Learning disabilities : toward inclusion

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Title:

Author:

Atherton, Helen.

ISBN:

9780702042850

Edition:

6th ed.

Publication Information:

[Edinburgh] : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, c2011.

Physical Description:

xii, 569 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: published as edited by Bob Gates, c2007.

Contents:

Sect 1 Living with learning disabilities 1. The social construction of learning disability -- 2. Causes of learning disability -- 3. Eugenics: the creation and maintenance of difference -- 4. Values-based support -- 5. Ethical issues -- Sect 2 Implementing values-based support 6. Let me speak: facilitating communication -- 7. Advocacy -- 8. Personal narrative and life story -- 9. Person-centred strategies for planning -- 10. Inclusive research: people with learning disabilities can be the "artists of their lives" -- 11. Positive risk taking -- 12. Safeguarding against abuse and harm -- Sect 3 Overcoming challenges to good health 13. Enabling good health -- 14. Physical health -- 15. Sensory awareness -- 16. Epilepsy -- 17. Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities -- 18. Challenging behaviour -- 19. Working with offenders -- 20. Autism spectrum conditions -- Sect 4 Facilitating transition across the lifespan 21. Working with people to make choices -- 22. Working with families -- 23. Childhood -- 24. Leisure and friendships -- 25. Education for children and young people with learning disabilities -- 26. Employment -- 27. A place to live -- 28. Sexual and personal relationships -- 29. Growing older: meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities -- 30. End of life.

Subject Term:

Learning disabled -- Care.

Learning disabled -- Services for.

Learning disabled -- Rehabilitation.

Psychiatric nursing.

Added Author:

Atherton, Helen.

Crickmore, Debbie J.

Gates, Bob RNT. Learning disabilities.

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Summary

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702051876.

Learning Disabilities: Toward Inclusion (formerly edited by Bob Gates) is one of the leading textbooks in this field. It offers real ways to improve quality of experience for people with learning disabilities in all areas of life.

This new edition brings together a comprehensive and coherent collection of material from eminent authors with a wealth of professional backgrounds and roles. Its contemporary focus reflects practice developments including the impact of changing policy and legislation on the nature and configuration of services.

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The leading textbook for carers of people with learning disabilities

A comprehensive overview of the field of learning disabilities care

Well-written accessible content

Activities, case studies, diagrams and further resources including useful web links

the embedding of key themes across chapters to draw diverse material into an integrated whole. These are: person-centredness, values, the reality of practice, the range of ability, the range of services and national and international perspectives. chapters on advocacy, personal narratives and life story, inclusive research, risk, safeguarding, sensory awareness, epilepsy and end-of-life care online case studies and activities with critical-thinking questions and 'hot links' to web resources to extend knowledge and understanding thereby facilitating learning a fully searchable, customisable electronic version of the text to enable easy access and quick reference