How to collaborate on producing a life story.

This article draws on Melanie Chapman's experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty, who has a learning disability and Asperger syndrome, to write his life story. It explains the reasons for, and processes of, collaborating on this in the hope that it will help others contemplating life story work. It...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 24 - 29
Main Authors: Chapman, Melanie, Docherty, Daniel
Format: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Jun2011
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:This article draws on Melanie Chapman's experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty, who has a learning disability and Asperger syndrome, to write his life story. It explains the reasons for, and processes of, collaborating on this in the hope that it will help others contemplating life story work. It also describes some of the issues encountered when working on the life story, such as dealing with sensitive issues and how stories can change over time.