This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of concepts and problems, as well as covering the clinical and consulting skills that support interventions in this field. Preface, Setting the Scene, Introduction, Intellectual Disabilities - Epidemiology and Causes, Development and Cognition and Performance, Service Provision, Clinical Skills, Interviewing People with Intellectual Disabilities, Assessment, Clinical Issues, Working with People with Challenging Behavior, Working with Offenders or Alleged Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities, Working with Issues of Sexual Abuse, Working with Parents Who Happen to Have Intellectual Disabilities, Working with People with Mental Health Problems, Working with People with Communication Difficulties, Consulting Skills, Working with Families, Working with Organizations or: Why Won't They Follow my Advice?, Working with Communities: Health Promotion, References, Index.