Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments: Meeting Needs Throughout Health ServicesISBN: 978-0-470-03471-2
Paperback
256 pages
December 2008
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Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments is the first
book of its kind to explore the similarities and parallels between
the needs of people with various types of intellectual impairments
as they encounter health services. It not only looks at the shared
issues from a bio-psycho-social perspective, but also discusses the
transferable skills that a practitioner can develop working across
these groups. It identifies the key skills and knowledge that
professionals need in order to work with intellectually impaired
patients whether they are in the hospital or at home.
Rather than just focusing on people with learning disabilities, this text attempts to break down barriers and look at some of the issues associated with care and treatment of people who have intellectual impairment for a variety of reasons, including acquired brain injury, dementia and long-term mental health issues where cognition has been affected. Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments is suitable for health care practitioners at all levels who work with people who have intellectual impairments in their work and who wish to further develop their skills and knowledge to care for this neglected client group.
Rather than just focusing on people with learning disabilities, this text attempts to break down barriers and look at some of the issues associated with care and treatment of people who have intellectual impairment for a variety of reasons, including acquired brain injury, dementia and long-term mental health issues where cognition has been affected. Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments is suitable for health care practitioners at all levels who work with people who have intellectual impairments in their work and who wish to further develop their skills and knowledge to care for this neglected client group.