Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Anna Halprin
Dance - Process - Form
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2014
Anna Halprin is a world-famous theatre artist and early pioneer in the expressive arts healing movement. This book explores her personal growth as a dancer and choreographer and the development of her therapeutic and pedagogical approach.
The authors, who each trained with Halprin, introduce...
Defying Disability
The Lives and Legacies of Nine Disabled Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2009
This book tells the stories of nine disabled leaders who, by force of personality and concrete achievement, have made us think differently about disability. Whatever direction they have come from, they share a common will to change society so that disabled people get a fair deal.
There are...
Asperger Meets Girl
Happy Endings for Asperger Boys
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2008
Men with Asperger's Syndrome, young and old, experience difficulty with social interaction, which can be a stumbling block when it comes to getting a girlfriend. Here is a book that demystifies the enigma of 'relationships' by explaining everything in Asperger-friendly terms (some of them mathematical,...
The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children
A Nature Therapy and Expressive Arts Program for Groups
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Nature Therapy is an innovative approach for working with children who have experienced stress or trauma. For the first time in the English language, this book presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for introducing it to the classroom and other group settings
The...
by Margot Waddell
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2005
How much independence should parents allow teenagers who claim rights and privileges, show excessive confidence and test the boundaries of discipline? How can parents handle the physical and emotional changes in their adolescent child?
This book offers helpful advice to parents whose children...
Domestic Violence and Child Protection
Directions for Good Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2006
How do you respond simultaneously to the needs of adults experiencing domestic violence and the specific needs of their children? Domestic Violence and Child Protection explores the challenges of working effectively in this complex field and offers positive models for practice.
Leading practitioners...
Relationship-Based Research in Social Work
Understanding Practice Research
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
Relationship-based research is founded on the idea that human relationships are of paramount importance and should be central to social work research and practice.
Drawing on psychodynamic and systemic understandings of research and practice, this book offers practitioners and academics an...
CBT to Help Young People with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to Understand and Express Affection
A Manual for Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are often not instinctive and intuitive in expressing their liking or love for someone, or in understanding that family members, friends and others need affection. Expressing affection to teachers, other close professionals, or family friends,...
Secrets to Success for Professionals in the Autism Field
An Insider's Guide to Understanding the Autism Spectrum, the Environment and Your Role
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
Gunilla Gerland's extensive experience of the autism spectrum means she is expertly placed to offer a fresh perspective on working with autism as well as a wealth of effective tools and interventions to use in practice.
In a highly readable style, with many inspiring examples, this book offers...
Tales from the Table
Lovaas/ABA Intervention with Children on the Autistic Spectrum
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2007
Tales from the Table is a practitioner's account of the successes and limitations of using Lovaas/ABA home education with five young boys on the autistic spectrum.
The abilities and skills of these children before, during and after intervention are documented with a focus on the realities of...
Asperger's Syndrome - That Explains Everything
Strategies for Education, Life and Just About Everything Else
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Students with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) frequently find the school environment challenging, despite often having a high level of academic ability, because their unique social and sensory difficulties are not fully understood or accommodated. This book clearly explains proven and practical approaches...
Play for Sick Children
Play Specialists in Hospitals and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
Play for Sick Children offers a unique insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. It examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative...
by Carol Potter, Christopher Whittaker
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Addressing the complex issue of what constitutes a communication enabling environment for children with autism who use little or no speech, Potter and Whittaker show that the communication of these children can be significantly affected by a range of social and environmental influences. As well as...
Music, Language and Autism
Exceptional Strategies for Exceptional Minds
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
Children with autism often have an intense natural musicality. This book explains how music and language 'work' as systems of communication, and why music holds such a fascination for many young people on the autism spectrum. There are strategies for showing how music can be used to support language...