Jessica: 2764 books
Christian Citizenship in the Middle East
Divided Allegiance or Dual Belonging?
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
For Christians living as a persecuted minority in the Middle East, the question of whether their allegiance should lie with their faith or with the national communities they live in is a difficult one. This collection of essays aims to reconcile this conflict of allegiance by looking at the biblical...
by Jessica Lopez
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2015
This book contains different steps, tips and strategies on how to successfully eliminate cellulite off your body for the rest of your life. The myths have it that once you have cellulite, it is incurable and not something that you can remove. Its just that they haven’t found the solution to it and...
A Guide to Youth Mentoring
Providing Effective Social Support
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Youth mentoring can be an effective way of supporting troubled youth, helping them sustain positive mental health, cope with stress, and lead successful lives through adolescence and into adulthood.
This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how, if managed...
A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum
Diagnosis, Intervention and Family Support
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
This book addresses the specific mental health needs of girls and young women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Looking at the ways autism presents differently in girls than in boys, and the mental health conditions that occur most frequently in girls with ASD, this is the essential guide for clinicians...
by Jessica Stone
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
In "Five Steps to Losing Those Last 10 Pounds," you'll discover the critical foundation to reaching your ideal weight and successfully keeping off the extra pounds. This guide gives you the basics you need to drop those last 10 pounds that have been hanging on for too long. Implement the...
Mandala Symbolism and Techniques
Innovative Approaches for Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Mandalas are important therapeutic tools promoting focusing, wholeness and healing. This book introduces nearly two hundred different techniques for designing mandalas and adapts mandala creation for the purpose of eliciting thoughts, feelings and concerns about pertinent therapeutic issues such as...
Voicework in Music Therapy
Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
The voice is a powerful instrument in music therapy practice and this anthology of voicework techniques explores everything the practitioner and researcher needs to know in order to bring about successful vocal interventions across a broad range of client groups.
Compiling a wealth of international...
Motivate to Communicate!
300 Games and Activities for Your Child with Autism
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
This practical resource is brimming with exciting ideas and guidance for motivating children with autism and other communication difficulties. The clear, user-friendly format enables quick access to over 300 practical, fun-filled games and activities for developing your child's communication skills.
The...
by Merope Pavlides
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviors, and improve quality of life.
Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service...
How LEGO®-Based Therapy for Autism Works
Landing on My Planet
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
"You know, Dr. Dan, that kid is from my planet."
With in-depth descriptions of LEGO®-based therapy in action, this book explains how and why it helps to promote the development of social skills for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and related conditions.
Written...
How to Live with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Practical Strategies for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2003
This accessible and valuable introduction to caring for a child with autism is an ideal resource for teachers and members of a child with autism's immediate and extended family. In clear and simple language, with many illustrations, the authors tackle common problems experienced in everyday routines...
by Anna Gupta, Gillian Schofield, David Quinton
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2005
This important text shows how child development theory applies to professionals' working practice. Considering theories of development throughout the lifespan from the early years through to adolescence, and transitions to adulthood, this resource is essential reading for a range of professionals...
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom
A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
This book provides practical, hands-on strategies to teach social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of the social deficits of these children as they appear in the classroom - difficulties with such things as understanding idioms,...
by Emma Goodall, Yenn Purkis
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2018
This book empowers parents of autistic young people aged 11 to 20 to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as negotiating...