Jessica Kingsley Publishers

I realised EVERYTHING I was doing was wrong.I needed to learn.I needed to change. During Laura Kerbey's time teaching autistic children, she had a sudden realisation that those with Pathological...

Focusing on how groupwork can be learnt and taught, the authors of this accessible and lively book consider what is essential in effective work with groups. They develop a practice model which is...

An LGBTQ+ inclusive guide to consent for children aged 8-12, with beautiful illustrations and questions for further discussion, from the author of the bestselling The Every Body Book. Topics include...

Author: Rachel E. SimonPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Jun 18, 2020Number of Pages: 96 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1787751732ISBN-13: 9781787751736

S. H. Foulkes was the founder of the group analytic school of group psychotherapy. This volume represents an introduction both to his work, and to the developments based on it. Amongst the subjects...

Drawing on her extensive experience in expressive arts therapy, Daria Halprin presents a unique approach to healing through movement and art. She describes the body as the container of one's entire...

Mealtimes are about much more than just re-fuelling, and the importance of mealtimes in the care of people with dementia cannot be overestimated. Using her extensive experience of working with older...

The Man who Lost His Language is a unique exploration of aphasia - losing the ability to use or comprehend words - as well as of the resilience of love. When Sir John Hale suffered a stroke that left...

Music is well known to have a significant effect on physiology and is widely used as an effective therapeutic tool in stress and pain management, rehabilitation, and behavior modification, but its...

With specific learning difficulties more prevalent than ever in mainstream schools, this is the essential guide for teachers wishing to create inclusive and successful learning environments in...

Finding what works for you in non-monogamy is highly personal and contextual - it can be tricky to know where your own boundaries lie. Quite often, we don't know we want a boundary somewhere, until...

Kathy Leach provides a thoughtful, well-written text that addresses the great weight debate' in an engaging and compassionate way.' -The Psychologist, Vol. 20, March 2007 The main body of the book...

A positive and gentle introduction to PDA for children aged 3+. Panda describes the strengths and challenges of PDA, explaining how he finds it very hard to do what others ask him to do, but can...

The parent's guide to supporting the learning of a child with literacy difficulties from a leading psychologist in the field--Author: Valerie MuterPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication...

People with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research...

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument is recommended for...

Spirituality is increasingly accepted as integral to human psychology, vital for physical and mental health. The Psychology of Spirituality is an accessible book that introduces the relationship...

Examining the potential of creative writing as a therapeutic tool, particularly in terms of its influence on the self and personal development, The Self on the Page is divided into two parts. In Part...

In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural...

In this text, Earl Hopper has made a major contribution to the understanding of the depth and breadth of individuals and how we might help them to know more of their patterns of relatedness with...

The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, and equips the...

Author: CastellonPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: March 19, 2020Number of Pages: 256 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 178775183XISBN-13: 9781787751835

Spirituality is increasingly acknowledged to be an essential part of child development. David Hay argues for the inclusion of spiritual awareness as a cross-curricular element in the school syllabus...

Identity is formed through the narration of experience, and children who experience difficult life events may need help in forming and expressing their own narratives. Play therapy can be a very...

The teacher's guide to children with literacy difficulties. Contains practical tips on how to identify children with reading and writing challenges, working with parents and SpLd teachers how to...

An illustrated guide to PDA for teens, written by Laura Kerbey, an autism consultant with over 20 years experience, and illustrated by Sunday Times bestselling author and PDA parent Eliza Fricker...

The Teenage Girl'S Guide To Living Well With AdhdAuthor: Sonia AliPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Dec 21, 2021Number of Pages: 160 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

The voice is the most powerful and widely used instrument in music therapy. This book demonstrates the enormous possibilities for personal change and growth using a new, voice-based model of...

Author: Jo GreenPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Aug 21, 2017Number of Pages: 184 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1785922270ISBN-13: 9781785922275

Author: Theo LorenzPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Oct 21, 2020Number of Pages: 176 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1787753433ISBN-13: 9781787753433