Child and developmental psychology Books
New Harbinger Publications Applied Behavior Analysis of Language and
Book SynopsisWritten by leading experts in language and cognition, this groundbreaking behaviour analysis textbook brings the study of verbal behaviour into the 21st century with cutting-edge research. Students and clinicians in the burgeoning field of applied behaviour analysis will find the theoretical foundation they need to effectively help the increasingly diverse clients seeking their services. The origins of behaviour analysis can be traced to the pioneering work of B.F. Skinner. Skinner's fundamental insights into how human behaviour is shaped, maintained and can be changed were powerful and far-reaching. Some of Skinner's most innovative contributions were in the study of language. Behaviour analytic work in the area of language and cognition did not stop with Skinner, however. Indeed, Skinner's work in this area has inspired considerable expansion, particularly with an eye toward more sophisticated verbal and cognitive repertoires.This important volume provides an overview of the concepts and core behavioural processes involved in language andcognition. You'll find a deeper exploration of complex linguistic and cognitive skills, including generative responding,learning by observation, and perspective taking. Also included are clinically supported interventions based in mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and emotion regulation to help clients improve complex language, social, and academic skills. The future of behaviour analysis is here. With its focus on the importance of language and cognition, this textbook is a must-read for anyone studying or practising in the science of behaviour.
£46.75
New Harbinger Publications Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for
Book SynopsisA fully revised and updated second edition, including new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassionDisruptive behavior in the classroom, poor academic performance, and out-of-control emotions: if you work with adolescents, you are well-aware of the challenges this age group presents, as well as how much time can be lost on your lessons while dealing with this behavior. What if there was a way to calm these students down and arm them with the mindfulness skills needed to really excel in school and life?Written by mindfulness expert and licensed clinical psychologist Patricia C. Broderick, Learning to Breathe is a secular program that tailors the teaching of mindfulness to the developmental needs of adolescents to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and manage distressing emotions. Students will be empowered by learning important mindfulness meditation skills that help them improve emotion regulation, reduce stress, improve overall performance, and, perhaps most importantly, develop their attention. Since its publication nearly a decade ago, the L2B program has transformed classrooms across the US, and has received praise from educators, parents, and mental health professionals alike. This fully revised and updated second edition offers the same powerful mindfulness interventions, and includes compelling new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion.The book integrates certain themes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, into a program that is shorter, more accessible to students, and compatible with school curricula. This easy-to-use manual is designed to be used by teachers, but can also be used by any mental health provider teaching adolescents emotion regulation, stress reduction and mindfulness skills. The book is structured around six themes built upon the acronym BREATHE, and each theme has a core message: Body, Reflection, Emotions, Attention, Tenderness, and Healthy Mind Habits, and Empowerment.Learning to Breathe is the perfect tool for empowering students as they grapple with the psychological tasks of adolescence. Make this new edition a part of your professional library today!
£51.00
New Harbinger Publications The Learning to Breathe Student Workbook: A
Book SynopsisA fully revised and updated second edition, including new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassionDisruptive behavior in the classroom, poor academic performance, and out-of-control emotions: if you work with adolescents, you are well-aware of the challenges this age group presents, as well as how much time can be lost on your lessons while dealing with this behavior. What if there was a way to calm these students down and arm them with the mindfulness skills needed to really excel in school and life?Written by mindfulness expert and licensed clinical psychologist Patricia C. Broderick, Learning to Breathe is a secular program that tailors the teaching of mindfulness to the developmental needs of adolescents to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and manage distressing emotions. Students will be empowered by learning important mindfulness meditation skills that help them improve emotion regulation, reduce stress, improve overall performance, and, perhaps most importantly, develop their attention. Since its publication nearly a decade ago, the L2B program has transformed classrooms across the US, and has received praise from educators, parents, and mental health professionals alike. This fully revised and updated second edition offers the same powerful mindfulness interventions, and includes compelling new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion.The book integrates certain themes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, into a program that is shorter, more accessible to students, and compatible with school curricula. This easy-to-use manual is designed to be used by teachers, but can also be used by any mental health provider teaching adolescents emotion regulation, stress reduction and mindfulness skills. The book is structured around six themes built upon the acronym BREATHE, and each theme has a core message: Body, Reflection, Emotions, Attention, Tenderness, and Healthy Mind Habits, and Empowerment.Learning to Breathe is the perfect tool for empowering students as they grapple with the psychological tasks of adolescence. Make this new edition a part of your professional library today!
