pt. I SETTING THE SCENE -- Ch. 1. INTROD. / Eric Emerson [and others] -- Ch. 2. Intellectual disabilities : epidemiology and causes / Chris Hatton -- Ch. 3. Development, cognition and performance / John Clements -- Ch. 4. Service provision / Amanda Caine, Chris Hatton and Chris Emerson -- Ch. 5. Common legal issues in clinical practice / Anthony Holland -- pt. II. CLINICAL SKILLS -- Ch. 6. Interviewing people with intellectual disabilities / Helen Prosser and Jo Bromley -- Ch. 7. Assessment / Eric Emerson -- pt. III. CLINICAL ISSUES -- Ch. 8. Working with people with challenging behaviour / Eric Emerson -- Ch. 9 Working with offenders or alleged offenders with intellectual disabilities / Isabel C.H. Clare and Glynis H. Murphy -- Ch. 10. Working with issues of sexual abuse / Jude Moss -- Ch. 11. Working with parents who happen to have intellectual disabilities / Sue McGaw -- Ch. 12. Working with people with mental health problems / Amanda Caine and Chris Hatton -- Ch. 13. Working with people with communication difficulties / Bob Remington -- pt. IV. CONSULTING SKILLS -- Ch. 14. Working with families / Jo Bromley -- Ch. 15. Working with organisations, or : why won't they follow my advice? / Judith McBrien and Sue Candy -- Ch. 16. Working with communities : health promotion / Steve Turner and Chris Hatton