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View book details for Bringing Up a Challenging Child at Home
When Love is Not Enough
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Chrissy is Jane Gregory's oldest child, an attractive girl with a tremendous sense of fun. She also exhibits behaviour which other people find challenging - screaming fits, stripping off her clothes, violent outbursts and self-mutilation. It was apparent from an …
View book details for Pathways through Care at the End of Life
A Guide to Person-Centred Care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
As someone approaches the end of their life, it is vitally important that they receive quality care and support, that their wishes are met, and that they are treated with dignity and respect. Pathways through Care at the End of …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as early as possible can have a significant, positive impact on the child's journey to adaptation and independence. Yet too few diagnoses take place at an early, developmentally crucial stage. This unique visual guide aims …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Featuring a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games, this practical handbook is designed to foster successful social strategies for children aged 5-12, and will help adults to understand and reflect constructively on children's social skills.The book covers the theory behind …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
How can a social worker assess the risk that an older person with dementia faces? How would a nurse or housing support worker decide on the balance between danger and safety? In cases of potentially serious harm, as in the …
View book details for Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia
Developing Effective Interventions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia.Like the population at large, people with learning disabilities are living longer, and therefore an increasing number are developing …
View book details for Asperger's Syndrome - That Explains Everything
Strategies for Education, Life and Just About Everything Else
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Students with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) frequently find the school environment challenging, despite often having a high level of academic ability, because their unique social and sensory difficulties are not fully understood or accommodated. This book clearly explains proven and practical …
View book details for The Art of Business
A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Working as an independent contractor or in private practice is often the ideal scenario for creative therapists who want to control their own career and make decisions about the jobs and clients they take on.This practical guide to successful self-employment …
View book details for Pre-Schoolers with Autism
An Education and Skills Training Programme for Parents - Manual for Parents
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The title is an effective, manualized parent education programme'- Educational Book ReviewThis ground-breaking training programme has been developed in response to a real need for evidence-based early interventions for very young autistic children.Authoritative and extensively tried and tested, it will …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book serves to remind us that in psychiatry the diagnosis, course, treatment and outcome of disorders rest heavily on the extraordinarily complex and sensitive relationship between doctor and patient. With its emphasis on narrative, meaning, the relationship between subjective …
View book details for An Aspie's Guide to Bullying
Been There. Done That. Try This!
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Bullying 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 suggestions for coping strategies that really work. Alexis Wineman, Anita …
View book details for Recognizing and Helping the Neglected Child
Evidence-Based Practice for Assessment and Intervention
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, but recognizing the signs, assessing the family's and the child's needs, and undertaking intervention can be difficult and complicated. This book, based on extensive research of the evidence, outlines how neglect …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Reward plans encourage positive behaviour using the incentive of earning rewards. This book provides a thorough nuts-and-bolts guide to creating a reward plan for your child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to help him or her develop positive behaviours, such as …
View book details for Playfulness and Dementia
A Practice Guide
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Establishing playfulness as an essential component of dementia care, this positive and uplifting book will be key in changing attitudes and providing ideas for new and valuable ways of interacting and being with individuals with the condition. John Killick explores …
View book details for Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom
An Insider's Guide
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Having an array of effective strategies at your fingertips and understanding exactly why they work makes supporting children with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom a whole lot easier. This accessible, short and snappy guide to the basics will provide busy …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Maisie Voyager used to explore the world with her parents. She now lives in a tall town house with Aunt Hetty, experiencing 'normal' life. But strangers start appearing, cryptic messages are left, and Aunt Hetty is kidnapped!Following a trail of …
View book details for Introducing Mental Health, Second Edition
A Practical Guide
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This popular and accessible introduction to mental health is written for students, mental health practitioners and non-qualified professionals. Fully revised, this second edition is up to date with the latest knowledge on mental health conditions, good practice and the law. …
View book details for Creative Expressive Activities and Asperger's Syndrome
Social and Emotional Skills and Positive Life Goals for Adolescents and Young Adults
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) benefit from a positive, affirming support of their individuality. This forward-looking book focuses on building individual strengths and resilience, rather than modifying perceived weaknesses, through individualized therapy within a group context. Integrating psychological and educational …
View book details for Can You Read Me?
Creative Writing With Child and Adult Victims of Abuse
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book presents poems, stories and journal work spontaneously written by people, young and old, who have suffered serious abuse. The editors' explanations and commentaries suggest how health and social care workers can facilitate creative writing as a potential contribution …
View book details for An Exact Mind
An Artist With Asperger Syndrome
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Peter Myers' intricate and ornately patterned drawings are brought together for the first time in this volume, which is the fascinating result of the collaboration of an artist and two scientists. The beautiful, complex images (included in full-page colour as …
View book details for People with Autism Behaving Badly
Helping People with ASD Move On from Behavioral and Emotional Challenges
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
People with autism spectrum conditions may often behave in ways that cause difficulties for themselves and those who care for them. People with Autism Behaving Badly offers effective, long-term strategies to help resolve common problem behaviors such as physical aggression, …
View book details for Speaking about the Unspeakable
Non-Verbal Methods and Experiences in Therapy with Children
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Children do not always have the capacity or need to express themselves through words. They often succeed in saying more about their feelings and experiences by communicating non-verbally through play and other expressive, creative activities.The basic premise of Speaking about …
View book details for How to Make Your Care Home Fun
Simple Activities for People of All Abilities
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home Fun examines the need for activities for elderly people in care …
View book details for The Ethical Space of Mindfulness in Clinical Practice
An Exploratory Essay
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Mindfulness is a burgeoning field of study and practice within mental health care and medicine. Yet ethical codes, and the philosophy of the therapist-client relationship, differ greatly between disciplines, and even more between those disciplines and mindfulness-based approaches. The potential …
View book details for Music Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation
A Clinician's Manual
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The value of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is increasingly recognised and this practical manual provides comprehensive guidance for clinicians on the application of music therapy methods in neurorehabilitation.Felicity Baker and Jeanette Tamplin combine research findings with their own clinical …
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