£12.34
Apple Academic Press Inc. The Societal Burden of Child Abuse: Long-Term
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Research into the effects of child abuse has experienced an explosion over the last few decades, resulting in a far more wide-ranging understanding of this grave societal problem. This compendium volume collects some of the most recent research and organizes it within three categories: societal effects, effects on health (including mental health) behaviors, and epigenetic effects. Specific topics include the associations between childhood abuse and the following factors: Juvenile sexual offending Juvenile delinquency Adult aggression Cognitive development Adult smoking Sleep patterns Suicidal behaviors Psychopathology Epigenomic mechanisms Edited by a Harvard developmental behavioral pediatrician, this important compendium offers state-of-the-art knowledge to professionals and graduate students in the helping fields. The articles collected here provide researchers with foundations for further investigations, while they give active professionals greater power in the fight against child abuse.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Overview of the Topic. Part I: The Societal Effects of Early Trauma. Part II: Effects of Early Trauma on Mental Health and Health Behaviors. Part III: Early Trauma and Epigenetics. Index.
£109.25
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Revealing the Inner World of Traumatised Children
Book SynopsisBringing together the latest research and theory about a child's inner world and the impact of the world around them, this is a guide to understanding and responding to the emotional needs of traumatised children. Founded on the principle that traumatised children do not have a secure sense of self and therefore cannot relate to the outside world without becoming overwhelmed, this book brings psychoanalytic and psychodynamic understandings of child psychology together with current neuroscience and trauma theory. At the heart of the book is an attachment-informed assessment model and guidance for treatment.Professionals working therapeutically with traumatised children, including therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health workers, social workers and residential care workers, will benefit from the wealth of knowledge and valuable practice guidance presented in this book.Trade ReviewThere is much to like about this book. Bradley brings passion and compassion to the subject, with herself strongly present. She helps to illuminate some of the most perplexing parts of the work, including why some children cannot benefit from positive experiences (until some level of integration has been achieved), and why they can feel so unreachable in our efforts to provide positive attachment experiences... This is an important book in keeping alive pioneering (and still highly relevant) work addressed to emotional deprivation and development. -- Journal of Social Work PracticeThis very special book sums up the learning and deep insights from a lifetime's experience in helping some of the most deeply troubled children and young people in the country, and supporting and teaching those looking after these children. It is packed with fascinating vignettes and case studies, and will be immensely useful for staff and students working with traumatised children and their families in a wide range of settings. -- Adrian Ward, formerly of the Tavistock Clinic and author of 'Leadership in Residential Child Care: A Relationship-based Approach'Christine Bradley draws on her lifetime of experience of working with troubled children to demonstrate the continuing value of psychoanalytic insight today. Her messages, particularly of the importance of good quality supervision and consultation, need to be read by all those who are responsible for children in public care. -- John Drew, former Chief Executive of the Youth Justice BoardFor all of us, an integrated and coherent sense of self embedded in both history and experience is fundamental to who we are. For some young people, there is a serious challenge in being able to answer this question when abuse, neglect and trauma have invaded their lives. Throughout a lifetime of experience, in this book Christine Bradley sets out how these issues might be addressed to re-build a sense of self that is sustaining and meaningful and above all humane. Nothing could be more important in addressing the current issues for professionals in seeking inspiration and hope in the work that they do. -- John Simmonds, OBE, Director of Policy, Research and Development, CoramBAAFTable of ContentsForeword by Judith Trowell, Patron Thomas Coram and Voice Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist, Tavistock Clinic London. Preface. The Cotswold Community - The Story of a Pioneering Therapeutic Community. John Whitwell, Director Cotswolf Community and ISP Kent (1972 - 2016). Introduction. Christine Bradley, Child Care Consultant. Part 1. Exploring Integration - A Jigsaw Puzzle in the Making. 1. The Development of the Self Through a Secure Attachment. Alistair Cooper, Clinical Psychologist, Anna Freud Centre. 2. Unintegration and Attachment - The Legacy of Bowlby and Winnicott. Christine Bradley. 3. Syndromes of Deprivation - Finding the Real Self. Christine Bradley. 4. Assessing the Need of Traumatised Children. Christine Bradley. 5. Therapeutic Treatment Programmes. Christine Bradley. 6. Creating a Therapeutic Culture. Christine Bradley. Part II. Applying the Concepts in Different Settings. 7. How It Works. Christine Bradley. 8. Residential Care. Christine Bradley. 9. Leading a Therapeutic Community. John Diamond. 10. Fostering and Post-Adoption. Christine Bradley. 11. The Unintegrated Adolescent. Christine Bradley. 12. Conclusions. Christine Bradley. Afterword. Jonathan Stanley. Glossary. References.
