Learning disability a life cycle approach to valuing people

• Other Authors: Grant, Gordon 1946- (Editor), Goward, Peter (Editor), Richardson, Malcolm (Editor), Ramcharan, Paul (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Maidenhead Open University Press 2005
• Subjects: Learning Disabilities > Case Reports > psychology > United Kingdom; Human Development > Case Reports > United Kingdom; Social Work > Case Reports > United Kingdom
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• Physical Description: xix, 757 pages illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780335218264; 0335218261; 9780335214396; 0335214398

This book adopts a life cycle approach in order to reveal important dimensions in the lives of people with learning disabilities and the effects upon them and their families. It tackles issues about transitions in people's lives and how services, professionals, advocates, allies and wider communities of interest can support people with learning disabilities in achieving healthy and valued lives. Different voices are heard in this book, but prominence has been given to the views and experiences of people with learning disabilities and their families. Each major life stage section of the book begins with one such narrative-based chapter, followed by chapters that develop practice, policy and theoretical themes that inform an evidence-based approach to supporting people. Learning Disability is primarily aimed at student readers entering health and social care professions to work with people with learning disabilities but also appeals as a reference text to professionals and those looking for up-to-date information and ideas relating to people with learning disabilities