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The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring...

Anxiety, meltdowns and emotional regulation can be hugely challenging for autistic people. This book is full of proactive strategies for understanding, accepting and respecting the processing...

The Autism Discussion Page blue book focuses on the core challenges associated with autism (cognitive, sensory, social, and emotional) and provides concise, accessible information and simple tools...

The Autism-Friendly Guide To Self-EmploymentAuthor: Robyn StewardPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: July 21, 2021Number of Pages: 336 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma - in...

Author: Yenn PurkisPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: March 18, 2021Number of Pages: 208 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1787753913ISBN-13: 9781787753914

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and TweensAuthor: Yenn PurkisPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: April 21, 2020Number of Pages: 112...

In this empowering guide, Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose set out honest advice and strategies to help autistic trans and/or gender divergent teens to thrive exactly as they are. Covering a huge range of...

So, you want to work on recovery from your body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB)? Chances are, this is not the first time you've thought about changing your BFRB. And it's probably not the first...

Boy built a wall to keep himself safe. Behind it he felt strong and more protected. Then Someone Kind came along. She bounced a ball, sang and painted on the other side of the wall, and Boy began to...

Including contributions from some of the leading art therapists in Britain, this important book addresses the key issues in the theory and practice of art therapy. The fundamental significance of the...

Helping traumatized children develop the story of their life and the lives of people closest to them is key to their understanding and acceptance of who they are and their past experiences. The...

Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings...

Finding a job is a confusing and anxiety-provoking process for many individuals with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) who may not know what they are qualified to do and may struggle to communicate their...

The profession of occupational therapy has a highly specialised language, but until now there have been no standard definitions of its key terms. Based on the work of the terminology project group of...

This collection of essays focuses on the unconscious roots of human behaviour in a range of settings: the consulting room, the small group, the workplace, the therapeutic community and the GP's...

Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care. The...

The Creative Cognitive Therapy Method is a short-term, 10-session, solution-focused therapy combining cognitive-behavioural therapy with art therapy, designed to help people heal from a variety of...

The Depression Recovery Journal is designed to support you in managing and understanding your low mood. Drawing on evidence-based techniques, such as CBT, and on the authors' professional and lived...

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...

When someone you love dies, the grief rock shows up Sometimes grief can feel like a heavy weight you are carrying around. It can be difficult to explain how you feel or know how you will cope...

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...

Author: Lauren BruknerPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Jul 22, 2014Number of Pages: 112 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1849059977ISBN-13: 9781849059978

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...

Mother Bird is looking after her baby bird in the forest, when a huge storm scatters her nest. Try as she might, she just can't give him the protection he needs. She faces a choice: continue to...