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Person centred planning: research, practice and future directions
- Authors:
- HOLBURN Steve, VIETZE Peter
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brooks
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 433p.
Person-centered planning is a leading topic in disability. Experts from diverse specialties, including psychology, community inclusion, and professional development examine the best ways a service team can get to know an individual’s interests and preferences to help that person realise life-changing possibilities. Casae studies explore: concrete ways person-centered planning changes the lives of individuals with different levels of disabilities who live in various environments; methods to assess an individual’s preferences; how person-centered planning can reduce challenging behaviour; and professional development strategies for staff adopting person-centered planning
Hearing loss in people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- YEATES Sybil
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(2), April 1998, pp.20-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article demonstrates the lack of importance which, until recently, has been accorded to the distinction between hearing loss and learning disability when they occur together. It then emphasises the problems which this has caused, including challenging behaviour. A summary of the causes common to both learning disability and hearing loss is given, along with brief description of tests used to diagnose hearing loss in the learning-disabled. The importance of team work is stressed, together with the necessity of education for all personnel working with the learning-disabled. Some ideas contributing to rehabilitation are suggested and the importance of restoring some hearing even to the most severely handicapped is described.