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Touch in the Care of People with Profound and Complex Needs

A Review of the Literature

Susan Dobson

Shripati Upadhyaya

Ian Conyers

Horton Park Health Centre, Bradford, UK

Raghu Raghavan

University of Bradford, UK

This article explores some of the existing research on the use of touch with people with learning disabilities. This literature review was undertaken prior to a project to develop a staff training package to increase knowledge of touch. The first part reviews the role of touch in human development and its possible contribution in behavioural manifestations. The second part discusses touch in terms of its therapeutic role and other aspects of its use in behaviour management. The review indicates that there may be an identifiable need for increasing staff perceptions of their use of touch and helping them develop an awareness of the influence of their practice with this group of service users.

Key Words: care • development • learning disability • review • touch

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 6, No. 4, 351-362 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/146900470200600402
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