Supporting People with Learning Disabilities in Health and Social Care

Supporting People with Learning Disabilities in Health and Social Care is a reflective and evidence-based book that will equip students and professionals with the knowledge and skills they need. Chapters discuss core issues, while a case-study approach ensures a solid grounding in practical skills. This practical element is further reinforced by the inclusion of service-user and practitioner ′voices′, whose lived experiences make the book even more engaging, as well as a range of reflective exercises and regular opportunities for readers to self-audit their learning.

 

Eric Broussine is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of The West of England, where he teaches across a range of learning disability nursing modules on the Bsc (Hons)/Diploma in HE Learning Disabilities Nursing programme. Eric specialises in communication and inter-personal skills development, Person-Centred Planning, meeting the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities and working with families and young people with learning disabilities. Eric is a trustee and a volunteer of a charity that provides a befriending service to families.

Kim Scarborough is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of The West of England. Kim is a national teaching fellow and an Academic in Practice where she supports and updates mentors in practice. Her specialisms are working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families, user and carer involvement in Higher Education and work-based learning. Kim is an external examiner and an editor for ′Involved′, a UWE bulletin on user involvement.