£25.64
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Horny and Hormonal: Young People, Sex and the
Book SynopsisEllis's mother is angry because he's been watching porn. Sheron says she hates her body. Mitchell's upset because Jack doesn't want to have sex with him...Sex affects everything. It may not be the single most important thing in a young person's life, but it's always important and a crucial means by which young people try to understand themselves, whether they're in sexual relationships, on the brink of sexual relationships or watching from afar. Yet sex and sexuality are subjects that many adults (including parents, counsellors, teachers and other professionals) are wary of talking about with young people.This book is about helping young people feel less anxious about sex and sexuality. It's also about helping professionals feel more confident. Weaving case material with theory and discussion, Nick Luxmoore describes vividly the dilemmas faced by so many young people and suggests ways of supporting them effectively at such a crucial and sensitive time in their lives.Trade ReviewNick Luxmoore makes the inaccessible accessible in his latest book which explores the world of teenage sex and sexuality warts and all. Inspired by the true and often troubling realities of the many young people he has counselled, this book will make young people feel less alone and provide the adults in their lives with the confidence and ideas needed to explore a wide range of sensitive issues. -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Specialist and Advisor to the PSHE AssociationWriting about sex is never easy, yet alone in the context of schools where, shamefully, sex and relationship education is still not compulsory or widespread. Nick Luxmoore's excellent and courageous book encourages all who work in education to consider the significance of sex, suggesting ways for it to start to be talked about and managed. The book can be strongly recommended to all those who want to see more open acknowledgment of the role that sex plays in our schools. -- Jenny Pearce OBE, Professor of Young People and Public Policy, University of BedfordshireLuxmoore, in his delightfully intimate style, has brought to life the journey of adolescents as they grow into their sexual selves...this book is a must read. I recommend that all counsellors working with young people discuss and share ideas and experiences brought to life in this book and remember Luxmoore's message: horny and hormonal is what teenagers are, much of the time, whether they talk about it in counselling or not. -- Lorraine Sherman * BACP Children and Young People *Those people, and anyone who works with or is the parent of an adolescent, should read this book. Nick 'gets' young people and his writing is spot on. -- Jeanine Connor * Therapy Today *Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Sexuality in Schools. 3. Five boys and a Girl. 4. My body, My Self. 5. Learning to be Alone. 6. Shame and Privacy. 7. Mothers and Fathers. 8. Sexuality in the Counselling Room. 9. Getting Stuck in a Role. 10. Anger, Creativity and Sexuality. 11. Endpiece. 12. References.
