Learning Disabilities : Toward Inclusion

Learning disabilities: Towards inclusion is the leading textbook in its field. It provides comprehensive coverage and an overview of a very wide area written in an accessible way. The content appeals to a wide audience of health and social providers that care for this group. This new edition has been completely revised and restructured to reflect recent changes in policy and legislation as well contemporary challenges facing service providers. It offers a more person-centred focus with an emphasis on values-based approaches to care delivery that recognise the rights and citizenship of all people with learning disabilities. Uniquely amongst learning disabilities textbooks it also provides supporting electronic resources to encourage an active learning approach in keeping with the diverse learning needs of a contemporary audience. Fully updated to reflect recent changes in policy and legislation A more person-centred focus with an emphasis on values-based approaches to care delivery Core themes run throughout the book connecting the chapters Supporting electronic resources: case studies, activities, web links