Learning Disability: Physical Therapy Treatment and Management, A Collaborative Appoach, 2nd Edition

List of fi gures.

List of tables.

List of contributors.

I Learning Disability and Associated Problems that Affect Physical Ability.

1 What is Learning Disability? (Jeanette Rennie).

2 Learning Disability: Classifi cation and Associated Conditions (Jeanette Rennie, Mark Sterrick and Jane Neil-MacLachlan).

3 Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in People with Learning Disabilities (Tanya Thiagarajah).

4 Orthopaedic Aspects of Learning Disability (James E. Robb).

II Assessing Physical Ability and Planning Intervention.

5 The Multiprofessional Learning Disability Team (Patricia Odunmbaku Auty and Jeanette Rennie).

6 First Steps in Communicating with People Who Have Learning Disabilities (Sue Standing and Sue Smith).

7 Assessment (Anneliese Barrell).

8 Interpretation of Assessment Results as a Basis for Intervention and Outcome Measures (Anneliese Barrell).

III Practical Treatment and Management.

9 Postural Care (John Goldsmith and Liz Goldsmith).

10 An approach to Treating and Managing Severe Physical Disability (Ann Findlay).

11 Hydrotherapy (Patricia Odunmbaku Auty).

12 Riding for Disabled People (Alys Watson).

13 Rebound Therapy (Sally Smith and Debbi Cook).

14 Group Work (Jeanette Rennie, Lucy Clark and Helen Holme).

15 Sport and Outdoor Pursuits (Angela Johnson, Jonathan Gray and Ian Silkstone, updated by Jeanette Rennie).

16 Developing Opportunities for Health Promotion and Fitness Using Standard Local Facilities (Jeanette Rennie, Michael Craven, Amanda Leech and Sybil Williams).

17 Complementary Therapies (Libby Davies, Jane Bruce and Maria Gunstone).

Appendix A: Further Reading.

Appendix B: Useful Addresses and Web Sites.

Appendix C: Relevant Acts of Parliament.

Index.