Key Concepts in Learning Disabilities

• Advocacy - Sara BellArts: Drama Therapy - Andy WorthAssessment - Ruth SadikAutism - Helen KerrellBehavioural Phenotypes - Dianne PhippsCauses - Dianne PhippsChallenging Behaviour - Gary LaVigna and Thomas J WillisChildren and Adolescents - Pat TalbotChoice - Pat TalbotCommunication - Jane HobsonCommunity Learning Disability Nursing - Sara BellCompassion - Glenda Hardy and Pat TalbotComplementary Medicine/Therapies - Phillippa J NewmanConsent - Tom MasonComplex Needs - Teresa WhitehurstDevelopment - Geoff AstburyDisability Studies - Andy LovellEmployment - Joanne SkellernEmpowerment - Sara BellEpilepsy - Paul BarberEthnicity - Zenobia NadirshawForensic Services - Andrew LovellFriendships and Social Networks - Karen McKenzieHealth Services - Martin CampbellInclusion (Social) - Elizabeth Mason-WhiteheadIntelligence - Daniel W Price-Jones and Alastair L BarrowcliffLearning - Penny LaceyLife Skills - M Thomas KishoreLife Story - Kristín BjörnsdóttirLoss - Sue ReadMental Health - Amanda Sinai et alMulti-Agency and Multiprofessional Services - Chris ChennellNursing - John TurnbullOlder People - Nancy JokinenParenthood - Fintan SheerinParents and Families - Marion RedfernPerson-Centred Planning - David Coyle and Julie LuntPhysical Health - Pat TalbotPsychological Therapies - Karin Lewis et alRights - Tom MasonService Philosophy - Beth Greenhill and Ged CarneyService Quality - Jim BlairService-User Voice - Helen Elizabeth Dunn et alSexuality - Margaret Douglas, Rachael Wood and Judith SimSocial Care - Tom MasonSocial Model of Disability - Dan GoodleySpirituality - Mike ThomasTransition - David Abbott and Pauline HeslopValues - Jill McCarthyVulnerability - Elaine Taylor

For students unfamiliar with the area the book had essential information in an easy format. It would compliment the student′s understanding especially if they were on a related nursing or social science course without overwhelming them. It a good book to dip in and out of to enhance understanding of the field.