Person Centred Planning in a Learning Disability Service

Jenny Pearce

2006            ISBN 1 904082 99 8            Price £20.00

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Person Centred Planning in a Learning Disability Service is intended for managers and senior practitioners who want to continue their professional development.

This purpose of this book is to:

• explore the principles, implementation and impact of person centred planning
• investigate ways of maximising the effectiveness of person centred planning for individuals
• review her/his own practice within the person centred planning process
• analyse the wider context in which person centred planning operates, including resources, constraints and opportunities

This book should also be of interest to senior staff and managers who are preparing for the Learning Disability Awards Framework (LDAF) Higher Professional Diploma (Level 4) Unit 2: Person Centred Planning in a Learning Disability Service and studying S/NVQ at Level 4.
 

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Personal Development and Reflective Practice in a Learning Disability Service

Alice Bradley

2006            ISBN 1 904082 97 1            Price £20.00

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Personal Development and Reflective Practice in a Learning Disability Service is intended for managers and senior practitioners who want to continue their professional development.

The purpose of the book is to highlight the importance of reflection in learning and the crucial role of personal and professional development for managers of support services for people with learning disabilities. The issues explored include:

• the principles of reflective practice and personal development
• the learning process and its relevance for personal and professional development
• the values underpinning professional practice in services for people with learning disabilities
• the importance of an integrated approach to practice, which encompasses knowledge of current developments

This book should also be of interest to senior staff and managers who are preparing for the Learning Disability Awards Framework (LDAF) Higher Professional Diploma (Level 4) Unit 2: Personal Development and Reflective Practice in a Learning Disability Service and studying S/NVQ at Level 4.

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Understanding Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities

Alice Bradley

2005            ISBN 1 904082 94 7            Price £20.00

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This book is intended for managers and senior practitioners who are preparing for the LDAF Higher Professional Diploma (Level 4). It will also be of interest to other senior staff and managers as part of their continuing professional development and S/NVQ study at Level 4.

The book covers:

• issues relevant to managers and senior practitioners with particular emphasis upon the effects of history on support services for people with learning disabilities
• the concept of ‘learning disability’ and its implications for support services
• person centred approaches to services
• social inclusion and the rights of people with learning disabilities
• draw upon relevant research studies as the basis for deeper understanding of the issues explored
• encourage reflection and subsequent action
• raise issues which should stimulate further discussion and possibly research
• provide information about useful organisations and publications
 

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