Learning Disability in Focus: The Use of Photography in the Care of People with a Learning Disability - Softcover

Eve And Neil Jackson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185302693X ISBN 13: 9781853026935

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999

Synopsis

Photography can form a valuable aid to the lives of people with learning disabilities: it can be used to resolve problems and enhance understanding. This book explores the possibilities which photography makes available to the carers and families of people with learning disabilities.

The core of the book consists of scenarios in which photography is employed in this way. These scenarios include Brian, who wanted to practise his newly-learned cookery skills at home; Joy, who moved to a new flat; and Laura, who loved art and craft but whose work was often lost when she took it home. In each case practical problems or sources of distress were eased by an imaginative use of photography. Each scenario concludes with a list of practical points to guide the carer; and the book commences with recommendations of situations where a camera could be used as an adjunct to working with people with learning disabilities.

About this title

From the Author:

Eve Jackson is a former nurse who now works as a writer. She has considerable experience in working with people who have a learning disability, as a nurse in residential and community settings. She is currently working with young people in a voluntary capacity. Neil Jackson has worked as a teacher and lecturer in the field of learning disabilities nursing for the past fifteen years. He is currently working at the University of Southampton's School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Synopsis:

This text explores the possibilities which photography makes available to the carers and families of people with learning disabilities. The text focuses on the scenarios of three people Joy, Brian and Laura who all have learning difficulties. Photography is employed to resolve problems and enhance understanding for carers and families of people with learning disbilities. Each scenario concludes with a list of practical points and recommendations to guide the carer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 185302693X
• ISBN 13: 9781853026935
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100