Jessica Kingsley Publishers

How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.

The specific needs of the foster child are given close attention in determining a pathway to success. By monitoring and describing the individual characteristics of the child within the context of the placement, the authors are able to reveal what types of supports are most beneficial.

The implications for this research are considerable. Social workers are given new methods of assessing the needs of foster children which emphasise the process of care and not just the outcome. Policy makers are provided with rich qualitative accounts with which to increase and strengthen the success of foster placements. This is essential reading for social workers, policy makers and foster families.

Filling a hole in the market for an informative and user-friendly guide to the topic, this is a go-to guide for any parent or teacher.

Positive, empowering and written to suit an international audience, this guide is essential reading for education professionals and parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences. It includes practical strategies, useful websites and resources, as well as ways of recognising early on that your child or pupil has dyslexia. The authors, experienced dyslexia and learning differences consultants, highlight the importance of effective and positive communication between home and school, as well as with the child.

Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences is the perfect pocket guide for busy professionals and parents, who will be able to read it one sitting or alternatively dip in and out of it as they please.

Why is HRT not working for me? Why is my digestive health so important for a healthy menopause? Why am I becoming allergic to everything I eat? How do I navigate my emotions around menopause?
Many women's questions and symptoms around the menopause have often been disregarded by traditional medical care. This pivotal guide calls upon the latest scientific and nutritional research to provide a demystified explanation to these questions and many others. It offers jargon-free insight into how women's hormones interact with one another, and how to improve quality of life during and leading up to the menopause.
This critical resource uses a unique model - the Triangle of Hormonal Health - which explains the interplay between hormone systems, creating a laser-like focus on how to approach the challenges peri to post menopausal women face.
Speaking from years of clinical research and personal experience, Claire Snowdon-Darling and Laura Knowles take a holistic approach in this critical book to educate and empower women to understand their bodies and make informed decisions.

Disputing the existing accepted approaches to autism and the focus on diagnosis and 'treatment', this book challenges the attitudes, assumptions and prejudices around autism that are generated from the medical model, suggesting that they can be marginalising, limiting and potentially damaging to the individuals labelled with autism.

A tool for helping children aged between seven and eleven to feel more confident, resilient and relaxed in their day-to-day lives. Sue Atkins has featured as a parenting expert on "This Morning", Sky News and in newspapers.

An illustrated story to help children think about the effects of bullying and teasing. Includes a guide for further talking points from Dr Pooky Knightsmith.

How can Islam be understood in the context of internal struggles for unity and identity, a rise in anti-Muslim hate crime and continued media portrayals of violence, extremism, warfare and oppression? This important collection of essays responds to the King of Jordan's Amman Message - an initiative seeking to clarify the true nature of Islam and the nature of true Islam - and considers various applications of this message for our troubled times. The book presents fresh perspectives on a frequently misrepresented religion and offers a platform for debate about Islam's place within a European context, as well as the role that faith and other communities can play in seeking peace and reconciliation.

A pictorial guide, with illustrations throughout by Sophie Standing, which explores the psychology of the human capacity to forgive.

Joy loves her big brother, Noah. But When Noah is teased for being gay, Joy wants to help! Join Joy in learning what it means to be an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community in this charming picture book. Featuring a reading guide for adults and questions for discussion.

Drawing on CBT, this self-help guide helps you to understand how death anxiety develops and provides guidance on how to challenge unhelpful thoughts about death and dying. With written exercises throughout, it provides clear, evidence-based steps to face and overcome your fears of death.

Brand new update to the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome, with all-new images of cats and updated language and terminology throughout. It provides a gentle, engaging introduction to the world of autism, demonstrating the individuality and potential of autistic people. Ideal for adults and children alike.

The ultimate answer for parents and teachers struggling to motivate children to practise their reading and writing skills. This collection of 40 play-based literacy activities, suitable for indoor and outdoor environments and children with learning difficulties, makes literacy so much fun that your child will forget that they're working.

The author offers practical strategies for gathering and analysing information about behaviors, in partnership with the individual concerned, in order to gain a useful understanding of why a particular behavior occurs. Case histories, with corresponding behavior plans, clearly demonstrate the real-life application of assessment methods.

This book provides a source of support for parents facing the everyday realities of bringing up children with developmental disabilities, especially those with autism.

This awesome guide provides practical tips and guidance on how to regulate emotions and discover their comfort zone.

In confronting bereavement head-on, Trickey and Ferrari have created a supportive and encouraging handbook that explains grief theories to children in an accessible way. Based on research and lived experience, it acknowledges the unique circumstances of every child, so that all can find advice that is meaningful and helpful.

This book is more than just a guide to physical wellbeing. It explores the connection between movement and health through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The author draws inspiration from the rich philosophy of Tao, making this an excellent resource for dancers and other movement professionals.

This book addresses the key themes in child neglect, draws on current research and practice knowledge and sets out the implications for practice. With a joint health and social work focus, this interdisciplinary book is an essential resource for all professionals working towards integrated and collaborative childcare services.

This awesome guide provides practical tips and guidance on how autistic young people can form positive friendships and understand all the relationships in their lives!

