Helping people with a learning disability explore relationships

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Eve, 1949- Author.

Contributor:

Jackson, Neil, 1951- Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with mental disabilities--Psychology.

People with mental disabilities.

Learning disabled--Psychology.

Learning disabled.

Interpersonal relations.

Social work with people with mental disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Jessica Kingsley 1999

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Designed for adults with learning disabilities, these two delightfully accessible books follow the experiences of five people with learning disabilities finding out about independence. Throughout the course of the books, the five adults, who share a house together, explore the kind of everyday situations which arise at work and home, whether in building relationships with other people or learning how to make decisions when dealing with common problems. The black and white illustrations help bring to life the characters involved and the topics raised. Both books can be read alone by adults with learning disabilities or with a carer and will prove ideal as a workshop or group resource.' - Disability Times 'Two useful books for older school leavers facing the future beyond school. They address difficult issues such as death, rejection, bullying, and sexual feelings. Short stories for students are followed with suggestions and activities teachers can use to help young people discuss and understand their feelings and behaviour.' - Times Educational Supplement Special Needs magazine These two books offer an enjoyable and accessible resource for people with a learning disability to improve their social skills. They are designed for adults with learning disabilities to read by themselves or with a carer, and comprise a series of stories about five people with learning disabilities who share a house together. Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Choice focuses on decision-making. How can you make an informed choice when you have never had to decide anything for yourself? How can a carer help his or her client to a greater degree of self-sufficiency? Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Relationships addresses topics such as friendships, bullying, loss, depression and romance. By following the continuing adventures of five

friends, the books sustain the reader's interest while exploring important areas of learning. Illustrations by Tim Baker help the reader to engage imaginatively with the stories and the issues involved. Each story concludes with a section for the carer: a synopsis of topics covered and suggestions for developing them with the client. Thus, the books can be used in a multitude of ways: for adults with a learning disability to read on their own or with a carer as a teaching aid for carers as a resource for workshops, group work or drama sessions.

Contents:

COVER

Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Relationships

Contents

Introduction

1 Are we still friends?

2 Why does everyone have to die?

3 Has anyone ever hit you?

4 But you do love me, don't you?

5 Why is he leaving?

Questions to ask yourself and others

Relationship issues.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-53792-2

9786610537921

1-84642-189-6

1-4175-5383-9

OCLC:

1012343183