Exploring the short-term impact of using the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire in a service for people experiencing homelessness.
Why you should read this article: • To recognise that people with intellectual disabilities are over-represented in homeless populations, but services may not recognise their intellectual disabilities • To read about the short-term impact of screening with the Learning Disability Screening Questionn...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 18 - 26 |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Dec2024
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