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View book details for Luna's Red Hat
An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
It is a beautiful spring day, and Luna is having a picnic in the park with her family, wearing her Mum's red hat. Luna's Mum died one year ago and she still finds it difficult to understand why. She feels …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
A taboo subject in today's society, death is something that we do not like to talk about and especially do not like young people talking about. Yet, without opportunities to talk, young people's anxieties about death can manifest themselves in …
View book details for Painful Bladder Syndrome
Controlling and Resolving Interstitial Cystitis through Natural Medicine
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Painful bladder syndrome is a common and highly debilitating condition that Western medicine finds notoriously difficult to treat. Blending ancient and modern holistic medical traditions from both East and West, Philip Weeks guides the reader through the process of managing …
View book details for Ayurvedic Healing
Contemporary Maharishi Ayurveda Medicine and Science Second Edition
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Ayurveda is one of the World's oldest and most comprehensive systems of natural medicine, and is particularly useful for addressing the chronic conditions Western medicine finds difficult to treat. This authoritative book provides a comprehensive introduction to Ayurvedic medicine for …
View book details for An Aspie's Guide to Living with Meltdowns
Been There. Done That. Try This!
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Meltdowns are 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. Mitch Christian, Anita …
View book details for Asperger Syndrome and Employment
Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning …
View book details for Group Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Encouraging Inclusion and Participation
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Group homes are the dominant form of residential accommodation for people with severe learning or intellectual disabilities, and yet there are significant problems within these living environments. This book seeks to highlight the key issues for both residents and staff, …
View book details for Divorce and the Special Needs Child
A Guide for Parents
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Going through a divorce is always tough, but when a child with special needs is involved it can be especially challenging. This book takes a clear and comprehensive look at every aspect of the legal divorce process, and addresses all …
View book details for Pregnancy and Parenthood
The views and experiences of young people in public care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Presenting the findings of a three-year study, Pregnancy and Parenthood explores the experiences of young women who become pregnant or parents while in, or soon after leaving, public care and examines the extent to which they were prepared for parenthood …
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 …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Inside Asperger's Looking Out follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs Have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-color photographs, this book shows neurotypicals how Aspies see and experience the world. Each …
View book details for Visual Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book provides a comprehensive overview of vision problems in children with developmental disabilities such as AD/HD, autism spectrum disorders, and specific learning disabilities.Written in a very accessible style, it is appropriate for parents and professionals alike and offers non-technical …
View book details for The Psychology of Ageing
An Introduction
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively, to reflect current thinking, and an important new chapter on death, dying and bereavement has been added. Providing a …
View book details for Understanding Looked After Children
An Introduction to Psychology for Foster Care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Understanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children.The authors provide foster carers with an insight into …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Bach Flower Remedies are dilutions of flower material developed by Edward Bach, an English physician and homeopath, in the 1930s. This practical handbook explains how Bach Flower Remedies can be highly effective for treating both behavioural and physical complaints in …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This publication brings together plenary addresses and other papers originally present at the Second International Conference on Ageing, Spirituality and Well-Being. The contributions are compassionate, warm and humane. The book is often insightful, frequently surprising, and can, without hesitation, be …
View book details for A Blessing and a Curse
Autism and Me
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Growing up in Australia in the 1970s, Caiseal Mor was labelled `retarded' and `an idiot', and his parents were led to believe that physical punishment could cure his autism.In this courageous and captivating autobiography, Mor vividly captures his early experiences …
View book details for Therapeutic Approaches in Work with Traumatised Children and Young People
Theory and Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book gives extensive coverage to work by staff at the Cotswold Community, a therapeutic community of working with the psychodynamic principle, from 1994 to 2000.It Covers every aspect of the therapeutic way of working in great detail and gives …
View book details for Meditation and Movement
Structured Therapeutic Activity Sessions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Meditation and Movement is an accessible series of structured relaxation and self-awareness sessions to help strengthen students' self-control, resilience and respect for both themselves and others. This course of fourteen one-hour structured sessions is suitable for groups of children, teens …
View book details for Safeguarding Children Living with Trauma and Family Violence
Evidence-Based Assessment, Analysis and Planning Interventions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Offering a systematic approach to evidence-based assessment and planning for children living with trauma and family violence, this practical book shows how to assess and analyse the needs of the child, make specialist assessments where there are continuing safeguarding concerns …
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