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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
I found this book readable, humane and full of common sense backed up by convincing argument...Offenders need both challenge and support. The book will be of use to social workers, police, and QPMS, or even concerned Friends who feel they …
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A Workbook to Help Children, Teens and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Understand Their Diagnosis, Gain Confidence and Thrive
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
I am Special is a proven programme for helping children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum to understand themselves and their diagnosis, gain confidence and thrive. Peter Vermeulen describes in-depth the theory and research behind the programme, and explains …
View book details for Child-Centred Foster Care
A Rights-Based Model for Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Fostering is vitally important: the majority of looked after children are fostered, yet these children are often left out of the agenda and their voices are not heard.This book sets out a child-centred approach to foster care which argues against …
View book details for Understanding Attachment and Attachment Disorders
Theory, Evidence and Practice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
This book offers a thorough examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders.In Part One, the authors outline attachment theory, the influence of sensitive and insensitive caregiving and the applicability of attachment theory …
View book details for Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments
Making Contact
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
All humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment.The contributors look at a wide range of approaches, including …
View book details for The Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Law
Over 400 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Every Educator Needs to Know about the Legal Rights of Exceptional Children and their Parents
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
It is vital for all professionals in the field of education to have a practical understanding of the laws that are in place to protect the children with whom they work. The Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Law is a …
View book details for Meditation for Aspies
Everyday Techniques to Help People with Asperger Syndrome Take Control and Improve their Lives
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Meditation is an effective, life-long practice that can help people with Asperger Syndrome to steer their own life course and improve wellbeing. This useful guide provides Aspies with a clear explanation of how to reap the benefits of welcoming meditation …
View book details for Asperger Syndrome and Bullying
Strategies and Solutions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Bullying is a serious problem for people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), both at school and in the workplace, and displaying 'different' behavior, such as not understanding social rules or hand-flapping, exacerbates the risk of being victimized.Writing in an accessible, informal …
View book details for Securing Appropriate Education Provision for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Searching for the right school for a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) opens up a huge and complicated world, and it can be difficult to know where to begin. What should you look out for in a school? …
View book details for Mindful Living with Asperger's Syndrome
Everyday Mindfulness Practices to Help You Tune in to the Present Moment
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Based on his own life experiences, travels and meditations, Chris Mitchell reflects on how mindfulness practice can help people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) with daily challenges including negative thought patterns, emotional and sensory issues, and navigating the social world.This practical …
View book details for School Counsellors Working with Young People and Staff
A Whole-School Approach
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
What is it like to work as a counsellor in schools? What relationship might a counsellor have with staff? How can a counsellor become a positive, integral part of school life? In this book, Nick Luxmoore shows how school counsellors …
View book details for Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia
A Good Practice Guide to Delivering Person-Centred Care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial factor in addressing this …
View book details for Multicoloured Mayhem
Parenting the Many Shades of Adolescents and Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jacqui Jackson has seven children. Luke (author of Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome) has Asperger Syndrome, Joe has ADHD, and Ben has autism. Life is anything but straightforward, but the chaos of the Jacksons' lives is threaded through with humor …
View book details for Poetry and Story Therapy
The Healing Power of Creative Expression
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. With the guidance of a skilled facilitator, participants can engage with their own creative expression, and with that of others, and in doing so find opportunities …
View book details for Mudras of Yoga
72 Hand Gestures for Healing and Spiritual Growth
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Hand mudras have been used for centuries in yogic traditions to promote health and wellbeing, and they are considered valuable tools on the path of spiritual awakening.This card set provides 72 of the most important hand mudras used in yoga. …
View book details for Play for Sick Children
Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Play for Sick Children offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play …
View book details for ASPoetry
Illustrated poems from an Aspie Life
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Wendy Lawson's well-known poetry reflects the many aspects of a life lived with Asperger's Syndrome. In this illustrated collection of poems and short prose pieces, including some from her childhood and teenage years, Wendy engages with her past and present, …
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Chris and Gisela have been partners for twelve years. Four years ago Chris was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. For Chris, this was an explanation of why he had always regarded himself as 'socially handicapped'. For Gisela, it meant coming to …
View book details for An Introduction to Medical Dance/Movement Therapy
Health Care in Motion
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Presenting dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a viable and valuable psychosocial support service for those with a medical illness, Sharon W. Goodill shows how working creatively with the mind/body connection can encourage and enhance the healing process. This book represents the …
Cambridge University Press
This is a comprehensive history of political violence during Europe's incredibly violent twentieth century. Leading scholars examine the causes and dynamics of war, revolution, counterrevolution, genocide, ethnic cleansing, terrorism and state repression. They locate these manifestations of political violence within …
Cambridge University Press
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has enjoyed unparalleled military power. The international system is therefore unipolar. A quarter of a century later, however, we still possess no theory of unipolarity. Theory of Unipolar Politics provides …
Cambridge University Press
The fundamental task of philosophy since the seventeenth century has been to determine whether the essential principles of both knowledge and action can be discovered by human beings unaided by an external agency. No one philosopher contributed more to this …
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A Sociological History
Cambridge University Press
Concern with authority is as old as human history itself. Eve's sin was to challenge the authority of God by disobeying his rule. Frank Furedi explores how authority was contested in ancient Greece and given a powerful meaning in Imperial …
View book details for Values of Beauty
Historical Essays in Aesthetics
Cambridge University Press
Values of Beauty discusses major ideas and figures in the history of aesthetics from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The core of the book features Paul Guyer's essays on the epochal contribution …
View book details for 200 More Puzzling Physics Problems
With Hints and Solutions
Cambridge University Press
Like its predecessor, 200 Puzzling Physics Problems, this book is aimed at strengthening students' grasp of the laws of physics by applying them to situations that are practical, and to problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than to …
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