Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
An Aspie’s Guide to Improving Empathetic Attunement
Been There. Done That. Try This!
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Difficulties with feeling empathy or being perceiving to have a lack of empathy is a key daily stressor for people with Asperger's Syndrome and this ebook is packed with advice from Aspie mentors who have all been there, done that, and offer strategies that really work to improve empathetic attunement....
Common SENse for the Inclusive Classroom
How Teachers Can Maximise Existing Skills to Support Special Educational Needs
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
This book condenses everything the mainstream teacher needs to know about Special Educational Needs into one short volume, allowing them to pick and choose teaching methods that suit them and each individual student.
Following a revolutionary 'a la carte' concept, the book acts first and foremost...
The Golden Thread
A Quiet Revolution in Holistic Cancer Care
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Pat Pilkington was co-founder of the Bristol Cancer Help Centre, the first charity to offer a truly holistic approach to cancer care. In this memoir, completed when she knew she was approaching death, Pat tells her story; starting with her childhood, through the early days of the Centre to its growth...
Parenting Strategies to Help Adopted and Fostered Children with Their Behaviour
Trauma-Informed Guidance and Action Charts
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Difficult behaviour in children with developmental trauma comes from a place of hurt. It is often confusing, unpredictable and painful both to the child and the people around them, and can be a form of self-protection or coping with deeply rooted fears and anxieties.
Traumatized children rarely...
Friendship and Other Weapons
Group Activities to Help Young Girls Aged 5-11 to Cope with Bullying
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Long before most school programs begin anti-bullying campaigns, young girls are getting a full education in social aggression. Girls as young as age five are experiencing acts of bullying, disguised as friendship, that shake the carefully laid foundations of their self-image, personal values, and...
Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome
Real Help for Parents Anywhere and On Any Budget
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2004
Packed with inspiring ideas and tips that can be used with any curriculum and on any budget, Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome explains how to design a varied study programme built around the child's own interests, making use of simple material as well as computers and on-line resources....
by David Kennard, J Roberts, David Winter
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2000
At last, a book on therapy which is easy to read and jargon-free, yet manages to convey the richness of the group experience.'
- Penelope Campling, British Journal of Psychiatry
'It is vitalising reading - and should be on the shelves of any psychotherapy department and of any therapist...
Who's Who of the Brain
A Guide to Its Inhabitants, Where They Live and What They Do
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2008
Meet the inhabitants of the brain in this reader-friendly introduction to what it is and how it works.
Residents include Frederick Foresight (the frontal cortex), Mayor of Cephalton-upon-Ridge, who is the `big picture' person responsible for planning and decision-making; Sage Seahorse (the...
Talking With Bereaved People
An Approach for Structured and Sensitive Communication
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
It can be hard to know what to talk about with a bereaved person over a period of time once you have offered your condolences. This book shows how, by using good active listening skills, empathic exploration and a willingness to talk about the hard issues, you can embark on a process of sensitive...
Self-fulfilment with Dyslexia
A Blueprint for Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Dyslexia won't stop you from writing your own success story.
Discover the ten key traits which people with dyslexia have harnessed in order to reach success and self-fulfilment. Dyslexia brings both challenges and the potential gift of a unique skill set - through a combination of academic...
Children with Complex and Continuing Health Needs
The Experiences of Children, Families and Care Staff
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Aimed at students and practitioners involved in supporting such children, and designed to give them an insight into what it means to raise a child with such multiple needs.'
- Current Awareness Service
'This book draws on the experiences of a number of families to provide a valuable...
by Steve Iliffe, Jill Manthorpe
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2005
This accessible and authoritative book provides an invaluable guide to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life.
Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe take a multidisciplinary approach and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The medical model is used to...
Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood
International Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation.
In Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood leading academics gather together...
Violent States and Creative States (Volume 2)
Human Violence and Creative Humanity
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
This is a provocative collection exploring the different types of violence and how they relate to one another, examined through the integration of several disciplines, including forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, sociology, psychosocial studies and political science. By examining the 'violent states'...