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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453750803321

Titolo

Health promotion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities / / edited by Laurence Taggart and Wendy Cousins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, Berkshire : , : Open University Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-335-24695-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TaggartLaurence

CousinsWendy

Disciplina

362.2

613.0875

Soggetti

Developmentally disabled - Health and hygiene

People with disabilities - Health and hygiene

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Praise for this book; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part 1 The health and health promotion needs of people with intellectual disabilities; 1 Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities:the evidence base; 2 Health promotion and people with intellectual disabilities; Part 2 Health promotion evidence applied to practice; 3 Vision, hearing, and oral health; 4 Framing food choicesto improve health

5 Obesity6 Diabetes; 7 Epilepsy; 8 Cardiovascular disease; 9 Cancer; 10 Sexual health; 11 Mental health; 12 Substance abuse; 13 Ageing; Part 3 Health promotion in context; 14 Health promotion within families; 15 Health promotion in schools; 16 Physical activity, exercise, and sport; 17 The role of healthcare professionals; 18 Health checks; 19 Ethics; 20 Evaluating health promotion programmes; Index; Advert; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a wide range of health and social care professionals, the knowledge and strategies to address key issues, enabling and empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to enjoy healthier lives.