info@woodslane.com.au
Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

WOODSLANE

Popular Subjects

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9781803882628 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy

The Art of Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Enhancing Quality of Life Through Attitudes, Education and Behaviour
Description
Author
Biography
Table of
Contents
Google
Preview

The Art of Caring for People with Intellectual Disabilities considers how the skills and attitudes of a carer can elevate the life of the person they care for.

The book is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and asks carers to analyse their own core values in relation to their role and to identify strategies to help them fulfil their values.

It explores the multifaceted nature of the caring role – from carer to nurse to companion and beyond – and how to overcome the range of challenges involved in caring for people with intellectual disabilities using the concept of ACT to enhance the wellbeing of both carers and those they care for.

Professor Robert S. P. Jones is Honorary Professor of Clinical Psychology at Bangor University, UK, and a retired Consultant Clinical Psychologist. He was formerly Head of Adult Clinical Psychology Services for Learning Disabilities in North Wales, and has held various senior positions in academia and the NHS over
several decades. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and several books. Before training in clinical psychology, Rob was a care worker for people with severe intellectual disabilities.

Dr Jonathan Williams is a Principal Clinical Psychologist in an NHS Learning Disabilities Service. He has over two decades of experience within psychology and specialises in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, building on his formative experience as a support worker. He has written a wide range of academic papers about
supporting people with intellectual disabilities.

Introduction
1. The role of the carer
2. What is intellectual disability?
3. Enhancing quality of life
4. Increasing caring skills
5. Challenging behaviour
6. Physical and mental health
7. Reducing loneliness
8. The caring relationship
9. The art of leadership
10. Pulling it all together

Google Preview content