Full Description
Working from the premise that the lives of people with learning disabilities are of innate value, and that exploring and celebrating people's experiences demonstrates their value in a practical way, this book provides a manual on working with memories in groups and individually. It includes: a clear rationale for and guidance on the benefits of this approach; good practice guidelines for memory work; a chapter on life story work with individuals; a section on working with those with learning disabilities and dementia; ideas for dozens of activities on 15 themes associated with memories of the past, including - the childhood years; food, cooking and shopping; days out and holidays; fashions, clothing and looking good; and, hobbies, interests and work experience.
Contents
Part 1; 1: The foundations of memory work; 2: Memory work and the historical context of learning disabilities; 3: Exploring the past in a group setting; 4: Individual life story work; 5: Good practice in working with the memories of people with learning disabilities; 2: Ideas Resource; My home 1; Idea Resource 2; Ideas Resource 3; Ideas Resource 4; Ideas Resource 5; Ideas Resource 6; Ideas Resource 7; Ideas Resource 8; Ideas Resource 9; Ideas Resource 10; Ideas Resource 11; Ideas Resource 12; Ideas Resource 13; Ideas Resource 14; Ideas Resource 15
