Caring for People with Learning Disabilities : A Guide for Non-Specialist Nurses

From the Foreword by Cecilia Anim(RCN President, 2015): "...an enjoyable, touching and inspirational read for allthose involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities" The vast majority of student nurses, practising nurses andhealthcare professionals are not learning disability specialists, but willstill need to treat and care for patients with learning disabilities on aregular basis. Caring for People with Learning Disabilities is a concise introduction to the subject which covers all aspects of the careand support of the learning disabilities patient, for the non-specialist. Written in a jargon-free style, the book has numerouspractical examples and case studies to really help the reader frame the specialrequirements of the learning disabilities patient in the healthcare setting.