Jessica Kingsley Publishers imprint: 1689 books
by Faith Gibson, Suzanne Cahill, Linda Clare
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2004
The volume has ambitious scope and covers almost all potential supports and services. Most of the chapters have been written by professionals who work with people with dementia and their families, and most are British social workers and professionals allied-to-medicine (occupational therapy, physiotherapy...
by Nisha Dogra, Andrew Parkin, Clay Frake
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
This handbook provides a succinct introduction to child mental health, covering the nature, prevalence, treatment and management of mental health problems in children and young people.
The authors explore a range of issues surrounding the emotional needs of young people, showing how specific...
Improving Mental Health through Social Support
Building Positive and Empowering Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2014
Social support is the everyday assistance offered by family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, as well as the foundations of support in a range of non-clinical settings, and plays a vital role in a person's mental health and wellbeing.
This book examines the nature of social support and offers...
by Natasha Daniels
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Why does your toddler get upset when his or her routine is disrupted? Why do they follow you from room to room and refuse to play on their own? Why are daily routines such as mealtimes, bath time, and bed time such a struggle?
This accessible guide demystifies the difficult behaviors of anxious...
Parenting with Theraplay®
Understanding Attachment and How to Nurture a Closer Relationship with Your Child
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Theraplay® is an attachment-focused model of parenting that helps parents to understand and relate to their child. Based on a sequence of play activities that are rooted in neuroscience, Theraplay offers a fun and easy way for parents and children to connect. Theraplay is particularly effective with...
Educating Children and Young People in Care
Learning Placements and Caring Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Children and young people in care rarely match the academic achievements of their peers and policy and procedures to address this inequality have not yet remedied the problem. Drawing on ideas from social pedagogy, the authors present a new approach - learning placements and caring schools. They show...
by Digby Tantam
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
This professional text covers every aspect of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), from science to services, from the most disabling Kanner's syndrome to the most high-functioning Asperger syndrome, and from birth to old age.
The book contains the latest research on the assessment, diagnosis,...
Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism
Building A Future Together
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2005
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is an effective behavioural treatment programme widely used with children with autism to improve socially significant behaviours. This practical book gives detailed guidance on how to develop a tailored ABA programme that includes the key features of ABA: detailed...
Promoting Resilience in the Classroom
A Guide to Developing Pupils' Emotional and Cognitive Skills
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008
Resilience is a set of qualities that enable children to adapt and transform, to overcome risk and adversity, and to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy and a sense of purpose. For children and young people it is as vital to possess these qualities in school environments as...
Help your Child or Teen Get Back On Track
What Parents and Professionals Can Do for Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track offers specific self-help interventions and a wide-ranging, practical discussion of the types of professional help available for a child or adolescent with emotional and behavioral problems.
The book covers topics that would be discussed during a consultation...
Life After High School
A Guide for Students with Disabilities and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
*Bronze Medal Winner in the Education / Academic / Teaching Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards* * Bronze Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Education Category * Graduating high school and moving on to further education or the workplace brings with it a whole new set of challenges, and this is especially...
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home
A Parent's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2000
Do you know a child who is bright, charming and articulate, but has no friends? A child who showed early signs of intelligence, but is now floundering, academically and emotionally? Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) are an enigma. They're children with extraordinary gifts and heartbreaking...
Autism and Diet
What You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2009
Parents have been reporting a connection between autism and diet for decades, but for many years the science behind the connection was evasive. Today, we see a growing body of research to back up parental-reported evidence that certain foods and other environmental sources can affect the developing...
Asperger Syndrome and Bullying
Strategies and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
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 style, the author...