[Early rehabilitation in the former East Germany]

This is an account of the early rehabilitation training and care afforded to handicapped infants and babies in special groups in crèches in the city of Magdeburg. The patient groups are described, as well as the nature and execution of the rehabilitation work and the requirements in respect of space and personnel. The legislation that was valid in the former German Democratic Republic is also described. The authors' ideas in respect of future work in rehabilitation and medical paedagogy are presented.