£18.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Foundations for Attachment Training Resource: The
Book SynopsisFoundations for Attachment Training Resource is a six-session programme to help parents and carers to nurture attachments with their child. It is designed specifically for those caring for children whose capacity to emotionally connect has been compromised as a result of attachment problems, trauma, and loss or separation. Informed by attachment theory and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), it consists of three core modules: * Understanding Challenges of Parenting * Therapeutic Parenting * Looking After SelfIt includes relevant theory and process notes for trainers, and a range of activities supported by electronic resources with downloadable activity sheets and handouts. This is a complete resource containing everything you need to run the sessions, and is perfect for any professionals involved in training foster carers, adoptive parents and kinship carers.Trade ReviewThe group programme developed by Kim Golding offers parents and carers a bridge between learning the principles of attachment and how such attachment is experienced. A wonderful resource. -- Dr Joe Tucci, CEO, Australian Childhood FoundationIn six sessions, knowledge about trauma, attachment and neurobiology is made easy to understand through practice-based exercises and handouts. This resource is highly recommended. -- Julie Hudson, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological SocietyFoundations for Attachment adeptly explores both the inner lives of these children, and provides resources for the challenges of parenting. Certain to be welcomed by practitioners, its accessible style will enlighten attachment-focused parents too. -- Ben Monaghan, Managing Director, Compass Seminars AustraliaKim Golding has eloquently distilled the essential elements of attuned parenting for children with histories of maltreatment for both facilitator and participant alike, strengthened by a body of evidence from well-thought-out pilot work. -- Dr Ben Gurney-Smith, Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Adoptionplus & Research Coordinator UK for DDP InstituteTable of ContentsIntroduction to Beginning Attachments. Module One: Understanding Challenges of Parenting. Session One: Blocked Relationships. Session Two: Hiding and Miscuing. Module Two: Therapeutic Parenting. Session One: Building Connections. Session Two: Managing Behaviour. Module Three: Looking After Self. Session One: Understanding Attachment History. Session Two: Blocked Care. References and Reading List.
£47.49
Jessica Kingsley Publishers A Guide to Writing Social Stories™: Step-by-Step
Book SynopsisSocial Stories™ are a widely used and highly effective intervention for supporting children on the autism spectrum, but it can feel overwhelming to follow all the rules put in place to create personalised stories. Developed with the input of parents and professionals, and informed by new Social Stories research, this is a comprehensive, clear, easy step-by-step guide to writing effective personalised Social Stories™ that give children social information, creating many benefits for them.The book includes many examples of real Social Stories created for children by parents and teachers working together, and handy downloadable checklists that highlight the essential components of a Social Story, helping to ensure that each story you write achieves the best possible results.Trade ReviewI think this will be a helpful book for anyone who is living or working with a child who has an autistic spectrum disorder. Social Stories™ are very useful but it can be quite a challenge to write your own. This book is designed to get you started. The authors provide straightforward guidelines and lots of practical examples of Social Stories™ written for particular children. They annotate these stories so that readers can see how the process works. As a professional who regularly sees parents of children with a diagnosis of ASD, I will be adding this book to my list of valued references. -- Jo McMahon, Consultant Clinical PsychologistThank heavens for Social Stories™. I have used them often to explain life on planet Earth when my son is convinced that he is the only Martian present and that humans are weird. This brilliant book is so encouraging - a great reminder of why it is worth taking time and effort to write good stories and avoid the pitfalls. -- Rowena Harper, parentFinally, a book that combines a practical step-by-step guide on creating and using Social Stories™ with real-life examples and a collection of sample Stories. This wonderful volume presents a user-friendly approach to writing Social Stories™, and is written with humor in easy-to-understand language. It is bound to become your new "go to" Social Stories™ manual. -- Anastasia Kokina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Instruction and Learning, University of Pittsburgh, USAWilliams and Wright's book argues that Social Stories™ are a powerful method for making life easier for kids with autism or Asperger Syndrome, to reduce the confusion that arises from 'mindblindness' and a piecemeal perception of the world. Social Stories™ provide clear explanations for social conventions in a rule-based way, thereby 'systemizing' the social world, to render it less confusing. Social Stories™ need scientific evaluation in a randomised control trial, but this book will help teachers learn how to implement this imaginative method. -- Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1. 1.1. Understanding Autism. 1.1.1. Mindblindness. 1.1.2. Getting the Gist. 1.1.3. Language and Communication. 1.1.4. Imagination, Memory, Time Perception, Planning. 1.1.5. Sensory, Interests, Preoccupations and Compulsions. 1.1.6. Strengths and Skills. 1.2. What is a Social Story? 1.2.1. What makes a Social Story different? 1.2.2. When should I write a Social Story? 