Publisher: | National Assembly for Wales (2001) |
Pages: | 76 pages |
Category: | No category |
Rating: | 4.9 |
Other formats: | docx rtf lit doc |
oceedings{Deb2000HealthEB, title {Health evidence bulletins in learning disability in Wales }, author {Saumitra Deb and William Fraser and L. Hamilton-Kirkwood and Alison Lesley Weightman}, year {2000} }. Saumitra Deb, William Fraser, +1 author Alison Lesley.
oceedings{Deb2000HealthEB, title {Health evidence bulletins in learning disability in Wales }, author {Saumitra Deb and William Fraser and L. Saumitra Deb, William Fraser, +1 author Alison Lesley Weightman.
The title of the present book includes intellectual disability -the term currently favored by a number of national and international groups. Terms more familiar to the general public are mental retardation, developmental disability, and learning disability. Earlier nomenclature would now be regarded as stigmatizing at best
Disability and Health Journal is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health.
Disability and Health Journal is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health. Topics may be related to global health, quality of life, and specific health conditions as they relate to disability
Healthy Ageing - Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Physical Health Issues.
Healthy Ageing - Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Physical Health Issues. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Health care providers caring for people with intellectual disabilities of all ages should adopt a lifespan approach that recognizes the progression or consequences of specific diseases and therapeutic interventions. 2. Special issues in health care, healthy ageing, and intellectual disability.
An intellectual disability is diagnosed by limitations in intellectual functioning and . Navigation for Disabilities and Health-related Needs Home.
An intellectual disability is diagnosed by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.
Until few years, Intellectual Disability was wrongly called Mental Retardation. Learning Disability, on the other hand, is a condition which affects the different areas of learning and interferes with the academic achievements of the individual. Extensive family studies have come up with evidences of the genetically influenced Disabilities (learning, intellectual and developmental).
Facts: health and people with a learning disability. Catalysts for addressing the imbalance in 21st century healthcare: Death by indifference Mencap (2007). The following health facts are taken from a report on health inequalities and people with learning disabilities in the UK. People with learning disabilities: have more health care needs than the general population; about 50% of people with a learning disability will have at least 1 significant health problem.
Children and adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) are among the most marginalised people in society. They have some of the highest support needs and are most reliant on services. Practical in focus, this text provides evidence-based guidance on meeting the complex needs of a person with PMLD.
It is defined by an IQ under 70, in addition to deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors that affect everyday, general living.
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