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View book details for Surviving the Special Educational Needs System
How to be a Velvet Bulldozer'
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Some children's 'difficulties' do not present in an obvious way, which makes diagnosis problematic, and access to help unforthcoming. This was the experience of Sandy Row, who, after a decade of misdiagnoses and unsatisfactory explanations for her children's struggle in …
View book details for Little Volcanoes
Helping Young Children and Their Parents to Deal with Anger
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Young children can erupt like little volcanoes when they are feeling angry. It can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with, and can produce angry feelings in the parent or caregiver too.This book is packed with advice and strategies for …
View book details for Every Body Tells a Story
A Craniosacral Journey
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Liz Kalinowska and Daska Hatton invite you into the therapy room to experience a therapeutic encounter through the lens of Craniosacral Therapy, discussing ways that therapists and clients can work together to optimise the success of treatment.Describing a unique journey …
View book details for Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences
A Handbook for Clinicians
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
*Highly Commended in the Psychiatry category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*A near-death experience (NDE) is a phenomenon whereby powerful physical and emotional sensations and visions are experienced by someone who is either close to death or has …
View book details for Hearing Young People Talk About Witnessing Domestic Violence
Exploring Feelings, Coping Strategies and Pathways to Recovery
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
At least 750,000 children a year worldwide witness domestic violence. These children grow up with an increased risk of developing symptoms associated with trauma and behavioural and mental health problems.This book explores the cases of five young people who have …
View book details for The Homunculi Approach to Social and Emotional Wellbeing
A Flexible CBT Programme for Young People on the Autism Spectrum or with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The Homunculi, (or 'little people'), is a fun activity that builds social and emotional resilience in children and young people, aged 7 upwards, and into the teenage years. It is particularly suited to those with high functioning autism or Asperger's …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The first book to address the increasingly urgent need for information about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome systematically explains the emotional and psychological difficulties that are often encountered …
View book details for Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest
Achieving Supported Independence
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children on the Autism Spectrum often grow up to find they are unable to cope effectively with the challenges of adult life. This book shows that, with the appropriate lifelong care from parents and carers, it is possible for those …
View book details for A Matter of Security
The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
As a psychodynamic theory of both normal development and psychopathology, attachment theory has particular utility for forensic psychiatry. A Matter of Security provides an attachment theory based account of the development of arousal and affect regulation, which offers a new …
View book details for Medicine of the Person
Faith, Science and Values in Health Care Provision
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Medicine of the Person is an international, multi-faith exploration of the demonstrable need to integrate the scientific basis of healthcare more fully with spiritual, religious and ethical values.Informed by the principle of 'medicine of the person', the contributors argue for …
View book details for Helping Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities to Flourish
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
`Imagine getting lost in your own home, forgetting where the bathroom is at work, or being unable to operate a simple door knob. These are just some of the myriad challenges faced by individuals with a Nonverbal Learning Disability, or …
View book details for 101 Things to Do on the Street
Games and Resources for Detached, Outreach and Street-Based Youth Work Second Edition
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
101 Things to Do on the Street is packed with creative and innovative ideas for street games and activities to help young people aged 11--19 explore personal, social and emotional issues.Specifically designed so that few resources or props are needed, …
View book details for Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a useful introduction to the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.Written by two FASD experts, it describes how alcohol can harm the foetus and disrupt development, …
Addressing the complex issue of what constitutes a communication enabling environment for children with autism who use little or no speech, Potter and Whittaker show that the communication of these children can be significantly affected by a range of social …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This ebook illustrates the day to day work of providing social services to adolescents: it describes the context of that task, its complexities, it's limitations, some of its successes and failings. More specifically it focuses on the role of assessment …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, Brian Draper, a leading expert on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, describes the symptoms, treatment and management of the condition. Covering everything from assessment and diagnostic processes to drug and psychosocial treatments, community and …
View book details for Direct Work with Vulnerable Children
Playful Activities and Strategies for Communication
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
For many vulnerable children, the idea of talking to an adult about their experiences and feelings can be a daunting prospect. This book demonstrates how the introduction of playfulness when working with neglected or abused children helps to build a …
View book details for Professional Risk and Working with People
Decision-Making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Professional Risk and Working with People provides advice on assessing and managing risks for all those employed to take risks with or on behalf of other people.The authors explore issues of risk assessment and management that provides readers with a …
View book details for Adopting after Infertility
Messages from Practice, Research and Personal Experience
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Around three quarters of people who turn to adoption do so because of infertility and those working in this field need information, guidance and support to assist them in the process of adoption to support the adopters and to deal …
View book details for Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
A Multidisciplinary Guide to Improving Services and Support for Survivors of Rape and Abuse
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is the most common type of sexual violence and a common component of domestic violence, yet most cases go unreported and service responses are often inadequate. This book brings together advice for all those professionals …
View book details for I am Special
Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
I am Special is a workbook developed by Peter Vermeulen and already used extensively with young people with autism spectrum disorder. The workbook is designed for a child to work through with an adult - parent, teacher or other professional. …
View book details for How Everyone on the Autism Spectrum, Young and Old, can...
become Resilient, be more Optimistic, enjoy Humor, be Kind, and increase Self-Efficacy - A Positive Psychology Approach
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Encouraging people on the autism spectrum to foster positive emotions and character traits can dramatically improve their lives in every way, and help to strengthen their ability to cope with everyday challenges and setbacks.Drawing on the key concepts of positive …
View book details for Fostering a Child's Recovery
Family Placement for Traumatized Children
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The overwhelming majority of children and young people in care today are fostered, but for some this only increases their problems through untreated trauma, ill-judged placements, poorly supported foster carersand multiple moves.This practical and evidence-based book outlines the principles of …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book provides a model which offers guidance on effective and appropriate therapeutic interventions and services for vulnerable children and young people (commonly children who have experienced trauma, abuse, domestic violence or neglect).By addressing practice, theory and policy, the book …
View book details for Can I tell you about Anxiety?
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Meet Megan - a young girl who has an anxiety disorder. Megan invites readers to learn about anxiety from her perspective, helping them to understand why she sometimes feels anxious and how this affects her thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Megan …
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