Supporting People with Learning Disabilities in Health and Social Care
- Eric Broussine - University of the West of England, UK
- Kim Scarborough - University of the West of England, UK
Chapters - written by leading academics and practitioners in the learning disabilities field - examine and discuss core issues, while a case-study approach ensures a solid grounding in practical skills. This practical element is further reinforced by the inclusion of service-user and practitioner 'voices', whose lived experiences make the book even more engaging, as well as a range of reflective exercises and regular opportunities for readers to self-audit their learning.
Reflecting the multi-professional nature of services for people with learning disabilities, this book will help practitioners and students make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities who access health and social care environments.
'This is a helpful, practical and sensitive book written in accessible style. If you are a health or social care practitioner aiming to include people with learning disabilities in your service provision, this book is a valuable new resource. It will gently challenge you to look at your own practice and show you positive ways in which to improve it' -
Dr Irene Tuffrey-Wijne (RGN, PhD)
Senior Research Fellow, St George's University of London Chair, Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities Network
'The best feature of the book is the examples used to consolidate learning. These will help students integrate theory with their experiences of working with people in practice environments.'-Mary Dearing, Univerisy of Hull
This book is an excellent introduction to disability studies for undergraduate students of health and social care
A book that will allow students to gain essential skills and knowledge.
very helpful when completing Diploma units about learning disabilties
It is very important to know how to work and support people with Learning Disability with their health and social care needs. This book showing all the values and methods you can apply in such job.
An excellent book that covers many areas that are relevant to a variety of students in a range of subjects
Good sound info and advice
A reasonable basic text with eclectic mix of topics. slightly lacking in critical perspective and depth. For example, putting together 3 major issues (epilepsy, pain control and end of life care) in one short chapter (9)means each are discussed very superficially and limited useful information can be gleaned from this chapter.
This book contains some useful discussions of relevant subjects in learning disability practice. The key learning points and use of scenarios and reflective prompts is particularly helpful.
This book flags up both on-going and contemporary issues around service provision for people with learning difficulties. It provides room for debate and the reader with a set of themes which need to be engaged with and perhaps questioned. This book is well written which provides an ease of access to its material for the reader.
