Examines the experience of disability in relation to theories of human growth and development. The book provides a foundational and comprehensive examination of disability that encompasses the intellectual, psychiatric, physical, and social arenas.
How to Make Behaving Positively Possible for People with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Bo Hejlskov Elv+¬n is a Clinical Psychologist based in Sweden. He is an independent consultant and lecturer on autism and challenging behaviour, and an accredited Studio III trainer. In 2009, he was awarded the Puzzle Piece of the Year prize by the Swedish Autism Society for his lecturing and counselling on challenging behaviour.
Understanding the Experience of Pain and Suffering and the Role of Healing
A reconsideration of our treatment and understanding of pain and suffering in all its forms, and approaches to its relief and management. Keynote speakers from the British Pain Society explore innovative approaches to pain management, recentring the importance of healing within the biomedicine-dominated field of pain medicine.
An important resource for supporting people with learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities) as they grow older, it addresses a significant gap in knowledge and practice, by helping staff and others to recognise individual changes and address the challenges of living and dying well.
Practical approaches to providing positive support
The latest approaches to supporting relationships and sexuality, plus the inclusion of contemporary issues like sex, relationships and the internet, domestic violence and supporting people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT.
Explorations from the Nature of Autism from Theory to Practice
A Mismatch of Salience explores the communication challenges between people on the autism spectrum and neurotypical people and seeks to re balance and celebrate this diversity.
Good Practice for Assessing and Working with Adults - including Autism Spectrum Disorders and Borderline Learning Disability
Child Protection and Parents with Learning Disability provides the practical knowledge that professionals need in order to understand common intellectual disabilities and how they might affect parenting capability.
It presents clear guidance on how to carry out effective ......
What does the latest research tell us about communication interventions for people with severe disabilities? Find out in this authoritative research volume, which investigates the effectiveness of today's communication interventions, synthesizes evidence from current studies, and identifies urgent research directions for the future.
