4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) Intellectual Disability Nursing
NU3D02 -Therapeutic Interventions for Care (5 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this module the student should be able to:
- Describe and evaluate contemporary therapeutic interventions and assessments for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.
- Critically examine the role and application of physiotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Discuss the role of complementary therapies in supporting people with intellectual disabilities.
Module Learning Aims
The aim of this module is to facilitate the student to develop his / her therapeutic nursing skills so that
the student can design and implement up to date integrated programmes of care for clients with
intellectual disability. A secondary aim is that the student will be enabled to reflect on the holistic nature
of contemporary therapeutic interventions in the field of intellectual disability.
Recommended Reading List
Essential Reading
- Lacey P. & Ouvry, C. (eds) (1998) People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities: A Collaborative Approach to Meeting Complex Needs. David Fulton, London.
- Lindsay W. Pitcaithly D, Geelan N, Buntin L, Broxholme S and Ashby M. (1997). A comparison of the effects of four therapy procedures on concentration and responsiveness in people with profound learning disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 41 (3) pp 201-207.
- Pawlyn J. & Carnaby S. (2009) Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities : nursing complex needs. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.
- Sanderson H., Harrison J. & Price S. (1991) Aromatherapy and Massage for People with Learning Disabilities.. Hands On, Birmingham
- Simmons B and Watson D (2014). The PMLD Ambiguity: Articulating the Life-Worlds of Children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. Karnac books. London.
Recommended Reading
- Orelove F.P. & Sobsey D. (1996) Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities: A Transdisciplinary Approach. P.H. Brookes, London.
- Bull S and O’ Farrell K. (2012). Art Therapy and Learning Disabilities. Routledge. Hove.
* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.