Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care - Softcover

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Stacey Atkinson is a Senior Lecturer of Learning Disability Nursing and Field Leader for Learning Disability Nursing in the Department of Human and Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, UK.

Joanne Lay is a Learning Disability Nurse currently working as a Nurse Lecturer in the School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK.

Su McAnelly is a Registered Nurse for people with learning disabilities who now works in the Higher Education sector as a Director of Programmes at Northumbria University, UK.

Malcolm Richardson is a Learning Disabilities Nurse and Principal Lecturer (Learning Disabilities) in the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

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This book is aimed at assisting frontline health and social care workers/practitioners (in the Uk and also Europe) to deliver safe and effective care which is adapted to the specific needs of people of all ages with learning disabilities.

"I think a core textbook is a great idea as it’s the first thing you look for as soon as you know you have a place on the programme. Fortunately for you the books for LD branch are sadly lacking with only about three really comprehensive and reliable ones. I ended up buying half a dozen smaller ones as it was hard to find what you need in one or two." (Sarah McGlen - LD Nursing Student, Northumbria University)

There is a demographic trend for an increase in the numbers of people with severe and moderate learning disability over the forthcoming years and many adults are living longer and with increased health care needs in the areas of health surveillance, dementia care, primary care, and also mental health care. This trend is a challenge for health and social care workers/practitioners who have very little formal education and training in the adaption of their clinical skills to meet the needs of individuals with complex health needs.

The vision is to encourage and engage practitioners working in all health/social services (front line and support) to consider the additional needs presented by some people with a learning disability who access their services and to apply their own professional knowledge and skill in accordance.

Readers of this book will be able to:

• Look up useful information on which to up date and extend their knowledge about working with people with a learning disability
• Reflect upon their own skills and experience of working with people with specific and challenging needs
• Consider new ways of working with people with a learning disability and amend their skill base

This book offers these practitioners a useful guide to knowledge transfer and skill development through reading examples, reflecting on present skills and adapting and applying them to various clinical contexts.