We all worry about going into hospital. For people with intellectual disabilities there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. This book is designed to support patients like Martin and Mary, who are shown going into hospital, by explaining what happens to them there. Martin is having a planned operation and Mary is admitted as an emergency. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes into hospital. It will also be invaluable to hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments, and to understand the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

George and his friend Steve eat all of the honeycomb Betsy was going to use for her report on bees, so they build a beehive to make more.

Designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way.

Anna's little sister Molly needs to go to the hospital for an operation.

A helpful way to address a mother's upcoming hospitalization with a child age 2-4.

Going into Hospital? is a truly unique and useful booklet packed with tips and information for all patients. Written by a GP and surgeon with over 40 years NHS experience, Going into Hospital? offers useful tips and information for those facing a hospital stay. Full of positive ideas, it helps you plan your future, think about what to pack, outlines the dangers of hospital-acquired infections and how to prevent them, and suggests how to maintain good health on your return home. It s been written from a patient's point of view by an experienced doctor who found himself at the receiving end of treatment. While recovering from an operation Dr Seth realised he knew about the possible complications of prolonged rest in bed and wished that his fellow patients were also aware of risks such as this, which can be avoidable. This inspired him to write this book.

Franklin is every young child's friend. He faces problems that are familiar to three to eight year olds -- such as fear of the dark, going to school and making new friends -- and solves them all by himself.