Health of Women with Intellectual Disabilities		Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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This book introduces a new series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed to address the issues of health, adult development and aging among persons with intellectual disabilities. Women comprise more than half the worldwide population of persons with an intellectual disability. They belong to the most vulnerable sections of society and merit special attention from the health and social care sectors. This book draws on expert contributions from a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals to assess and articulate the health requirements of the female intellectual disability community. What risks do women with an intellectual disability face? How can we develop and enhance their familial and social roles? Using a broad research foundation, this book suggests answers for practitioners, researchers, students and advocates involved in this progressive field.		This book is the second in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed to address the issues of health, adult development and aging among persons with intellectual disabilities. Physical health considerations of persons with an intellectual disability are attracting attention within the contexts of human rights, public health, and health promotion. Research has shown that the prevalence of certain conditions and diseases is much higher in adults with an intellectual disability than in the general equivalent non-disabled population. Experts from specific healthcare specialties draw on a strong research base to discuss core physical health considerations for the intellectual disability community. The result is a core central resource for practitioners, researchers, students and advocates in this field.
Key Features • Discusses sexual, physical and mental health issues • Considers health of women with intellectual disabilities across the lifespan • Editors and contributors represent an international authorship base • Includes case studies • Evidence based The Editors Patricia Noonan Walsh is the first NDA Professor of Disability Studies at the National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Tamar Heller is Professor of Human Development and Interim Head, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America. Foreword written by Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights		Key Features •Editors and contributors represent an international authorship base •Includes chapters on epidemiology and assessment •Coverage includes sensory functions as well as distinct pathologies • Engages with health promotion to promote preventative health The Editors Vee P. Prasher is Associate Professor - Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry within Birmingham Specialist Community Health NHS Trust (Services for People with Learning Disabilities), United Kingdom. Matthew P. Janicki is Research Associate Professor, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America. Foreword written by Robert Cooke, M.D., Consultant to the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation and originator of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in the United States of America.