Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care
By Joanne Lay, Malcolm Richardson, Stacey Atkinson, Su McAnelly | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Many practitioners within health and social care come into contact with people with intellectual disabilities and want to work in ways that are beneficial to them by making reasonable adjustments in order to meet clients’ needs and expectations. Yet the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities continues to be a neglected area, where unnecessary suffering and premature deaths continue to prevail.
This text provides a comprehensive insight into intellectual disability healthcare. It is aimed at those who are training in the field of intellectual disability nursing and also untrained practitioners who work in both health and social care settings. Divided into five sections, it explores how a wide range of biological, health, psychological and social barriers impact upon people with learning disability, and includes:
- Six guiding principles used to adjust, plan and develop meaningful and accessible health and social services
- Assessment, screening and diagnosis of intellectual disability across the life course
- Addressing lifelong health needs
- Psychological and psychotherapeutic issues, including sexuality, behavioural and mental health needs, bereavement, and ethical concerns.
- The changing professional roles and models of meeting the needs of people with intellectual and learning disabilities.
Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care provides a wide-ranging overview of what learning disability professionals’ roles are and provides insight into what health and social care practitioners might do to assist someone with intellectual disabilities when specific needs arise.
Editions of Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317818922
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317818939
Read an Excerpt
Many practitioners within health and social care come into contact with people with intellectual disabilities and want to work in ways that are beneficial to them by making reasonable adjustments in order to meet clients’ needs and expectations. Yet the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities continues to be a neglected area, where unnecessary suffering and premature deaths continue to prevail.
This text provides a comprehensive insight into intellectual disability healthcare. It is aimed at those who are training in the field of intellectual disability nursing and also untrained practitioners who work in both health and social care settings. Divided into five sections, it explores how a wide range of biological, health, psychological and social barriers impact upon people with learning disability, and includes:
- Six guiding principles used to adjust, plan and develop meaningful and accessible health and social services
- Assessment, screening and diagnosis of intellectual disability across the life course
- Addressing lifelong health needs
- Psychological and psychotherapeutic issues, including sexuality, behavioural and mental health needs, bereavement, and ethical concerns.
- The changing professional roles and models of meeting the needs of people with intellectual and learning disabilities.
Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care provides a wide-ranging overview of what learning disability professionals’ roles are and provides insight into what health and social care practitioners might do to assist someone with intellectual disabilities when specific needs arise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care about?
Many practitioners within health and social care come into contact with people with intellectual disabilities and want to work in ways that are beneficial to them by making reasonable adjustments in order to meet clients’ needs and expectations. Yet the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities continues to be a neglected area, where unnecessary suffering and premature deaths continue to prevail.
This text provides a comprehensive insight into intellectual disability healthcare. It is aimed at those who are training in the field of intellectual disability nursing and also untrained practitioners who work in both health and social care settings. Divided into five sections, it explores how a wide range of biological, health, psychological and social barriers impact upon people with learning disability, and includes:
- Six guiding principles used to adjust, plan and develop meaningful and accessible health and social services
- Assessment, screening and diagnosis of intellectual disability across the life course
- Addressing lifelong health needs
- Psychological and psychotherapeutic issues, including sexuality, behavioural and mental health needs, bereavement, and ethical concerns.
- The changing professional roles and models of meeting the needs of people with intellectual and learning disabilities.
Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care provides a wide-ranging overview of what learning disability professionals’ roles are and provides insight into what health and social care practitioners might do to assist someone with intellectual disabilities when specific needs arise.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care?
Medicine and Nursing > Nursing and ancillary services
Where can I read a sample of Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317818922
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care?
Joanne Lay, Malcolm Richardson, Stacey Atkinson, Su McAnelly
Who is the Publisher of the book Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317818922) and pdf(ISBN 9781317818939)