Ch. 1. Principles of care for people who have a learning disability -- Ch. 2. What is learning disability? -- Ch. 3. Communication -- Ch. 4. Planning and delivering care to people with learning disabilities -- Ch. 5. Skills for caring -- Ch. 6. Assessing health care needs -- Ch. 7. Promoting healthy lifestyles -- Ch. 8. Delivering culturally appropriate care to people with learning disabilities -- Ch. 9. Appreciating family experiences of learning disability -- Ch. 10. Valuing people: partnerships in care
Summary
"This new textbook will benefit anyone undertaking study as part of the national Learning Disability Awards Framework or student nurses in the first year of their course of studies."--BOOK JACKET