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Going Into Hospital
We all worry about going into hospital. For people with intellectual disabilities there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. This book is designed to support patients like Martin and Mary, who are shown going into hospital, by explaining what happens to them there. Martin is having a planned operation and Mary is admitted as an emergency. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes into hospital. It will also be invaluable to hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments, and to understand the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
Going to Out-Patients
We all worry about visits to out-patients. For some, such as people with an intellectual disability, there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. This book is designed to support people before, during and after their out-patient visits. Bill has his broken arm x-rayed, put in plaster and finally his plaster taken off; Anna visits the ear, nose and throat department; Jane has an ultrasound examination. The book will give you the opportunity to provide as much support and reassurance as is needed by the person you are supporting, and to answer their questions honestly. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes to hospital. It will also be invaluable for hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments, and to support effective communication.
Going to the Dentist
Matthew eats lots of sugary foods and doesn't take very good care of his teeth. When Matthew gets toothache he goes to see the dentist. At the appointment, he agrees to have a check-up and treatment to get rid of his toothache. When he feels better, Matthew goes back to the dentist to learn how to keep his teeth and gums healthy. The story gives examples of a dental x-ray, an injection, drilling and filling, and also good oral hygiene routines. This book will be helpful for both professionals and supporters when preparing someone for a visit to the dentist or supporting a patient during an appointment.
Sonia's Feeling Sad
Sonia is feeling sad and worried. Her family want to find some help for her and take her to see the doctor. The doctor gives her antidepressant medication. Sonia does not feel better and returns to see the doctor. This time he decides to send her to see a counsellor. After some time to talk about her worries Sonia feels much better.
Going to the Doctor
Going to the doctor can be worrying. For people with an intellectual disability there may be the added worry of not being able to explain what's wrong, as well as not understanding what's happening. This book is about Jim, Anne and Laura who visit their General Practice for different reasons. The stories look at the ways the doctor and nurse listen to each of them, asking questions, explaining what will happen next and checking their understanding so that they can give informed consent. Many of the scenarios shown in the book form part of the annual health check. They also show how to involve the supporter appropriately. The book can be used to help someone get ready to visit the doctor, as a reasonable adjustment during the consultation, and for wider health promotion work.
Ron's Feeling Blue
This book shows what happens to Ron when he loses interest in doing things because he is depressed. It also shows how he is helped to feel better. Like many other people he is offered counselling. An althernative storyline shows him taking antidepressant medication. Lots of people's stories will fit this book. It will help if you or someone you know gets depressed.
The Angie Chronicles:
Upon completing her higher education by age sixteen, Angie Aranyi considers herself a fortunate person. She was selected for a good job, and she was engaged to Andy, the former soldier whom she met in the village where she spent her summers. The only thing missing from Angies happy life was the wedding date that Andy was reluctant to set. After a long engagement the unthinkable happens, and Angies world as she knew it was shattered. Because of an unexpected job offer in another city, she encounters not only challenges at work but also a possible new romance in the person of Captain Attila Bartha, an officer with a reputation that Angie could or would not ignore. Lacking a social life, Angie ...
Living with Learning Disabilities, Dying with Cancer
This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author followed their lives as part of a 3-year research study, during which 10 people died. She spent extensive periods of time with them at their homes and day centres, in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. In doing so, she gained a unique understanding of what it is like for individuals with learning disabilities to live with deteriorating health and how this may impact upon their families, friends and carers. How was each person's cancer diagnosed? How was their cancer and its implications explained to them? How much did they understand and how did th...
Kilkenny Bay
Angie MacPherson doesn't know if she has been widowed or abandoned by her husband, Curt. On Halloween he took his brother's boat in to the Bristol Channel and has yet to return. Left with three children and another on the way, Angie's only option is to move in with her mother-in-law and help run the family store. The household is crowded - Curt's brother has also returned, his long-term relationship over. But life is toughest on Angie's eldest daughter. She feels Holly has grown up too fast, especially when she falls for a local Italian boy. Then Angie finds herself the subject of male interest. But how can she even look at another man when there's the faintest hope her husband may still be found or alive?
