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Learning disability policy and practice: changing lives?
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Valerie
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 248p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
This book explores working with people with learning disabilities at all life stages. With contributions from people with learning disabilities and their families, its person-centred approach illustrates how policy can be translated into practice with life-changing consequences. It outlines the role of key agencies and professionals, and emphasises the importance and relevance of partnership working. The book promotes reflection on some of key policy concepts, and to critically evaluate each one in relation to the evidence about the lives of people with learning disabilities. Contents include: introduction and overview people with learning disabilities; taking a human rights approach to health; inclusion in education partnership with families identity, relationships, sexuality and parenting; person-centred planning for life making decisions about where to live; getting good support to be in control citizenship; and inclusion in communities promises, practices and real lives references index.