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The Nearest Relative Handbook
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2009
When a person is subject to the Mental Health Act, many of his or her principal rights are taken away. It is the function of the nearest relative to compensate for that loss.
This fully updated second edition explains how the nearest relative is identified, and how in some cases he or she might...
The Asperger Couple's Workbook
Practical Advice and Activities for Couples and Counsellors
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
Asperger Syndrome (AS) can affect some of the fundamental ingredients required to make a relationship work, such as emotional empathy and communication. Maxine Aston, author of Aspergers in Love, has created this workbook to help couples where one of the partners has Asperger Syndrome deal with the...
Connecting With Your Asperger Partner
Negotiating the Maze of Intimacy
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Communication and intimacy can feel like a constant struggle in relationships where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS). For the neuro-typical partner (NT) in particular, this can be an endless source of frustration, misunderstandings, and tears.
Drawing on her own experience of being married...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
Over the last decade, Carol Gray's Social Stories approach has become established as a highly effective way of teaching social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the Stories in My Social Stories Book take children step by step through basic activities...
Successful Social Stories™ for Young Children with Autism
Growing Up with Social Stories™
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Social Stories™ are acknowledged as a very successful way of teaching concepts and social understanding to children with autism spectrum disorders, but considerable skill is needed to write the most effective story. This clear and engaging book introduces ways of thinking about the issues your child...
How People with Autism Grieve, and How to Help
An Insider Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
The book is an honest, first-hand account of how people with autism deal with the loss of someone in their life. Unlike the non-autistic response, people with autism, when faced with overwhelming or stressful situations, will favour solitude over sharing their emotions, tend to focus on special interests,...
A Special Kind of Brain
Living with Nonverbal Learning Disability
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Sharing the experience of bringing up a child with nonverbal learning disability (NLD), this warm and accessible book offers advice on subjects ranging across diagnosis and therapy, children's interaction with each other, suitable activities for a child with NLD and how to discuss NLD with children....
Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through Everyday Transitions
Small Changes - Big Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Facing any type of change can cause confusion and anxiety for individuals with autism spectrum conditions. This book looks at the small transitions in everyday life that can be a big deal for a child with autism and offers simple and effective strategies to make change less of a daily challenge.
Explaining...
The Role of Religion in Peacebuilding
Crossing the Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
The question 'who is my neighbour?' challenges the way we see ourselves as well as the way we see others. Especially in situations where we feel conflicted between our own self-identity and common identity within a wider society.
Historically, religion has contributed to this inner conflict...
People of the Book
An Interfaith Dialogue about How Jews, Christians and Muslims Understand Their Sacred Scriptures
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2018
What is the role of scripture in illuminating the lives of the faithful today? In this book, three experts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam respectively discuss and debate this question, by exploring the core messages of the Torah, Bible and Qu'ran. Taking a deeper look at the wide range of theological,...
Understanding Disorganized Attachment
Theory and Practice for Working with Children and Adults
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Disorganized attachment, the most extreme form of insecure attachment, can develop in a child when the person who is normally meant to protect them is a source of danger. This usually leads to 'fear without solution' and the effects can be lasting and damaging.
This book is a comprehensive...
Give Food a Chance
A New View on Childhood Eating Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2015
Drawing on more than a decade's experience as director of The Kartini Clinic, Julie O'Toole offers a fresh perspective on childhood eating disorders and invaluable insights for parents and professionals.
Describing the foundational philosophy behind The Kartini Clinic's proven and world-renowned...
by Jessica Cambridge
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Energy Vampires Survival Kit: How To Build Vitality And Protect Yourself From Energy Vampires. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet
Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...
What are the Energy Vampires and How to Spot them?
Recognizing Energy Vampires' Different Personas
The...
The Child's Own Story
Life Story Work with Traumatized Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
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 Child's Own Story is an introduction to life story work and how this effective tool can be used to help...