Scatolia: positive behaviour support for a client with Goltz syndrome.

This article presents a case study of how positive behaviour support improved the quality of life of a client, a young woman with a rare chromosomal disorder, in an Irish residential service for people with intellectual disability. The client's biological, psychological and social presentations are...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 26 - 31
Autor principal: Martin, Anne-Marie
Formato: case study forms tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Feb2013
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Sumario:This article presents a case study of how positive behaviour support improved the quality of life of a client, a young woman with a rare chromosomal disorder, in an Irish residential service for people with intellectual disability. The client's biological, psychological and social presentations are outlined, including one of her challenging behaviours, scatolia which appeared to be linked to each of these elements of her life. In addition, her behaviour support plan, based on a full assessment, is described. INSET: Case study.