There is much concern expressed in nursing and other health care professions about the theory/practice gap. This volume is written for those dealing with the learning disabled in a professional capacity, and is structured to enable practitioners from a variety of backgrounds to apply theoretical concepts with real understanding of the issues involved. Themes, such as consumerism, empowerment, paternalism and informed choice, incorporate many complex concepts and contemporary issues. The authors introduce and explain the relevant concepts and show how they relate to practice through detailed case studies. They also identify the practical implications for care delivery and summarize the key points. The linking of practice to contemporary theories is designed to make "Learning Disabilities" particularly useful on introductory courses, but should also be an effective resource for the trained practitioner.

There is much concern expressed in nursing and other health care professions about the theory/practice gap. This volume is written for those dealing with the learning disabled in a professional capacity, and is structured to enable practitioners from a variety of backgrounds to apply theoretical concepts with real understanding of the issues involved. Themes, such as consumerism, empowerment, paternalism and informed choice, incorporate many complex concepts and contemporary issues. The authors introduce and explain the relevant concepts and show how they relate to practice through detailed case studies. They also identify the practical implications for care delivery and summarize the key points. The linking of practice to contemporary theories is designed to make "Learning Disabilities" particularly useful on introductory courses, but should also be an effective resource for the trained practitioner.

Fred is an unusual monster. After leaving scare school he realises that he doesn't want to scare little boys and girls. How can he show his face in Monster Land now? Everyone will laugh at him Then he meets a little boy called Dale, who comes up with an unexpected plan.

A Sherman tank crew in WWII fights it's way from Normandy beach into Berlin. We follow along with the crew, feeling what they feel, see and communicate through each other's experiences in the fog of war. The humor, the gore, the tragedy will unfold as they trek through the nightmare of trying to survive in their M4 Sherman tank named "Betsy." Though a fictional account, the places are real, and events actually happened. And as you "ride" along with them, you too will feel the pain of watching their friends die, and the anguish of life inside a 37 ton steel beast plowing through the snow of Bastogne, the mud of the Aachen Salient, the terror of fighting a TIGER tank while you dodge PANZERFAUST ROCKETS and witness the attrocities of the Nazi SS, and feel the joy of wiping them out kraut by kraut, tank by tank. The journey goes from the beaches of NORMANDY through FRANCE, BELGIUM, the push into GERMANY and finally RUSSIAN-held BERLIN. And the one shady character Sgt Gilbert, the tank commander, meets is so ruthless he almost gets the crew killed while winning the war This is a MUST-READ for any TANKER and WWII buff, truely a ride you will not forget.