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‘I might not know what you know but it doesn’t mean you can be awful to me'
Author(s) -
Johnson Alex,
Mason Heidi,
Withers Paul
Publication year - 2003
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.1468-3156.2003.00201.x
Subject(s) - learning disability , perspective (graphical) , psychology , cognitive disabilities , mental handicap , cognition , need to know , developmental psychology , psychiatry , computer science , computer security , artificial intelligence
Summary The case highlights the importance of providing a safe environment for individuals with learning disabilities to talk about their experiences and, particularly, their perspective on living with their learning disabilities. In particular, the case examines the experiences of a young lady who engaged in therapy, employing cognitive behavioural principles, in an attempt to address her negative self‐evaluation and understanding of the terms, learning disability and mental handicap.