Help people with intellectual disabilities improve their mental health and quality of life
Introduces a new emotional development evidence-based model Details phases and milestones of
development for people with ID Explains challenging behaviour and mental health problems
according to the model Detailed guidance on how to apply the approach in practice Full of case
examples More about the book Using a developmental perspective the authors offer a new
integrated model for supporting people with intellectual disability (ID). This concept builds
upon recent advances in attachment-informed approaches by drawing upon a broader understanding
of the social emotional and cognitive competencies of people with ID which is grounded in
developmental neuroscience and psychology. The book explores in detail how challenging
behaviour and mental health difficulties in people with ID arise when their basic emotional
needs are not being met by those in the environment. Using individually tailored interventions
which complement existing models of care practitioners can help to facilitate maturational
processes and reduce behaviour that is challenging to others. As a result the fit of a person
within his or her individual environment can be improved. Case examples throughout the book
illuminate how this approach works by targeting interventions towards the person's stage of
emotional development. This book will be of interest to a wide range of professionals working
with people with ID including: clinical psychologists psychiatrists occupational therapists
learning disability nurses speech and language therapists and teachers in special education
settings as well as parents and caregivers.
