Author: Julia Moor
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: play, resource, ideas, parents, carers, practical, spectrum, laughing, learning, children, autism, playing
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2002-06
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1843100606
ISBN-13: 9781843100607

Parents of young children newly diagnozed as on the autism spectrum are often at a loss for ideas about how best to help their child. They feel dismayed and "shut out" by their child and are often also having to grapple with language and behaviour problems. "Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum" is not just a collection of play ideas; it shows how to break down activities into manageable stages, and it looks at ways to gain a child’s attention and motivation and to build on small achievements. The use of case studies illustrates how problems of ritual and o

Author: Nick Luxmoore
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: esteem, meaning, people, crap, feeling
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2008-07-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1843106825
ISBN-13: 9781843106821

We use the word all the time, but what exactly is self-esteem, and how do young people develop it? "Feeling Like Crap" explores how a young person’s self is constructed, and what might help that self to feel more valued and confident. Through accounts of his individual and group work with six young people, Nick Luxmoore demonstrates how listening to, engaging with and being respectful of young people can provide the support they need to help them repair their sense of self and offer them new possibilities and directions in life.When Grace was three, her parents split up and she went to l

Authors:Kenneth Nunn, Tanya Hanstock, Bryan Lask,
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: live, inhabitants, guide, brain
Number of Pages: 270
Published: 2008-05-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1843104709
ISBN-13: 9781843104704

Meet the inhabitants of the brain in this reader-friendly introduction to what it is and how it works. Residents include Frederick Foresight (the frontal cortex), Mayor of Cephalton-upon-Ridge, who is the ’big picture’ person responsible for planning and decision-making; Sage Seahorse (the hippocampus), who has an astonishing memory for times, names and places; Annie Almond (the amygdala), the community’s alarm system who is always on the alert; and, many other fellow citizens. Each character is introduced and their appearance, role and key functions in the brain explained. T

Author: Ian Stuart-Hamilton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: expressions, asperger, everyday, dictionary, hamilton, stuart
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-02-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1843105187
ISBN-13: 9781843105183

This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise language and ’take things literally’. This dictionary aims to dispel any confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language. It provides explanations of over 5000 idiomatic expressions and a useful guide to their politeness level. Each expression is accompanied by a clear explanation of its meaning and

Author: Diane Stein Safran
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: approaches, therapeutic, diagnostic, therapy, art
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2002-04
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1843107090
ISBN-13: 9781843107095

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is increasingly recognized as a problem that affects many people of all ages. This book presents the case - both in theory and practice - that art therapy has a unique ability to help those with AD/HD. The author begins by explaining comprehensively and clearly the diagnostic criteria and existing treatment methods for AD/HD, discussing issues such as the usefulness of medication in dealing with it. She then goes on to describe a range of art therapy approaches, exercises, and techniques which can be used with people with AD/HD. She describes how wo

Author: Shirley Riley
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: adolescents, therapy, art, contemporary
Number of Pages: 285
Published: 1999-07
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 1853026360
ISBN-13: 9781853026362

(Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Offers practical solutions to the multifaceted challenges clinicians face when treating young people. Reviews current theories on development and therapy, and emphasizes the primary importance of relying on the youth’s own narrative in the context of their social and economic backgrounds. For therapists. Hardcover, softcover also available.

Author: Cathy A. Malchiodi
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Keywords: art, therapies, children, therapy, medical
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1999-01
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 1853026778
ISBN-13: 9781853026775

(Jessica Kingsley) Institute for the Arts and Health, Salt Lake City, UT. Text addressing art as therapy and assessment in the treatment of physically ill children. Describes current research on medical art therapy and practical approaches to using art activities in therapy. Includes: burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS. Softcover, hardcover also available.