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An understanding of the nature of intellectual disability
is essential for health care professionals, who are required to support
equal access to their services for all disabled people.
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A detailed discussion of these points can be found in:
Booth, T. (2000), Parents with learning difficulties, child protection
and the courts. Representing Children, 13 (3), 175-188.
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here to go to the supported-parenting website where a downloadable
version of this article will be found.
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This site was developed as a collaboration between
the Down's Syndrome Association and the Division of Mental Health at St George's, University of London, with financial support from GUS Charitable trust and the
Department of Health in England.
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