Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Contributors

vii

 

Foreword   Jonathan Evans

ix

 

Foreword   Eamon Shanley

x

 

Preface

xi

SECTION 1

LIVING WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

1

1

The Social Construction of Learning Disability   Karl Nunkoosing

3

2

Causes of Learning Disability   Debbie Watson

17

3

Eugenics: the Creation and Maintenance of Difference   Helen Atherton

35

4

Values-Based Support   Malcolm Richardson

55

5

Ethical Issues   Ruth Northway

75

SECTION 2

IMPLEMENTING VALUES-BASED SUPPORT

89

6

Let me Speak - Facilitating Communication   Karen Bunning

91

7

Advocacy   Ruth Garbutt

113

8

Personal Narrative and Life Story   Tony Dennison and Steve Mee

131

9

Person-Centred Strategies for Planning   Jo Lay and Liane- Kirk

145

10

Inclusive Research: People with Learning Disabilities can be the "Artists of their Lives"   Anna, Marriott and Val Williams

161

11

Positive Risk Taking   Andy Alaszewski and Helen Alaszewski

179

12

Safeguarding Against Abuse and Harm   Caroline White

197

SECTION 3

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO GOOD HEALTH

215

13

Enabling Good Health   Kim Scarborough and Matthew Godsell

217

14

Physical Health   Caroline Dalton O'Connor, Maria Caples and Lynne Marsh

239

15

Sensory Awareness   Debbie Crickmore

259

16

Epilepsy   Heather Gregory

277

17

Mental Health Problems in People with Learning Disabilities   Laurence Taggart

299

18

Challenging Behaviour   Michael Wolverson

319

19

Working with Offenders   Jenny Talbot

339

20

Autism Spectrum Conditions   Tom Berney and Lisa Belshaw

357

SECTION 4

FACILITATING TRANSITION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

377

21

Working with People to Make Choices   Simon Duffy

379

22

Working with Families   Neil James

395

23

Childhood   Mary Dearing

413

24

Leisure and Friendships   Roy Mcconkey

431

25

Education for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities   David S. Stewart OBE

449

26

Employment   Julie Ridley and Susan Hunter

467

27

A Place to Live   Julia Fitzpatrick

485

28

Sexual and Personal Relationships   Peter Oakes and Ros Davies

503

29

Growing Older: Meeting the Needs of People with Learning Disabilities   Rob Jenkins and Marion Steff

519

30

End of Life   Sue Read

535

 

Index

553