Jessica: 2764 books
William Wobbly and the Very Bad Day
A story about when feelings become too big
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
William Wobbly is having a very bad day. He didn't want to go to school and when he got there things just got worse. The wobbly feeling got bigger and bigger and BIGGER until...
Something happened to William Wobbly when he was very little which makes it hard for him to understand or control...
Autistic Logistics
A Parent's Guide to Tackling Bedtime, Toilet Training, Tantrums, Hitting, and Other Everyday Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2014
Have you ever wished that your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) came with a manual? This book provides just that, offering clear, precise, step-by-step advice on everything you want to know, including:
- How to toilet train your child without pushing or pressuring
- How to get your...
We're All Mad Here
The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms: the tiger that sinks its claws in with physical symptoms and distressing thoughts, the cruel and belittling bully creating insecurity and self-doubt and, worst of all, the frenemy rewarding avoidance of social situations with no physical...
Final Chapters
Writings About the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
"The milkman cried when I told him you were dead.
'Last night,' I said, 'Mark died.'"
This collection brings together 30 short stories and poems about dying and bereavement. Written by mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, wives, husbands and dying people, these moving pieces talk honestly...
Beating Dyspraxia with a Hop, Skip and a Jump
A Simple Exercise Program to Improve Motor Skills at Home and School Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Geoff Platt's exercise program, tailored to help children with dyspraxia to overcome their symptoms, enjoy physical activities, and become as active as their friends and classmates, is now proven to be even more effective. This revised edition outlines the fun and easy-to-teach program, which focuses...
by Wenn Lawson, Tracy Turner, Alex Wilkinson
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
In an immensely varied and thoughtful collection of true life reflections on love, marriage and the single life, 26 authors with autism share their experiences and knowledge about successful (and unsuccessful) relationships. Digging deep into the many and varying ways in which autism affects feelings...
Supporting People through Loss and Grief
An Introduction for Counsellors and Other Caring Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2013
What are the different theories of grief? What skills do you need for effective counselling? How can you support people experiencing loss and grief?
This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to counselling and supporting people experiencing loss and grief. It introduces the different models...
Effective Grief and Bereavement Support
The Role of Family, Friends, Colleagues, Schools and Support Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2008
` …a profoundly significant book on a topic rarely discussed and little researched, dealing with sudden or unexpected death. The authors have brought together the latest knowledge in the field, and explore how social networks and professionals working with the bereaved can help. This is an important...
Grief Demystified
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Being able to offer support to the bereaved is an important part of many frontline professions, such as nurses, teachers, funeral directors and anything in between. Yet very little theoretical information about grief has filtered down into mainstream knowledge, and what has is often misinterpreted.
Giving...
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma
What It Is and How to Help
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
· What is trauma?
· How does it affect children?
· How can adults help?
Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions, The Simple Guide to Child Trauma is the perfect starting point for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It will help them...
Successful Project Management in Social Work and Social Care
Managing Resources, Assessing Risks and Measuring Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Managers in social work and social care contexts are required to manage a wide range of projects: long-term and short-term, on large and small scales, in partnership with other agencies, and covering a broad range of issues and contexts.
Management of these projects requires specific expertise,...
by Hilary Comfort, Liz Hoggarth
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
*Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category of the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards*
For those involved in commissioning and running projects working with people, measuring performance and assessing outcomes are an essential part of applying for and maintaining funding, and a way of...
by Anne Murphy, Sonia Ospina, Ashly Pinnington
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Social care needs excellent leaders now more than ever. Effective leaders aim high, listen to what the service users want and need, inspire their staff and continually question what they are doing and why.
This book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social...
Freefall into Fiction
Finding Form
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Barbara Turner-Vesselago's first book, Writing Without a Parachute, showed writers how to fall in love with writing. This new book builds on this experience and encourages writers to pursue their work with intention and without inhibition.
Freefall into Fiction: Finding Form is designed to...