Active Support
Enabling and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities
Jim Mansell and Julie Beadle-Brown
Paperback: £19.99 / $34.95
2012, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-111-8, BIC 2: VFJD
JFFG
Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. 1. Engagement in Meaningful Activity and Relationships. 2. The Enabling Relationship. 3. Organising Staff Support. 4. Practice Leadership. 5. The Organisational Context. 6. Integrating Active Support with Other Person-centred Approaches. Conclusion. Appendix I: Summary of the Levels of Engagement Reported in Available Studies and Additional Analysis of Available Data, with Adaptive Behaviour Scale Part 1 (ABS) Score Where Available. Appendix II: Summary of Data on Engagement and Support from Staff Following Implementation of Active Support. References. Index.
Author information
Subject areas
Keywords
- adult protection,
- adults,
- advocacy,
- anxiety,
- bullying,
- carers,
- challenging behaviour,
- communication,
- community care,
- depression,
- disability,
- families,
- health care,
- housing,
- intellectual disabilities,
- mental health,
- occupational therapy,
- personal hygiene,
- psychology,
- residential care,
- risk assessment,
- self esteem,
- sensory stimulation,
- social care,
- social policy,
- social skills,
- social work,
- supported living,
- transitions
