Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is written for workers with any kind of pastoral responsibility whose speciality is other than what is called mental handicap or learning difficulty - those who when exercising a pastoral role usually fall back upon the talking treatment. No wonder they feel de-skilled when confronted by a person with severe learning difficulties, with perhaps little or no speech and without the facility of reasoning.;Some have taken up the challenge and others have yet to do so. For both, the authors offer guidance and support. What is it like to have a mental handicap? What prospects are there? What about sexual behaviour? Is marriage a possibility? What can the Churches offer? They declare that people with learning disabilities are going somewhere worthwhile, and invite pastors to share that journey.
