Intellectual Disabilities: A Systemic Approach

by Sandra Baum (Editor), Henrik Lynggaard (Editor)

Overview

The application of systemic ideas and principles in working with people with intellectual disabilities, their families and their service systems, has grown over the last decade in the UK. This book, for the first time, brings together the writings of a group of practitioners who have been using this approach in their clinical practice. It is hoped it will inspire others to try out different ways of working with people with intellectual disabilities and their wider systems, so that they can have the choice of a wide range of therapeutic approaches. It is also hoped that systemic practitioners who are unfamiliar with this client group might give consideration to extend their practice to also work with people with intellectual disabilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429915031
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/08/2018
Series:	The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	670 KB

About the Author

Sandra Baum

Table of Contents

Series Editors’ Foreword , Foreword , Introduction , Working systemically with intellectual disability , The use of the systemic approach to adults with intellectual disabilities and their families , Lifespan family therapy services , Setting up and evaluating a family therapy service in a community team for people with intellectual disabilities , Engaging people with intellectual disabilities in systemic therapy , New stories of intellectual disabilities , Supporting transitions , Who needs to change? Using systemic ideas when working in group homes , The practitioner’s position in relation to systemic work in intellectual disability contexts , So how do I . . . ?

Editorial Reviews

This book feels like a big step toward solidarity. It is freeing that the book carefully turns our usual descriptions of 'them' to describing and including 'us'. Yes, this is a book of inclusion and it holds the ambition that all those who have not had speaking voices and therefore not been heard, now shall be given that possibility.

Tom Andersen

This book feels like a big step toward solidarity. It is freeing that the book carefully turns our usual descriptions of 'them' to describing and including 'us'. Yes, this is a book of inclusion and it holds the ambition that all those who have not had speaking voices and therefore not been heard, now shall be given that possibility.

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