Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books

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by Alan M. Hultquist
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006

This book does exactly what it says on the tin! Hultquist deals with the causes, types and sub types of dyslexia. He explains how dyslexia is diagnosed and remediated and gives appendices on agencies, resources and practical classroom strategies. I would highly recommend this book to parents who have...
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Dyslexia in the Early Years

A Handbook for Practice

by Gavin Reid
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017

Research has shown that early identification and intervention is crucial and can in fact minimise, and may even prevent, the challenges of dyslexia from becoming too detrimental at later stages of education. This book offers both research insights and practical guidance for teachers working in Early...
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AD/HD Homework Challenges Transformed!

Creative Ways to Achieve Focus and Attention by Building on AD/HD Traits

by Harriet Hope Green
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012

Homework time can be an ordeal for children with AD/HD. After a long day at school, the child often struggles to concentrate and becomes restless, and the parent is left feeling helpless. With the right strategies, homework can be made a more tolerable and even enjoyable experience for both parent...
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An Asperger's Guide to Public Speaking

How to Excel at Public Speaking for Professionals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Rosalind A. Bergemann
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015

This practical guide to effective public speaking for professionals with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) provides tailored advice on using your Asperger strengths to your advantage and overcoming areas of challenge to find your public speaking voice. Written by a business leader...
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The Perspectives of People with Dementia

Research Methods and Motivations

by Alison Bowes, Murna Downs, Errollyn Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2001

People with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research process. They describe the skills that researchers and care staff need, and the methods they can use,...
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How to Transform Your School into an LGBT+ Friendly Place

A Practical Guide for Nursery, Primary and Secondary Teachers

by Elly Barnes, Anna Carlile
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2018

Currently teachers don't receive the training or induction they need to make their school an LGBT+ inclusive environment. This can be seen by the fact that half of schools do not teach anything regarding LGBT+, and only 3% include LGBT+ content in two or more subjects. This book will help transform...
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by Melinda Edwards, Penny Titman
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011

Living with a chronic illness can have a significant psychological impact on a child and his or her family, and it is essential that this aspect of their care is not overlooked. This book provides a comprehensive guide to promoting the psychological well-being of children with chronic illnesses...
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Kindergarten and ASD

How to Get the Best Possible Experience for Your Child

by Margaret Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2015

Answering all of the key questions about the kindergarten experience, this compact guide will give parents the confidence to be the most effective, up-to-speed advocates as their child enters formal education. "Which school should I choose, or should I home-school?" "How can...
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Seeing Through New Eyes

Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy

by Melvin Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2005

Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor...
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by Camilla Farrant, Mercedes Pavlicevic, Giorgos Tsiris
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014

Evaluation is crucial to the development and sustainability of Arts Therapy and Arts & Health practices. This guide supports practitioners in their quest to integrate thorough evaluation procedures in their everyday practices by providing practical guidance for designing, planning and implementing...
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by Jane Wood, Caroline Schuck
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

Creative supervision can be a stimulating and valuable alternative to questioning and discussion in the context of a supervision session. This book proposes using many different techniques and materials, as well as the rich experience of the imagination and the senses, and encourages the reader to...
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Eradicating Child Maltreatment

Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Intervention Across Services

by Alayna Park, BRUCE F. CHORPITA, Jane Barlow
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2014

Is it possible to overcome the enduring problem of child maltreatment? In Eradicating Child Maltreatment, leading international figures in the field of child welfare address this enduring and thorny question, setting out a public health approach to prevention. It draws on groundbreaking research...
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Care Act 2014

An A-Z of Law and Practice

by Michael Mandelstam
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017

The Care Act 2014 represents a major upheaval in adult social care law: the biggest since 1948. This book sets out and explains the provisions of the Care Act 2014 in simple terms, illustrating its practical implications for both social and health care with many legal cases and local ombudsman investigations....
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by Michael Mandelstam
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019

Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its third edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework and provides many useful pointers for practitioners and students. It is now in an A-Z format, enabling quick reference to a wide range of civil and criminal law, and to legal...
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