This book is a companion text to Going to Out-Patients. Both books are aimed at people with learning disabilities, their carers and medical professionals in hospital settings.We all worry about going into hospital. For people with learning disabilities there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. These books are designed to support patients with learning disabilities by explaining, through a series of pictures, what happens to them there. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally, this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes into hospital. It will also be invaluable to hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments.
This book is a companion text to Going to Out-Patients. Both books are aimed at people with learning disabilities, their carers and medical professionals in hospital settings.We all worry about going into hospital. For people with learning disabilities there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. These books are designed to support patients with learning disabilities by explaining, through a series of pictures, what happens to them there. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally, this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes into hospital. It will also be invaluable to hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments.