Intellectual Disability in Health and Social Care : Routledge : 9780273763871 : 0273763873 : 16 Sep 2014 : "Many practitioners within health and social care come into contact with people with intellectual disabilities and want to work in ways that are beneficial to them by making reasonable adjustments in order to meet clients' needs and expectations. Yet thehealth and well being of people with learning disabilities continues to be a neglected area, where unnecessary suffering and premature deaths continue to prevail. This text provides a comprehensive insight into intellectual disability healthcare. It is aimed at those who are training in the field of intellectual disability nursing and also untrained practitioners who work in both health and social care settings. Divided into five sections, it explores how a wide range of biological, health, psychologicaland social barriers impact upon people with learning disability, and includes: Six guiding principles used to adjust, plan and dev