Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Author: Jessica SinarskiPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: June 21, 2021Number of Pages: 48 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1787755185ISBN-13: 9781787755185

Children with pervasive developmental disorders often do not learn from conventional methods, which can result in social isolation, behavior problems, limitations in communication, and slow academic...

Therapists often encounter people who have suffered severe emotional damage resulting in feelings of psychological fragmentation. Sandplay therapy, which combines the physical actions of play with...

Many children are challenged by anxiety at some time in their school career. Bringing together knowledge from her years of teaching and parenting, M?rianna Cs?ti shows how parents and professionals...

SECRET LIFE OF ROSE.Author: JODIE. SMITTEN SMITTEN (ROSE.)Publisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Aug 21, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other...

This book is an important introduction to the theory and practice of adapting self psychology ideas to the analytic group setting.' - Group Analysis, The Journal of Group-Analytic Psychotherapy...

In this practical handbook, self-esteem expert Deborah Plummer offers a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games carefully chosen to build and maintain self-esteem in children aged 5-11. The...

This resourceful guide explains the science behind trauma and how it impacts specific regions of the brain and the sensory systems. It provides low-cost strategies and activities on how to rehab...

We learn about the world constantly through our senses and by interacting with it. Children explore and play in different environments and in doing so they find out what burns them or hurts them,...

Those who have been bereaved are in need of support, and groupwork is an effective way in which people can come together and support each other in a trusted environment. This book provides a...

Written by an 'insider', an openly gay autistic adult, Wendy Lawson writes frankly and honestly about autism, sex and sexuality. In her new book, she draws upon her own experience to examine the...

We are survivors. We were subjected to dehumanizing practices by people who sought our erasure. We believe telling our stories is both powerful and political. This edited collection brings together...

The respective authors are some of the leading developmental scholars of this time, and are also major proponents of the theoretical traditions they address... - British Journal of Occupational...

Praise for the First Edition: 'A warm feeling of positive reassurance and guidance runs throughout the book. [It] offers practical and emotional help, not only to a child's family, but equally to...

Children, particularly those with special needs, can require considerable help in learning how to relate to other people and how to behave positively and appropriately in social situations. In this...

Social and emotional skills are a vital part of children's development, and the classroom can be a key space for supporting their emotional growth. Between worry, navigating friendships,...

This excellent book fills an important gap and will be of interest to the full range of professionals involved in work with people with mental health problems as well as service users and carers.....

Praise for the author: 'Deborah Plummer uses imagination and empowerment to move children and adults from discouragement to success.' - The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review 'Deborah...

A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their families, this book gives guidance on person-centred good practice throughout the...

This wide-ranging collection of essays offers valuable insights into the cultural issues involved in the practical application of social work theories. Leading contributors explore the challenges...

When a family member or close friend dies, it can be difficult to know how best to help the children and teenagers involved. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those...

...members of the caring professions need all the counselling skills that we can muster. Readers of this book will end up feeling less helpless in the face of death but we should not expect to find...

Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They...

A wonderful book to help set up a drama group for those with learning difficulties, to help them express themselves through drama. It is a step by step guide to running a group from the basics of...

This comprehensive guide is bursting with achievable teaching strategies for those involved with ASD students in the school environment. Due to understaffed classes or poor staff training, many...

Author: Maxfield SparrowPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Sep 21, 2020Number of Pages: 240 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1787750140ISBN-13: 9781787750142

This is not a book about theory, it is a book about life. This volume is in the excellent Practical Theology Series published by Jessica Kingsley and under the general editorship of John Swinton of...

Written by significant researchers and practitioners within the field, this unique collection of key texts introduces the reader to practical theology. It critically explores the way in which the...

Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with...