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View book details for Constipation, Withholding and Your Child
A Family Guide to Soiling and Wetting
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Constipation, Withholding and Your Child is a positive, accessible guide to dealing with the common problems of stool withholding, soiling and wetting in young children. It gives insight into the perspectives of both children and parents, enabling a clear understanding …
View book details for Songwriting
Methods, Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This comprehensive and groundbreaking book describes the effective use of songwriting in music therapy with a variety of client populations, from children with cancer and adolescents in secondary school to people with traumatic brain injury and mental health problems.The authors …
View book details for Communicating Partners
30 Years of Building Responsive Relationships with Late Talking Children including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Down Syndrome, and Typical Devel
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Communicating Partners, the result of over thirty years of clinical practice and research work with pre-verbal and verbal children with language delays, offers an innovative approach to working with late talking children that focuses on developing relationships through mutual understanding. …
View book details for Hope for the Autism Spectrum
A Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Biomedical Intervention
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
When Sally Kirk's son, Will, was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), she did everything she could to understand his condition and to find ways of improving his quality of life. In this book, Sally shares the story of …
View book details for Life After High School
A Guide for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
*Bronze Medal Winner in the Education / Academic / Teaching Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards** Bronze Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Education Category *Graduating high school and moving on to further education or the workplace brings with …
View book details for Helping Children to Cope with Change, Stress and Anxiety
A Photocopiable Activities Book
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book is full of creative ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change, stress and normal levels of anxiety. Supported by a comprehensive but accessible theory section, the practical exercises are a simple and fun …
View book details for Effective Working with Neglected Children and their Families
Linking Interventions to Long-term Outcomes
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Parents who neglect children present considerable challenges to child welfare professionals, and are often resistant to change. This book addresses an urgent need to ensure that social care interventions provide better long term outcomes for neglected children across services. Based …
View book details for Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy
Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Focusing provides an effective way of listening to the innate wisdom of the body, while art therapy harnesses and activates creative intelligence. Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence is a ground-breaking book integrating renowned psychologist Eugene …
View book details for Gifted Children
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Winner of the NAGC Celebrating Gifts and Talents 2007 "Most Important Book" Gold AwardGifted Children is a lively and informative exploration of the mystery of the gifted mind and the social and emotional needs of gifted children and their families.The …
View book details for Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs
Engaging with Nature to Combat Anxiety, Promote Sensory Integration and Build Social Skills
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Winner of the American Horticultural Therapy Association's Book Publication Award 2014A garden or nature setting presents the perfect opportunity for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and special needs to learn, play and strengthen body and mind. This book empowers teachers …
View book details for If You Turned into a Monster
Transformation through Play: A Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Draw me a picture of what you would look like if you turned into a monster.' Dennis McCarthy's work with distressed or traumatized children begins with an exercise that is simple but very effective: he invites the child to communicate …
View book details for Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem
A Photocopiable Resource Book
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Packed with activities and helpful advice, this resource is designed for professionals working to help adolescents and adults break the destructive cycle of low self-esteem. This fully updated new edition of Deborah M. Plummer's popular resource is filled with practical …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Whether you provide care for older people, or you are simply interested in ageing, this complete primer on the psychology of ageing explains the key issues clearly and concisely. Beginning with explanations of ageing, life expectancy and demographics, it goes …
View book details for Autism and Diet
What You Need to Know
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Parents have been reporting a connection between autism and diet for decades, but for many years the science behind the connection was evasive. Today, we see a growing body of research to back up parental-reported evidence that certain foods and …
View book details for Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents
A Professional's Guide to Identification, Intervention and Support
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Self-harm is a growing problem in children and young people but it can be hard to understand and difficult to recognise.Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents will help professionals to understand self-harm and respond appropriately. It covers what the …
View book details for Starving the Anxiety Gremlin
A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children's Choice Winner at the School Library Association's Information Book Awards 2014 The Anxiety Gremlin loves one thing - to feed on your anxiety! But watch out, as the fuller he gets, the more anxious you get! How can you …
View book details for Securing Best Practice
An induction manual for residential staff in secure accommodation
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Residential social work with children and young people accommodated within secure facilities is a complex and challenging task. First published in 1997, this induction manual was the first designed specifically for residential social workers in secure accommodation. It was written …
View book details for Palliative Care, Social Work and Service Users
Making Life Possible
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This unique book provides a rare look at social work and palliative care from the perspective of service users. It is the first to investigate specialist palliative care social work from this viewpoint.Drawing on new original research, the authors examine …
View book details for Surviving Fears in Health and Social Care
The Terrors of Night and the Arrows of Day
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Fear can have significant and complex effects on the lives of those working in health and social care, yet it is rarely discussed or investigated. Drawing on powerful first-hand accounts, this book explores the fears experienced when working in child …
View book details for Teaching Children with Autism and Related Spectrum Disorders
An Art and a Science
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Based on twenty-five years of teaching and working with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), Christy L. Magnusen contends that it is those teachers who can blend the 'science' of education methodology with the 'art' of teaching who are …
View book details for Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities
A Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Offering a balanced overview of complementary and alternative therapies, this book will be useful for parents of children with autism, ADD or other learning disabilities.The book covers a wide variety of mind-body interventions and manipulative techniques, as well as energy …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
With a variety of case examples and contributions from experienced clinicians, this book introduces Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in practical, user-friendly language, and for the first time guides readers on how to use it with people with intellectual disabilities. CAT …
View book details for You Are How You Move
Experiential Chi Kung
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Chi Kung is the best kept secret on the planet. It is a powerful way of becoming fit, healthy and balanced through opening and mobilising the body and joints, breathing techniques, slow movement exercises, standing postures, special walking methods and …
View book details for Prevention and Coping in Child and Family Care
Mothers in adversity coping with child care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
How do mothers cope with child care and associated problems when, in adversity, they do not gain access to social service support? This book considers the important question of mothers' coping strategies when they are in adversity. Drawing upon the …
View book details for Developing the Craft of Mediation
Reflections on Theory and Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
"While there is no shortage of how-to books for mediators, works focusing on the voice of the mediator are rare. This book aims to fill that void by highlighting the perspectives of 16 mediators on a variety of topics, ranging …
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