Commentary on the ‘‘Development of a sex
offender assessment and treatment service
within a Community Learning Disability
Team (the SHEALD project): part 2’’

Olsen, AM; Ravey, M

Abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a commentary on the previous paper in this issue on the
‘‘Development of a sex offender assessment and treatment service within a Community Learning
Disability Team (the SHEALD project): part 2’’
Design/methodology/approach – The authors consider the nature of traditional service delivery for
people with learning/intellectual disabilities and the potential that services have for the physical,
emotional and sexual abuse of these vulnerable people.
Findings – The authors argue that effective community based treatment/support is best delivered in a way
that acknowledges andemploys therangeof skills offeredbypractitioners fromhealthandsocialbackgrounds.
Originality/value – Both SHEALD and HIST are examples of community treatment programmes which
show that a person-centred approach supported by a dedicated and consistent team of practitioners
may be an effective way of addressing complex, high-risk behaviours.

Citation

Team (the SHEALD project): part 2’’. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 16(3), 17-20

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Jan 31, 2012
• Journal: Tizard Learning Disability Review
• Print ISSN: 1359-5474
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 17-20
• Publisher URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1942728&show=html