Successful health screening through desensitisation for people with learning disabilities : a training and resource pack for healthcare professionals

Successful Health Screening through Desensitisation for People with Learning Disabilities: A training and resource pack for healthcare professionals provides a practical evidence-based framework, tools and resources for supporting an individual with basic health screening and desensitisation.The framework and resources in this training pack respond directly to evidence of how the health needs of people with a learning disability are not adequately met.The material provides the practical approaches necessary to positively support people with a learning disability to overcome fear and anxiety, successfully access health screening and so help to improve their overall health and quality of life.

Successful Health Screening Through Desensitisation for People With Learning Disabilities will inform and benefit GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals, learning disability teams who are supporting access to services, support staff, families and people with learning disabilities.