title: Dr Karl Koenig: a brief survey of his extraordinary early years.
abstract: Over 70 years ago, an Austrian émigré doctor - Karl Koenig - came to Scotland where he established the Camphill Movement. Today that Movement embraces over 100 communities for children and adults with developmental disabilities in at least 24 countries. One aspect of Koenig's biography that has not been explored concerns his childhood: an extraordinary omission given its inspirational character. Without an appreciation of this critical period in his life, any understanding of his very considerable achievements not least his pioneering success in establishing the Camphill Movement must be incomplete.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Learning Disability Studies, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000266:history* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012036:Refugees; D012606:Scotland
keywords: Camphill Movement; Karl Koenig; depression; developmental disabilities; island metaphor; migraine