Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments

Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments is the firstbook of its kind to explore the similarities and parallels betweenthe needs of people with various types of intellectual impairmentsas they encounter health services. It not only looks at the sharedissues from a bio-psycho-social perspective, but also discusses thetransferable skills that a practitioner can develop working acrossthese groups. It identifies the key skills and knowledge thatprofessionals need in order to work with intellectually impairedpatients whether they are in the hospital or at home. Rather than just focusing on people with learning disabilities,this text attempts to break down barriers and look at some of theissues associated with care and treatment of people who haveintellectual impairment for a variety of reasons, includingacquired brain injury, dementia and long-term mental health issueswhere cognition has been affected. Learning Disability and otherIntellectual Impairments is suitable for health care practitionersat all levels who work with people who have intellectualimpairments in their work and who wish to further develop theirskills and knowledge to care for this neglected client group.