- Title Pages
- Foreword
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1 Introduction: Social differences—the challenge for palliative care
- Chapter 2 The emergence of new forms of dying in contemporary societies
- Chapter 3 Social inequality in dying
- Chapter 4 Place and space: Geographic perspectives on death and dying
- Chapter 5 Communication, information, and support
- Chapter 6 Poverty and finance
- Chapter 7 Embracing diversity at the end of life
- Chapter 8 Disability and the death and dying agenda
- Chapter 9 Death and dying in older people
- Chapter 10 Vulnerable adults and families
- Chapter 11 Dying as a teenager or young person
- Chapter 12 People with intellectual disabilities
- Chapter 13 People with mental health needs
- Chapter 14 People with dementia
- Chapter 15 Homeless people
- Chapter 16 Travellers’ and gypsies’ death and dying
- Chapter 17 Asylum seekers and refugees
- Chapter 18 Palliative care for substance misusers
- Chapter 19 Family carers and social difference
- Chapter 20 Sexual orientation
- Chapter 21 Palliative care for prisoners
- Chapter 22 Bereavement—a world of difference
- Afterword
- References
- Index
People with intellectual disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities
- Chapter:
- (p.126) Chapter 12 People with intellectual disabilities
- Source:
- Death, Dying, and Social Differences
- Author(s):
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This chapter discusses issues in the provision of palliative care to people with intellectual disabilities, including late diagnosis, communication problems, family, and the needs of care staff. It presents guidelines for palliative care professionals. It argues that with commitment, forward planning, collaboration, and above all a positive attitude, the provision of palliative and end of life care for people with intellectual disabilities can be a positive and inspiring experience for those involved.
Keywords: intellectually disabled, disabled people, palliative care, end of life care
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- Title Pages
- Foreword
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1 Introduction: Social differences—the challenge for palliative care
- Chapter 2 The emergence of new forms of dying in contemporary societies
- Chapter 3 Social inequality in dying
- Chapter 4 Place and space: Geographic perspectives on death and dying
- Chapter 5 Communication, information, and support
- Chapter 6 Poverty and finance
- Chapter 7 Embracing diversity at the end of life
- Chapter 8 Disability and the death and dying agenda
- Chapter 9 Death and dying in older people
- Chapter 10 Vulnerable adults and families
- Chapter 11 Dying as a teenager or young person
- Chapter 12 People with intellectual disabilities
- Chapter 13 People with mental health needs
- Chapter 14 People with dementia
- Chapter 15 Homeless people
- Chapter 16 Travellers’ and gypsies’ death and dying
- Chapter 17 Asylum seekers and refugees
- Chapter 18 Palliative care for substance misusers
- Chapter 19 Family carers and social difference
- Chapter 20 Sexual orientation
- Chapter 21 Palliative care for prisoners
- Chapter 22 Bereavement—a world of difference
- Afterword
- References
- Index