Exploring the Past

Name: Exploring the Past
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780863889073
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A Practical Guide to Working with the Memories of People with Learning Disabilities

By Sarah Housden

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Exploring the Past by Sarah Housden is a practical guide centred on valuing the lives of people with learning disabilities through memory work. The book offers a clear rationale and guidance for using memories in both group and individual settings, emphasising good practice. It covers life story work, supports those with learning disabilities and dementia, and provides numerous activity ideas revolving around themes such as childhood, food, holidays, fashion, and hobbies.
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This manual is ideal for educators, support workers, and carers who work with people with learning disabilities, particularly those interested in life story work, memory activities, and dementia care.

A manual on working with memories in groups and individually. It includes: a 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; and, more.

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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:

Exploring the Past offers a clear rationale for and guidance on the benefits of this approach. The book also provides good practice guidelines for memory work, a chapter on life story work with individuals, and a section on working with those with learning disabilities and dementia.

Additionally, it includes 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
Hobbies, interests and work experience

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780863889073

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 657g

Pages: 176

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Sarah Housden

About the Author

Sarah Housden qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1994 and began to specialise in reminiscence at the end of the 1990s. She currently works as a reminiscence trainer and freelance occupational therapist, and over the past ten years has drawn on her experience in these roles to inspire others through talks, training and publications as well as to explore the uses and benefits of reminiscence for peopleof all ages and abilities. In recent years, her focus has been on the use of creative activities in reminiscence , mixed ability groupwork and intergenerational activities as well as the potential of reminiscence to enhance wellbeing and promote fulfilment in people with dementia, depression or learning disabilities . In 2007 Sarah founded and became the chairperson of a 'living history' organisation which records and celebrates the experiences of local people through reminiscence and oral history. Her forthcoming doctoral thesis explores the role of reminiscence groups as platforms for learning in later life.