Shared Lives

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

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...