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Working with Adults with a Learning Disability
Alex Kelly
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Description for Working with Adults with a Learning Disability
Paperback. A practical resource for speech and language therapists and students, this book covers several aspects of working with this client group. Each section gives the reader, a theoretical background of the subject under discussion, suggestions and formats for assessment, a guide to intervention as well as a clear and worked-out example. Series: Working with Series. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 299 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1408.
A comprehensive and practical resource for all speech and language therapists and students, this book covers all aspects of working with this client group. Written by the author of the hugely successful "Talkabout", each section gives the reader a theoretical background of the subject under discussion, practical suggestions and formats for assessment, a guide to intervention as well as a clear and worked-out example. In addition, the author addresses staff training, group therapy, accessing the criminal justice system and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
A comprehensive and practical resource for all speech and language therapists and students, this book covers all aspects of working with this client group. Written by the author of the hugely successful "Talkabout", each section gives the reader a theoretical background of the subject under discussion, practical suggestions and formats for assessment, a guide to intervention as well as a clear and worked-out example. In addition, the author addresses staff training, group therapy, accessing the criminal justice system and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
Product Details
Publisher
Speechmark Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Working with Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863884139
SKU
V9780863884139
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Alex Kelly
Alex Kelly (nee Hitchings) qualified from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1985 and has since worked predominantly with adults with a learning disability. She co-authored the Personal Communication Plan (PCP) 1991, and has since revised it for inclusion in the present volume, and in 1996 authored Talkabout, a popular social skills package for people with learning ... Read more
Reviews for Working with Adults with a Learning Disability
"I was delighted to review such a practical book...each assessment is complemented by a worked example which assists the less experienced SLT...it is reasonable without being patronising...I commend it to all SLTs working in ALD as a valuable resource." — Bulletin "This book is aimed at speech and language clinicians but may be useful to other professionals working with ... Read more