Principles of learning disability support

By: Brooke, John.

Series: Induction Award : Supporting people who have a learning disability.Publisher: Kidderminster BILD Publications 2007Description: 95 p. col. ill. 27 cm.ISBN: 9780435500016.Subject(s): LEARNING DISABILITY

| INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

| PRINCIPLES

| SUPPORT STAFF

| STAFF TRAINING

| UNITED KINGDOM

Contents:

About the British Institute of Learning Disabilities. - Introduction. - Acknowledgements. - Study skills advice. 1. Promoting person-centred values. - 2. Respecting diversity, cultures and values. 3. Understanding personal history and preferences. - 4. Working in a person-centred way. - 5. |Using support plans. 6. The right to take risks. - 7. Risk assessment. - 8. Principles and practice of confidentiality. - Commentaries on the examples. - Glossary. - |Mapping to NVQ. - Resources. - Index.

Summary: This book is for anyone beginning work with people with a learning disability. Includes examples from real situations, information from people with learning disabilities and family carers, reference to key legislation and policy (UK) and thinking points and activities for reflection and consolidation.Review: This book is part of the series “Induction Award”, and the final one acquired by the IHC Library. It can be used as a support for studying or training, or as a general introduction to disability support. Throughout people with a disability are placed at the centre of discussion, decision making and planning. Values and principles are stressed that encourage focusing on understanding and helping in a positive way those who are being supported. Examples and personal stories are accompanied by questions, suggestions and activities to extend understanding. Finally there is a commentary on the examples that highlight some of the issues involved in each one. These are not intended to be absolute “right” answers, rather they are a guide to indicate possible approaches to each situation. As stated in John Ford’s introduction, this book has been written for those who are beginning work within the disability sector.

List(s) this item appears in: Resources for new support workers. May 2020 | Supporting people with ID for volunteers. Oct 2021

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	IHC Library	240 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		W006022

Total holds: 0

This book is for anyone beginning work with people with a learning disability. Includes examples from real situations, information from people with learning disabilities and family carers, reference to key legislation and policy (UK) and thinking points and activities for reflection and consolidation.

This book is part of the series “Induction Award”, and the final one acquired by the IHC Library. It can be used as a support for studying or training, or as a general introduction to disability support.
Throughout people with a disability are placed at the centre of discussion, decision making and planning. Values and principles are stressed that encourage focusing on understanding and helping in a positive way those who are being supported.
Examples and personal stories are accompanied by questions, suggestions and activities to extend understanding. Finally there is a commentary on the examples that highlight some of the issues involved in each one. These are not intended to be absolute “right” answers, rather they are a guide to indicate possible approaches to each situation.
As stated in John Ford’s introduction, this book has been written for those who are beginning work within the disability sector.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.