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Author Fitton, Pat, 1947-

Title Listen to me : communicating the needs of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities / Pat Fitton ; foreword by Harry Marsh
Published London ; Bristol, Pa. : J. Kingsley Pub., 1994

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 MELB  362.4048 Fit/Ltm  AVAILABLE
Description 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Learn about me. Diagnosis and first contact with a hospital -- We need to communicate. We need to communicate ; Writing to people ; Telephoning ; Talking to people -- Tell them about me. The care book ; Diaries ; Information sheets ; Medication -- My changing needs. In nursery, school or centre ; Respite and residential services ; Independent living arrangements ; Wheelchairs ; Mobility, equipment and adaptations ; Benefits -- Doctors and hospitals. Your GP ; In casualty ; In hospital ; Things can only get better -- Making my life worthwhile. Leisure activities ; Families and friends ; The future -- wills, trusts and gardians -- Conclusion. Who cares for the carers?
Summary Written for parents, carers and professionals who have responsibilities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, Listen to Me is a practical guide to coping with the complex problems of someone with this level of disability, asserting their rights, interpreting their needs successfully, and maintaining effective contact with all the professionals and organisations who deal with them. Using examples from the author's experience with her own daughter, each chapter deals with communicating the person's rights and needs in particular situations. It is shown how it is possible to enrich the individual's experience and ensure that others value him or her as a distinct individual with a right to a meaningful life
Analysis Handicapped persons Care
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sirockin, Kathy, 1963-1991.
Communication in services for people with disabilities -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Communication in services for people with disabilities -- Great Britain.
Communication in services for people with disabilities -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
People with disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
People with disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain.
People with disabilities -- Care -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Disabled Children [MESH]
Intellectual Disability -- rehabilitation [MESH]
Communication Aids for Disabled.
Communication.
Disabled Persons.
Genre/Form Case studies.
LC no. 93033895
ISBN 1853022446