Victoria Jones is a Specialist Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Dr Mark Haydon-Laurelut is Senior Psychological Therapist Family and Systemic Psychotherapy/Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, UK

One of the first books to draw together such extensive expertise in one place

What is Systemic?What is Social Construction and what does it Offer Learning Disability Scholarship and Practice?Understanding disabling barriers faced by people with learning difficulties: The social model and beyondWhose story is it anyway? A Narrative Approach to working with people affected by Learning Disabilities, their families and networksBeginning to Work Systemically: Working with ReferralsWorking in the Context of a Diagnosis: systemic practice and autistic spectrum conditionsSystemic ideas in the context of working with children and familiesEvolving education (Psychology) Perspectives on Systemic WorkingSystemic Ideas and Positive Behaviour Support in a crisis serviceWorking Systemically with Multi-Disciplinary TeamsUsing Systemic ideas in an in-patient settingGuide to a Good Day (G2GD)A WRAP for People with Learning Disabilities and their Support NetworkWhen someone dies: Practices of witnessing and rememberingSystemic ideas in the context of supervision and reflective practiceEvidence Based Practice, Practice Based Evidence and Warm DataWorking systemically when you are not a qualified Family TherapistAscribed RolesApplying the coordinated management of meaningCultural GenogramsCuriosityDiversity IS GRACEEngaging people with learning disabilities in family and network meetingsFrom either/or to both/andIrreverenceMy restraint storyPrejudicesReflecting conversationsReframingRelational Reflexivity

This multi-disciplinary textbook provides a comprehensive guide for anyone working with people with learning disabilities. It considers how we can engage with people with learning disabilities and their networks of relationships. Throughout, the book demonstrates how theory can be applied to practice with a wide range of contemporary examples.Each chapter is written by a key clinician or writer in this area, incorporating the disciplines of nursing, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy. The chapters also include summaries, reflective questions and explanations of key terms to reinforce themes and topics. The authors provide practical ideas for applying theory across agency contexts including inpatient hospital settings and explore the potential opportunities and future directions for the field.This is a must-read book for students who work with people with learning disabilities including nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychiatrists and social workers.