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View book details for What Works in Residential Child Care
A review of research evidence and the practical considerations
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book reviews research evidence, drawing on a study of residential services in Wales and a literature review of US and UK findings, and identifies the significant elements that will lead to a successful strategy for residential child care across …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Understanding 8-9-Year-Olds describes how children grow and change as they move further away from reliance on home and family, out into the world of school and community.Children of this age develop preferences as well as opinions based on their experience …
View book details for Kinship Care
Fostering Effective Family and Friends Placements
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children are frequently cared for by relatives and friends when parents, for whatever reason, are unable to care for their children themselves. Yet there has been very little information about how well children do when placed with kin or how …
View book details for The Development of Autism
A Self-Regulatory Perspective
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Tom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses on the diversity of characteristics associated with this disorder, and how these develop over time. This theory is reconciled and integrated with contemporary theories of autism, including the social, …
View book details for Parenting ASD Teens
A Guide to Making it Up As You Go
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This straight-talking and accessible guide for parents of teenagers on the autism spectrum provides down-to-earth advice on coping with the more difficult issues that can arise at home and school during the adolescent years.Andrew Schlegelmilch discusses common parenting challenges and …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Research and clinical work are often perceived as opposites in the field of music therapy. This book shows, for the first time, how these two areas of work can creatively complement one another, proving beneficial to both disciplines. Each chapter …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book does exactly what it says on the tin! Hultquist deals with the causes, types and sub types of dyslexia. He explains how dyslexia is diagnosed and remediated and gives appendices on agencies, resources and practical classroom strategies. I …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
For any parent of a child on the autism spectrum, obtaining educational and other services for their child is an ongoing and often intractable problem. This book tells the story of two parents of a child first diagnosed with Pervasive …
View book details for The Equality Act 2010 in Mental Health
A Guide to Implementation and Issues for Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The Equality Act 2010 in Mental Health provides a critical guide to the Act: what it means for mental health services and how it should be implemented. It addresses each of the nine characteristics protected by the Act in turn, …
View book details for Raising Martians - from Crash-landing to Leaving Home
How to Help a Child with Asperger Syndrome or High-functioning Autism
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Joshua Muggleton knows from personal experience what it is like to grow up feeling like 'a Martian marooned on planet Earth'. Now 22 and studying psychology at the University of St. Andrews, he combines his insights into what it means …
View book details for Engaging Mirror Neurons to Inspire Connection and Social Emotional Development in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
Theory into Practice through Drama Therapy
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The innovative drama therapy programme develops social skills in children and teens on the autism spectrum by looking to the mirror neuron system as the key to social connection and interaction.Lee R. Chasen provides an accessible explanation of the approach's …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Again and again, young people return to the question, "Am I the same as other people or am I different?" It's a difficult question to answer. Everyone knows that they're the same as other people in lots of ways yet …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Positive shifts in attitudes mean that emphasis is now being placed on the person with dementia and their personal relationships, rather than the illness. There is also growing recognition of the significance of a person's spiritual life in forming an …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
`This book is an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals working with women in secure services. It offers an insight into the needs of an often reviled but vulnerable client group.'-Journal of Advanced Nursing`The Editors have successfully maintained a readable …
View book details for Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Problems with sleeping are common and make life difficult for the individual who is affected and for those around them. Sleep difficulties are particularly prevalent amongst people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and often cause or worsen other difficulties.This comprehensive …
View book details for Adolescents, Music and Music Therapy
Methods and Techniques for Clinicians, Educators and Students
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
When guided effectively, the relationship between adolescents and music can offer powerful opportunities for expression and release. This book provides music therapists with the complete 'how to' of working with teenage clients.Helpful and accessible, the book explains the methodology used …
View book details for Listening to Young Children
The Mosaic approach
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Viewing children as 'experts in their own lives', the Mosaic approach offers a creative framework for listening to young children's perspectives through talking, walking, making and reviewing together. Serving as a tool to ensure that children's views and experiences become …
View book details for My Child Has Autism, Now What?
10 Steps to Get You Started
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
"Your child has autism" - four small words with the power to leave parents feeling helpless, overwhelmed, and confused. This concise, no-nonsense book will enable parents to regain control of the situation and take the first practical steps towards a …
View book details for Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
An Altered Perspective
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is the umbrella term used to describe a whole family of related conditions. Within this group, there is a subgroup of conditions known as PDD (NOS) - Pervasive Developmental Disorder (not otherwise specified) - which …
View book details for Exploring the Self through Photography
Activities for Use in Group Work
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Photography shows us how to look at things from different perspectives, to reflect, to communicate and to express ourselves in a way that goes beyond words. The creative and introspective qualities of this accessible arts medium make it an ideal …
View book details for Can I tell you about OCD?
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Constructive Work with Offenders offers a challenge to many of the assumptions of criminal justice policy and the dominant approaches to practice.The contributors advocate an emphasis on constructive work with offenders that harnesses their positive strengths and resources, and offers …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
An in-depth understanding of the meridians and acupoints lies at the heart of effective practice in traditional Chinese medicine. This book outlines everything that practitioners and students need to know. The book explains how meridians relate to the major organs, …
View book details for Party Planning for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
How to Avoid Meltdowns and Have Fun!
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Parties and celebrations can be highly challenging for children and teens on the autism spectrum and they can often feel reluctant to participate. This book shows that if parties embrace the differences intrinsic to autism, and are planned carefully, they …
View book details for Strengthening Emotional Ties through Parent-Child-Dyad Art Therapy
Interventions with Infants and Preschoolers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Parent-child-dyad art therapy is an interesting and innovative art therapy, in which parent and child share the production of an artwork. Aiming to reinforce or re-establish bonds between children and parents, it provides a space where parents' early unresolved conflicts …
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