Hallas' Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities

This text presents best practice in the multi-professional care of people with intellectual disabilities. It has been planned so that it can be used as a "ready reference" on what each discipline contributes and as a literature source. It also provides benchmarks for quality of care. It can be used as a manual in primary health care, in hospital settings, and in resource centres. As institutions close and community care develops, there is a thrust to educate primary health care professionals to work in different ways and with a wider range of clients. This book has therefore been largely rewritten to address health needs in this changing context, containing new chapters on management of communication disorders, behaviour, epilepsy, psychological techniques and imaging techniques.