular focus on the family-focused model; the broader scope of the intersectoral support model, which integrates resources from multiple environments, was highlighted. Legal and organizational aspects, as well as selected model scopes, were referred to. For this purpose, the bibliographic method
and classical source analysis were applied.
The analysis indicates that in scientific literature, models of early family support and its context are considered in terms of: fundamentals and theoretical models; cross-sectoral integration and social policy; the role of family and the home environment; the role of specialists - interdisciplinary teams; the aspect of diagnosis in early support of child development and their family; olish context – diagnoses, barriers, development; international context - comparative studies. The intersectoral model does not exclude a family-centered approach, but rather expands it to include coordinated actions by multiple departments.
In Poland, the new model is being implemented through a system of training and functional assessment questionnaires.