Jeanette Rennie (ed.)

Learning Disability

Physical Therapy Treatment and Management, a Collaborative Appoach
Herausgegeben:Rennie, Jeanette

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780470019894
• ISBN-10: 0470019891
• Artikelnr.: 22617640

Autorenporträt

Jeanette Rennie (Ed), Self employed physiotherapist working with adults with learning disabilities; formally, Senior Physiotherapist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Learning Disability Services.

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Rezensionen

"This edition is well laid out in a more up to date format. It is clear and easy to read, and tables and figures are appropriate and clear, but unlike the first edition, the second edition only contains one photograph. A notable change is the inclusion of references at the end of each chapter, which is very helpful when considering further research. Although some of the references and tables seem dated, current examples are also included in most cases." ( Physiotherapy Journal, March 2010)