1.2.3. What are they for? 1.2.4. What is different about children with ASD? Why are Social Stories important for them? 1.2.5. What are the Benefits of Social Stories? Part 2. 2.1. A Guide to Social Stories. 2.1.1. A Summary of how to write a Social Story including Jodie's Story. 2.1.2. Step I: The Goal and Gathering Information. 2.1.3. Step II: Writing the Social Story. 2.1.4. Implementing the Social Story. Part 3. 3.1. Gathering Information. 3.1.1. Worked example using the template (George) Why do people fart? 3.1.2. Worked example using the template (Matthew) Time to Think. 3.1.3. Worked example (Thomas) What happens when I have a Seizure? 3.1.4. When not to use Social Stories. Part 4. 4.1. Examples of Social Stories. 4.1.1. Why we go to school. 4.1.2. Working on my own. 4.1.3. Focussing and Concentrating. 4.1.4. Trying Hard at Swimming. 4.1.5. Joining School Swimming Lessons. 4.1.6. What is Respect? 4.1.7. Happy Playtimes. 4.1.8. Taking New Medicine. 4.1.9. Finding out about Archbishop Holgate's 6th Form. 4.1.10. Visiting the Dentist. 4.1.11. Why We Do Homework. 4.1.12. How to Take Tests. 4.1.13. Waiting to ask the Teacher a Question. 4.1.14. Going to Flamingo Land. 4.1.15. I am a Kind, Intelligent Person. 4.1.16. Spiderman is a Film Character. 4.1.17. Using Words that People Like. Part 5. 5.1. A Template for Making Sense of a Child's Behaviour and Planning Ways to Help. 5.2. Step by Step Flowchart. 5.3. Checklist. 5.4. Checklist (Short Version). References. Definition of Terms.
£17.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Supporting Older People Using Attachment-Informed
Book SynopsisThe significance of attachment theory for working with older people has been overlooked, and yet its importance is clear - evident in the experiences of people who struggle to adapt to new ways of living, to life with limiting health conditions, or to new social networks.This book explains how an understanding of attachment theory can empower health and social care staff, and improve the care of older people. It also serves as an accessible introduction to strengths-based working, covering principles and practice as well as key practice issues such as positive risk-taking, supporting people with dementia, working in end of life settings and working with whole families.With in-depth case studies depicting a broad span of experiences and easy to use tools for practice, this practical guide serves as an essential guide for all staff supporting older adults.This hands-on guide will help frontline workers convert this policy vision into practice.Trade ReviewApplying attachment theory to close relationships in later life is still a neglected topic (I say that with some experience because it was the subject of my PhD, and it was just as neglected then). This book goes a long way to stress the importance of recognising that attachment processes carry on until the end of life, when the loss of key attachment figures is more and more frequent. By introducing 'strength-based' and other contemporary ideas closely connected with attachment theory and research the authors have produced a very relevant and readable volume for practitioners from all disciplines. -- Professor David Shemmings OBE PhD, Director of the Attachment and Relationship-Based Practice ProjectThis book is an essential read for practitioners, supervisors, researchers and educators concerned with working with older adults. Attachment theory is about all of us, across the whole of our lives. Imogen Blood and Lydia Guthrie have written a richly rewarding and comprehensive volume, providing profound and useful insights and ideas for working systemically, holistically and humanely with older people. -- Clark Baim, Senior Trainer, Supervisor and PsychotherapistThis is a really important and timely book. It's essential that we inject the humanity back into our caring relationships, formal and informal. Too much attention is given to the architecture of care; rules regulations, protocols. Too little is done to support carers and care workers to foster the essential and deeply human relationships we'd like to see. Far to little understanding and recognition about how we as humans can be best engaged to bring our empathy, humanity and kindness to the fore. Blood and Guthrie draw on solid evidence to demonstrate why we have to change our culture around care, it's not about 'them' it's about all of 'us'. If we want care to be kind we have to make the system around it kind. Until we fully recognise the relational and human aspect to care we will continue to fail to create the conditions for kind of care we want for our loved ones and indeed ourselves. Bravo! -- John Kennedy, Independent Consultant and Commentator in Adult Social CareA final chapter (a real strength of the book) containseleven 'tools' for students and practitioners to adapt to their work with clear,accessible explanations alongside. The tools cover examples of motivationalinterviewing, life story work, genograms, 'my world' diagrams and so forth.Particularly strong and thought provoking is the authors' emphasis onattachment across the life cycle, and their application of this theory to olderpeople helps generally to challenge our thought processes in this area. Thisencourages critical attention to the ways in which we can 'dehumanise' olderpeople unintentionally through subconscious fears, our own attachmenthistories, and lack of time and space for reflection. * Journal of Practice Teaching & Learning *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Foreword. Preface. 1. An Introduction to Strengths-Based Practice with Older People. 2. Introduction to Attachment Theory. 3. Working with the Whole Family. 4. A Good Life in Care. 5. Maintaining Connections and Interests. 6. Positive Risk-Taking. 7. End of Life and Bereavement. 8. Reflective Supervision, Staff Well-Being, and Strengths-Based Leadership. Tools. Acknowledgements.
