Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential
Identifying and Overcoming Blocks to Concentration, Self-Esteem and School Success with Vision Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Visual dysfunctions can limit children's concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world...
Understanding Cerebral Palsy
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
An invaluable starting point for anyone encountering cerebral palsy for the first time, this book provides essential background information on causes, types and symptoms, as well as vital advice about the treatments, therapies and sources of support available. Practical tips on everyday considerations...
Do You Understand Me?
My Life, My Thoughts, My Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
Sofie Koborg Brøsen is eleven years old and, like other children of her age, goes to a mainstream school, loves reading comics and being with her family and her cat, Teddy. But Sofie is not the same as everyone else - she has autism spectrum disorder. Fed up with being misunderstood by her classmates,...
Can I tell you about Selective Mutism?
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Meet Hannah - a young girl with selective mutism (SM). Hannah invites readers to learn about selective mutism from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, what it feels like to have SM, and how they can help. This illustrated book is packed with accessible information and will be an...
How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?
Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear's tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear's tummy starts to feel grey and rainy. How will such a...
by Kathy Hoopmann
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
Inside Asperger's Looking Out follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs Have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-color photographs, this book shows neurotypicals how Aspies see and experience the world.
Each page brings to light...
Fun Games and Activities for Children with Dyslexia
How to Learn Smarter with a Dyslexic Brain
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
Dyslexic learner and teacher Alais Winton shows the positives of being dyslexic, and makes learning (and even spelling!) fun, with games and activities to make school learning simple.
An inventive and practical book for children aged 7 to 13 who have been identified as having dyslexic tendencies,...
Can I tell you about Autism?
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways...
Attacking Anxiety
A Step-by-Step Guide to an Engaging Approach to Treating Anxiety and Phobias in Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Drawing on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book sets out a clear, enjoyable, step-by-step approach for addressing the sorts of anxieties, fears and phobias that are so common in children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related challenges. Using this easy-to-follow...
Digital Kids
How to Balance Screen Time, and Why it Matters
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
For many children and teens daily Internet use is the norm - but where should we draw the line when it comes to digital media usage? This handy book lays out the essential information needed to understand and prevent excessive Internet use that negatively impacts behaviour, education, family life, and...
by Sophie Boswell
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Why do some mothers and babies take to breast feeding while others don't? And what are the emotions involved for mother and baby when the baby rejects a feed, or when breast feeding stops? What happens when parents and their babies have to negotiate separations, or deal with night-time crying? What...
Charley Chatty and the Wiggly Worry Worm
A story about insecurity and attention-seeking
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Charley Chatty likes to talk. Charley talks so much that her mouth gets dry but there's just so much to say!
"Why is the pavement brown?"
"I have got two shoes. Everyone has two shoes."
"I can hear the radio. Who is on the radio? Why is there a button on the radio?"
Sometimes,...
The Imprinted Brain
How Genes Set the Balance Between Autism and Psychosis
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2009
The Imprinted Brain sets out a radical new theory of the mind and mental illness based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. Imprinted genes are those from one parent that, in that parent's interest, are expressed in an offspring rather than the diametrically opposed genes from the other...
by Chrissie Sanderson
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
Victims of sexual and physical trauma can feel lost and disconnected from themselves and others. Christiane Sanderson's new book explains how counsellors can restore connection to self and others, and facilitate recovery within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. To understand fully the...