Ged Sumner writes with rich insights into how to begin to think about your body and how to take the steps that will enable you to transform your Chi Kung practice. This modern, accessible approach to Chi Kung by a highly experienced teacher integrates mind and body and shows you how to become sensitive to yourself.

Every child's education relies on a partnership between parents, professionals and, of course, the child. This book gives parents of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) practical advice on how to make the most of this important partnership and work with schools to ensure their child's needs are being met.

This new collection explores the intersection of spiritual direction and counselling. It considers the ways in which they can enhance each other to provide better therapeutic and pastoral care.

Drawing on CBT and ERP, this self-help guide provides the tools needed to better understand and overcome emetophobia. It addresses key causes, offers guidance on common challenges and sets out a clear step-by-step plan to free yourself from emetophobia and live a life that is meaningful to you.

This heartfelt, honest memoir tracks Wenn Lawson's transition from female to male and the effect it had on his relationship. Co-written by Wenn and his partner, Beatrice, the book explores the highs and lows of their journey and how they arrived at a point of acceptance and celebration of their individual identities and identity as a couple.

Witness first-hand how the ground-breaking method of Expressive Art Therapy was conceptualized with Herbert Eberhart and Paolo Knill, translated into English for the first time. Understand where the origins of expressive arts therapy were established and develop your practice with case studies and theoretical framework.

Explaining anxiety in an easy-to-understand and accessible format, it includes tips and strategies to relieve its symptoms and change the mind's habits for a more positive outlook.

Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to express like or love for someone. This book, by the leading experts, addresses this issue in practical terms, providing carefully created activities in which parents can help a child with ASD to develop their ability to understand affection and to express it appropriately.

Autism Working will equip young autistic people with the skills to manage workplace difficulties and help them thrive. It gives them tools to deal with anxiety, sensory overload, unhelpful thinking patterns and issues with social communication. The workbook and accompanying videos have everything needed to set and achieve your employment goals.

Adolescents with developmental disabilities are a complex population who require specialised treatment and care. This interdisciplinary text examines the processes involved in working with this client group in forensic settings, and explores the ways in which their needs differ from those of other young people who engage in high risk behaviour.

This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu. Contributors describe the ethical, intellectual and emotional challenges of their work, providing readers with a theoretical and practical understanding of factors that help and hinder the development of effective therapeutic relationships.

Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against her feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until well into adulthood that everything she found difficult, including her lack of success in forming relationships, could be a result of having Asperger Syndrome. Used to being a misfit from a very young age, Jeanette found that being a member of a group in which she had a label Jeanette the Communist; Jeanette, Enemy of the State; Jeanette the convict; Jeanette the drug addict gave her a sense of order she could depend on, particularly in prison, where each day had a set routine and the inmates accepted her because of her rebel attitude. Finally diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 20, the author only began to accept her diagnosis some years later when she felt for the first time that she might learn to cope with being herself.

This book explores the benefits of yoga on social prescription, with details on a week-by-week programme developed by the Yoga in Healthcare Alliance (YIHA). It covers the structure of this protocol, as well as mindfulness, breathing practices and how to cultivate wellbeing and health through lifestyle medicine. The book also includes links to YouTube and to the YIHA's website to provide the reader with advice from expert teachers.

Our initial experience of life and existence is tactile and spatial at its core. In Touch is Really Strange, Steve Haines takes readers on a fascinating exploration of touch - a complex and fundamental human experience. He explores the science behind how touch makes us feel real and connected, and how it is essential to the development of consciousness and to perception.

With helpful and accessible advice, this is an informative guide to open communication with children about relationships and sexuality. Highlighting the value of positive sexuality education and going beyond a single 'talk', it covers potential challenges and how to address them, offering developmentally appropriate guidance for ages up to 11.

In this empowering guide, Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose set out honest advice and strategies to help autistic trans and/or gender divergent teens to thrive exactly as they are. Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, building a sense of pride and much more, it is an essential resource for living happily and authentically.

With helpful and accessible advice, this is an informative guide to open communication with adolescents about relationships and sexuality. Highlighting the value of positive sexuality education and going beyond a single 'talk', it covers potential challenges and how to address them, offering developmentally appropriate guidance for 12-18-year olds.

Fathers of disabled children can feel overlooked when the focus of much parenting support is aimed at mothers. Different Dads is a collection of inspiring personal testimonies written by fathers of children with a disability who reflect on their own experiences and offer advice to others on the challenges of raising a child with a disability.

This book analyses the key debates about the role that inspection plays in increasing public accountability and encouraging service improvement. Contributors describe current inspection methods across the key public sectors, and examine the underlying issues and tensions associated with public services inspection.

Music therapy and dramatherapy share many of the same techniques and purposes, yet the full potential of combining aspects of the two disciplines is yet to be explored. This book examines the ways in which they can be brought together, and unpacks the various contexts in which this approach can be taught and put to practice.

Drawn from ancient documents of Chinese and Tibetan medicine, and including explanatory commentaries and over 700 drawings from the original texts, this book presents authentic ancient Qigong forms in an easy-to-follow format. Focusing on health practices, the selected forms also include Qigong for more esoteric purposes.