Description
This is an updated version of the comprehensive book Learning Disability: Physical Therapy, Treatment and Management. It answers questions asked by health, education or social services professionals regarding the term “Learning disability”. Most learning disability literature focuses on psychiatry, education and behaviour. This book examines the effect of these aspects and neurological deficit, on physical ability. Physiotherapists and other professionals describe an eclectic approach to treatment and management and methods to achieve their aims, frequently using non-healthcare facilities. Learning Disability: Physical Therapy Treatment and Management. A Collaborative Approach, Second Edition is written in three sections: * Section one describes the underlying theory. It includes worldwide social policy developments, which have influenced attitudes towards learning disability and subsequently affected physical treatment and management; causes and categorisation of learning disability; medication for associated conditions, their side effects and impact on physical ability; and orthopaedic procedures * Section two focuses on assessment. It describes multi-professional structures within which assessments are undertaken; communication skills required for their success; and physiotherapy assessments methods and interpretation of results, which can also be used by other professions. * Section three describes nine practical methods of physical treatment and management ranging from posture management with profoundly disabled people to working through sport. Health professionals working with people who have learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities), staff and carers involved in their day-to-day management ands tudents will find this book a valuable resource. Jeanette Rennie (Ed), Self employed physiotherapist working with adults with learning disabilities; formally, Senior Physiotherapist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Learning Disability Services. Section 1 Learning Disability and associated problems that affect physical ability. 1. What is learning disability? An overview of world wide policy development and its influence on physical ability of people with learning disabilities. Jeanette Rennie. 2. Learning Disability, and conditions associated with learning disability. Jeanette Rennie, Mark Sterrick, Jane Neil-MacLachlan. 3. Psychiatric and behavioural disorders in people with learning disabilities. Tanya Thiagarajah. 4. Orthopaedic aspects of learning disability. James E Robb. Section 2 Assessing physical ability and planning intervention. 5. The multiprofessional learning disability team. Patricia Odunmbaku Auty and Jeanette Rennie. 6. First steps in getting to know and communicating with people who have a learning disability. Sue Standing and Sue Smith. 7. Assessment. Anneliese Barrell. 8. Interpretation of assessment results as a basis for intervention and outcome measures. Anneliese Barrell. Section 3 Practical treatment and management. 9. Postural Care. Part 1. Developing a service to provide postural care at night. Part 2 Postural Care Skills Programme: Empowering Families and Carers. John and Liz Goldsmith. 10. An approach to individual treatment and management of learning disability and severe physical disability. Ann Findlay. 11. Hydrotherapy. Patricia Odunmbaku Auty. 12. Riding for Disabled People. Alys Watson. 13. Rebound Therapy. Sally Smith and Debbi Cook. 14. Group Work. Jeanette Rennie, Lucy Clark, Helen Holme. 15. Working through sport and outdoor pursuits. Angela Johnson, Jonathon Gray, Ian Silkstone. 16. Developing opportunities for health promotion and fitness improvement using standard local facilities. Jeanette Rennie, Michael Craven, Sybil Williams, Amanda Leech. 17. Complementary Therapies. Libby Davies, Jane Bruce, Maria Gunstone. Appendix I Further reading. Appendix II Useful addresses and Websites. Appendix III Acts. Index.
