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<p>The settings in which interventions for people with challenging behaviour take pl
<p>The Valuing People White Paper (DoH 2001) provided a springboard for a wide range
<p>Learning disability services are facing a major demographic crisis.
<p>Most people worry when they are told they have cancer.
<p>Listening to parents is an important part of any children’s nurse’s day.
<p>The way in which research is conducted in the learning disabilities field has und
<p>Contrasting definitions of what constitutes a ‘learning disability’ trigger signi
<p>Breast cancer has been a major cause of death from cancer among women for some ye
<p>The Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health 2001) recognised that people
<p>The level of aggression confronting staff in learning disability services is a ma
<p>As in other countries, the choice of intellectual and developmental disabilities
<p>There is a good deal of objective, as well as anecdotal, evidence that young peop
<p>Iam currently enjoying the challenge of leading a new course at my college. Previously, I managed courses for prospective carers – those studying at GNVQ level for example – or for care professionals studying for higher national certificates or diplomas.
<p>Nurses in the UK working with people who have learning disabilities receive training in physical intervention skills from a variety of training systems.
<p>The Valuing People White Paper emphasised the importance of people with learning disabilities having equal access to mainstream welfare services (DoH 2001).
<p>The current demographic literature on ageing and intellectual disabilities indicates an increase in longevity for people with such disabilities, as a result of medical advances and better living conditions (Whitehouse and Chamberlain 2000).
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<p>In October 2001 the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities convened a year- long inquiry to explore a woefully neglected area: the mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities.
