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Informationen zum Autor Jeanette Rennie (Ed), Self employed physiotherapist working with adults with learning disabilities; formally, Senior Physiotherapist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Learning Disability Services. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This is an updated version of a comprehensive a resource for health professionals working with people (primarily adults) who have learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities). Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii List of fi gures xi List of tables xiii List of contributors xv I Learning Disability and Associated Problems that Affect Physical Ability 1 1 What is Learning Disability? 3 Jeanette Rennie 2 Learning Disability: Classifi cation and Associated Conditions 49 Jeanette Rennie, Mark Sterrick and Jane Neil-MacLachlan 3 Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in People with Learning Disabilities 64 Tanya Thiagarajah 4 Orthopaedic Aspects of Learning Disability 93 James E. Robb II Assessing Physical Ability and Planning Intervention 109 5 The Multiprofessional Learning Disability Team 111 Patricia Odunmbaku Auty and Jeanette Rennie 6 First Steps in Communicating with People Who Have Learning Disabilities 129 Sue Standing and Sue Smith 7 Assessment 146 Anneliese Barrell 8 Interpretation of Assessment Results as a Basis for Intervention and Outcome Measures 166 Anneliese Barrell III Practical Treatment and Management 177 9 Postural Care 179 John Goldsmith and Liz Goldsmith 10 An approach to Treating and Managing Severe Physical Disability 200 Ann Findlay 11 Hydrotherapy 215 Patricia Odunmbaku Auty 12 Riding for Disabled People 232 Alys Watson 13 Rebound Therapy 249 Sally Smith and Debbi Cook 14 Group Work 263 Jeanette Rennie, Lucy Clark and Helen Holme 15 Sport and Outdoor Pursuits 279 Angela Johnson, Jonathan Gray and Ian Silkstone, upd...
