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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and mild learning disabilities: a case study
Author(s) -
Young Susan,
Newland John
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2002.00184.x
Subject(s) - learning disability , mainstream , possession (linguistics) , psychology , psychological intervention , explanatory power , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , challenging behaviour , typology , developmental psychology , attention deficit , explanatory model , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , sociology , psychiatry , epistemology , philosophy , linguistics , theology , anthropology
Summary The pervasive use of ‘challenging behaviour’ as an explanatory concept has precluded the development of alternative ways of construing the actions of people with learning disabilities. Moreover, possession of a challenging behaviour label has facilitated the segregation of individuals into specialist service provision. The present case study illustrates how an inclusive account can be developed using concepts from mainstream psychological activity. The development of alternative accounts also has implications for the design of interventions. It is argued that the process of developing alternative accounts may ultimately result in the redundancy of ‘challenging behaviour’ as an explanatory concept.