Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Re-enchanting the Activist
Spirituality and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Across the world, grassroots movements for change are growing in number, skill, and impact on society. Finding a place at the intersect between spirituality and politics, these emerging activists are grounded in a deeper understanding of the world they wish to change, and act out of a deep sense that...
Facilitating Spiritual Reminiscence for People with Dementia
A Learning Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2015
Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging and stimulating spiritual reminiscence sessions with older people,...
Sceptical Christianity
Exploring Credible Belief
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
How can Christianity remain a credible religion in our current era of scepticism? Reviving the debates begun by John Robinson and the demythologisation movement over half a century ago, Sceptical Christianity considers the main reasons behind people's religious scepticism and posits the question:...
Counselling Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
This updated and expanded edition provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice of counselling survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). In a reasoned and thoughtful approach, common stereotypes of abusers and their victims are replaced with current knowledge on the incidence of CSA and...
Flying to See Janet
A Fun Guide to the Airport Experience
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Traveling by plane can be a stressful experience for anxious children (and their parents!) Prepare children for the unfamiliar sights and sounds of the airport experience in advance with this fun and gently humorous picture book. Children will join Janet as she learns what to expect at each stage...
Justice for Laughing Boy
Connor Sparrowhawk - A Death by Indifference
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
On July 4th 2013, Connor Sparrowhawk, also known as Laughing Boy or LB, was found dead in a specialist NHS unit. Connor, who had autism and epilepsy, had a seizure while in the bath and no member of staff was on hand to stop him from drowning. An entirely preventable death.
Sara Ryan presents...
Telling Tales About Dementia
Experiences of Caring
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
How does it feel when someone you love develops dementia? How do you cope with the shock, the stress and the grief? Can you be sure that you and your family will receive the support you need?
In Telling Tales About Dementia, thirty carers from different backgrounds and in different circumstances...
Losing Clive to Younger Onset Dementia
One Family's Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
Clive Beaumont was diagnosed with Younger Onset Dementia at age 45, when his children were aged just 3 and 4. He had become less and less able to do his job properly and had been made redundant from the Army the year before.
Clive's wife, Helen, tells of how she and the rest of the family made...
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...