Building relationships and community with people who have intellectual disabilities Roy McConkey, John Dunne and Nick Blitz
Written by three authors who combine a wealth of expertise as researchers, clinicians and practitioners, this challenging book presents a renewed vision for the support of people with intellectual disabilities. Its primary focus is the positive contributions that people with an intellectual disability can make to the lives of others and to their wider communities if given the opportunity. Many real-life examples are given. Central to this, is the...
Shared Lives
Building relationships and community with people who have intellectual disabilities Roy McConkey, John Dunne and Nick Blitz<...
Building relationships and community with people who have intellectual disabilities Roy McConkey, John Dunne and Nick Blitz
Written by three authors who combine a wealth of expertise as researchers, clinicians and practitioners, this challenging book presents a renewed vision for the support of people with intellectual disabilities. Its primary focus is the positive contributions that people with an intellectual disability can make to the lives of others and to their wider communities if given the opportunity. Many real-life examples are given. Central to this, is the...
Shared Lives
Building relationships and community with people who have intellectual disabilities Roy McConkey, John Dunne and Nick Blitz<...
There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, there are more than 3.7 million athletes worldwide aligned to the Special Olympics organisation, with national associations active in more than 200 countries worldwide. Despite this rapid growth, all too often coaches and teachers lack adequate knowledge of the particular challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities. The principal aim of this book is to improve the understanding and professional skills of coaches, teachers,...
There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, ...
Originally published in 1973, this volume looks at the organisation of memory data in, what at the time was termed, 'mental handicap'. The first part surveys recent work in this important area, giving a general account of experiments and findings. The second part reports a particular piece of research on memory in people with learning difficulties, then called 'subnormal individuals'.
Very much of its time, in terms of the terminology, this was an important book for anyone concerned with people with intellectual disabilities and for experimental psychologists involved with the...
Originally published in 1973, this volume looks at the organisation of memory data in, what at the time was termed, 'mental handicap'. The first pa...
The history of people with disabilities has been dominated by their isolation and exclusion. The long fight towards inclusion - and inclusive education in particular - started not many years ago. Most were powerless to control their own destiny. Their participation in society has been the object of others actions. In many countries their disability policies have a substantial element of protection and charity but not the right to equalisation of opportunities. This book highlights the process of change that is underway internationally. The equalisation of opportunities requires new processes...
The history of people with disabilities has been dominated by their isolation and exclusion. The long fight towards inclusion - and inclusive educatio...
This book provides a rich exploration of disability across key areas of human rights- from health and education to independent living- and demonstrates how they are integral to achieving equality for disabled people. Comprehensive and accessible it draws on cutting edge international research and real life examples from across the globe.
This book provides a rich exploration of disability across key areas of human rights- from health and education to independent living- and demonstr...
There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, there are more than 3.7 million athletes worldwide aligned to the Special Olympics organisation, with national associations active in more than 200 countries worldwide. Despite this rapid growth, all too often coaches and teachers lack adequate knowledge of the particular challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities. The principal aim of this book is to improve the understanding and professional skills of coaches, teachers,...
There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For exampl...