Occupational therapy for people with learning disabilities : a practical guide /

This book is aimed primarily at occupational therapy undergraduate students, but will be of use to new practitioners working in the field of learning disability and other students studying topics related to learning disabilities. It meets perceived learning needs in line with theory and practice out...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Goodman, Jane, 1942-, Hurst, Jenni, Locke, Christine
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2009.
Subjects:	Learning disabled > Rehabilitation. Occupational therapy. Learning Disabilities > rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Counseling > methods Persons with Disabilities > psychology. Learning Disabilities > psychology Occupational Therapy > methods Ergothérapie. occupational therapy. Learning disabled > Rehabilitation Occupational therapy Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

List of Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Section 1. Chapter 1
Perspectives on occupational needs of people with learning disability (Jenni Hurst, Jane Goodman and Christine Locke). Appendix 1.1. Chapter 2
Historical perspectives
the lives of people with learning disabilities and the influence of occupational therapy (Jane Goodman, Jenni Hurst and Christine Locke). Appendix 2.1. Appendix 2.2 Legislation and policies. Chapter 3
Occupations and the occupational therapy process (Jane Goodman and Christine Locke). Appendix 3.1 Defining learning disabilities. Appendix 3.2. Chapter 4
The interface between communication and community living (Christine Griffiths). Appendix 4.1. Chapter 5
Occupation and health promotion (Jenni Hurst). Appendix 5.1. Section 2. Chapter 6
Activities of daily living (ADL) for individuals with a learning disability: using a sensory intergrative approach (Vaness Townsend). Appendix 6.1. Chapter 7
Occupational choices ... choosing employment? (Angela Kelsall). Appendix 7.1. Chapter 8
Leisure (Christine Locke). Appendix 8.1. Section 3. Chapter 9
The challenges of maintaining occupation at times of transition (Jenni Hurst). Chapter 10
Working with parents with learning disabilities (Christine Locke). Appendix 10.1. Chapter 11
Loss and bereavement (Jenni Hurst). Appendix 11.1. Chapter 12
The older adult and life changes (Jenni Hurst). Appendix 12.1. Section 4. Chapter 13
More than having a say
user participation in learning disability services (Rhonwen Parry and Edwin Jones). Appendix 13.1. Chapter 14
Working with people with learning disabilities and their networks (Sally Donati). Appendix 14.1 Initial contact questions. Appendix 14.2. Chapter 15
... and finally ... a personal comment (Christine Locke, Jenni Hurst and ane Goodman). Glossary. Index.
Perspectives on occupational needs of people with learning disability / Jenni Hurst, Jane Goodman, and Christine Locke
Historical perspectives : the lives of people with learning disabilities and the influence of occupational therapy / Jane Goodman, Jenni Hurst, and Christine Locke
Occupations and the occupational therapy process / Jane Goodman and Christine Locke
The interface between communication and community living / Christine Griffiths
Occupation and health promotion / Jenni Hurst
Activities of daily living (ADL) for individuals with a learning disability : using a sensory integrative approach / Vanessa Townsend
Occupational choices : choosing employment? / Angela Kelsall
Leisure / Christine Locke
The challenges of maintaining occupation at times of transition / Jenni Hurst
Working with parents with learning disabilities / Christine Locke
Loss and bereavement / Jenni Hurst
The older adult and life changes / Jenni Hurst
More than having a say : user participation in learning disability services / Rhonwen Parry and Edwin Jones
Working with people with learning disabilities and their networks / Sally Donati
And finally ... a personal comment / Christine Locke, Jenni Hurst, and Jane Goodman.