Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care

This text provides a comprehensive insight into intellectual disability healthcare. It is aimed at those who are training in the field of intellectual disability nursing and also untrained practitioners who work in both health and social care settings. Many within health and social carecome into contact with people with intellectual disabilities and want to work in ways that are beneficial to them by making reasonable adjustments in order to meet clients' needs and expectations. Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care provides an overview of what learning disability professionals' roles are within the complex topics covered and provides insight into what social care staff and allied health professionals might do to assist someone with intellectual disabilities when specific needs arise.