Nia's journey through childhood.
Raising a child with a profound learning disability and complex health and behavioural problems can be very difficult at times. However, when this is coupled with being a learning disability nurse, it brings about its own unique challenges. In this article I describe what life is like having Nia, an...
| Published in: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 34 - 39 |
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| Format: | anecdote Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Apr2016
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Raising a child with a profound learning disability and complex health and behavioural problems can be very difficult at times. However, when this is coupled with being a learning disability nurse, it brings about its own unique challenges. In this article I describe what life is like having Nia, and the emotions involved in being her mum and being a nurse. I also discuss the particular difficulties faced by parents of individuals who have a dual diagnosis of Down's syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. |
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