Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?
Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
When we were on a No Girls Allowed! holiday, my daddy's heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him... This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death...
by Maggie Ambridge, Hilary Brosh, Annette Coulter
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2008
Professionals working in a range of clinical settings are regularly called upon to work with angry clients, and they may find their skills and resources for working with this powerful emotion limited. Art Therapy and Anger demonstrates how the non-verbal medium of art therapy provides an ideal outlet...
Caged in Chaos
A Dyspraxic Guide to Breaking Free Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Written by a teenager with dyspraxia, this is a humorous and inspiring practical guide for young adults with dyspraxia and those around them trying to get to grips with the physical, social and psychological chaos caused by developmental co-ordination disorders (DCDs). In her own conversational style,...
The Self-Help Guide for Teens with Dyslexia
Useful Stuff You May Not Learn at School
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2015
As Alais Winton knows, having dyslexia doesn't mean you're not bright; like her, you might just need a different way of looking at things. In this book, she lets you in on the learning techniques which work for her, and which you may not be taught at school. Offering solutions to common problems students...
I Have a Question about Divorce
A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Divorce is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what divorce means.
Using a question...
by Nick Luxmoore
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
Understanding the roots of anger and encouraging appropriate and acceptable ways of expressing this are essential skills for anyone working with young people. Working with Anger and Young People warns against 'quick fix' solutions to dealing with anger, and draws on the author's experiences of youth...
Starving the Anger Gremlin
A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
Meet the anger gremlin: a troublesome pest whose favourite meal is your anger, and the more he eats the angrier you get! There's only one way to stop him: starve him of angry feelings and behaviours, and make him disappear. This imaginative workbook shows young people how to starve their anger gremlin...
How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different
An Asperger Syndrome Study Guide for Adolescents
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2006
How to Be Yourself in a World that's Different is an accessible guide to Asperger's syndrome (AS) written for young readers who have been diagnosed with AS and autism spectrum conditions. The book features clear explanations of the condition, including symptoms that are common to people on the autism...
"If You Turned into a Monster"
Transformation through Play: A Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Draw me a picture of what you would look like if you turned into a monster.' Dennis McCarthy's work with distressed or traumatized children begins with an exercise that is simple but very effective: he invites the child to communicate with him in their own way, through the non-verbal language of play....
Of Mice and Aliens
An Asperger Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2001
The sequel to Blue Bottle Mystery, this is a science fiction novel for kids, with a difference. Ben is learning to cope with his newly diagnosed Asperger Syndrome, but when an alien crash-lands in his back yard, things really get complicated. The alien, Zeke, knows nothing about Earth's rules and...
Finding Your Own Way to Grieve
A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Children and teenagers with autism can struggle to cope with the loss of a loved one, and the complicated and painful emotions of bereavement. This book explains death in concrete terms that the child with autism will understand, explores feelings that the child may encounter as a part of bereavement,...
Lisa and the Lacemaker
An Asperger Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2002
This book is the third in the series to feature Ben and Andy but this book focuses on a young girl called Lisa who has Asperger syndrome. As with the other Asperger adventures, the book explores features of Asperger syndrome.This book is aimed at the 9 - 12 age group and is suitable for both girls...
Dyslogic Syndrome
Why Millions of Kids are "Hyper," Attention-Disordered, Learning Disabled, Depressed, Aggressive, Defiant, or Violent - and What We Can Do About It
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
Dyslogical children are commonly labelled as having one or more of a mix of conditions that include Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The number of children who could be described as dyslogical continues to rise sharply,...
Winston Wallaby Can’t Stop Bouncing
What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, loves to bounce. However, Winston can't seem to ever sit still and when he starts school he needs help to concentrate... Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm shows Winston how to settle down and focus his mind in class, and he learns new ways to help him with touch, feel,...