£22.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers School Readiness and the Characteristics of
Book SynopsisThis guide to understanding school readiness in young children is essential reading for early years practitioners. It explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children and how we can define it in the context of the characteristics of effective learning. This includes ideas for promoting playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critically. The book also considers how we can ensure schools are ready to receive children and suggests ways in which preschools and nurseries can work collaboratively with schools and engage parents and carers to ensure a smooth transition.Trade ReviewThis book eloquently explores the often misused and rarely understood concept of school readiness by understanding that this involves more than achieving learning goals. By considering preparations for formal teaching methods to be rooted in the Characteristics of Effective Learning, Tamsin brings these concepts to life through personal anecdotes and illustrative case studies in ways immediately familiar to any practitioner. -- Kathryn Peckham, Early Years Professional and author of Developing School Readiness: Creating Lifelong LearnersThis book provides an invaluable guide to understanding the vexed and contested term of 'school readiness'. By framing it within the 'Characteristics of Effective Learning' it shapes an authentic context for what should underpin definitions of achievement in the EYFS. Its successful balance of practically grounded theory and real life exemplification make it a formidable contribution to the debate. -- Jan Dubiel, International Director, Early ExcellenceWe hear a great deal about the problems teachers encounter when children start in Reception and just haven't mastered the basics they need to benefit from school life, so this is a really important topic. By understanding the situations children find themselves in, Early Years practitioners are better placed to help... The book takes a well-rounded view that extends beyond the Early Learning Goals to look at the child and the situation as a whole, and the practical examples will guide and inform. -- Parents in TouchThe aim of this book is to contribute to the debate, while putting children's needs and considerations very much at the forefront, and acknowledging all of the key players - school, setting, policy makers, parents, children, press... But most of all children are central to the discussion because they are the ones who will be starting school and undergoing major changes in their daily routine and in the expectations placed on them. They will need high levels of wellbeing, self-awareness, self-esteem to cope with these changes... This is an excellent book. -- Early Years Educator (EYE)Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Starting School Lottery. 3. Characteristics of Effective Learning. 4. Playing and Exploring. 5. Active Learning. 6. Creating and Thinking Critically. 7. Children Who Are Ready. 8. Children Ready Schools. 9. Settings Supporting Children. 10. Engaging Parents and Carers. 11. What Next? Creating Lifelong Learners. Appendices. Glossary.
£15.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Observing and Developing Schematic Behaviour in
Book SynopsisObserving and understanding schematic behaviour confidently is vital for anyone working with or looking after young children. This guide explains what schemas are, stripping back the technical language often used to describe them, and how to interpret and extend schematic behaviour to benefit the child. It looks specifically at 12 different schemas, such as connection, rotation and transportation, and includes case studies, interpretation of the observations and practical ideas for how to use this information to aid children's learning, development and play.Making schemas and schematic behaviour more understandable, this book will give early years practitioners and parents the confidence to identify schemas and plan future learning opportunities to support children based on this knowledge.Trade ReviewEach chapter begins with a stated objective, which makes it easy to identify sections for re-reading or reference if you are dipping into the book to freshen up your knowledge... This book will prove invaluable to any practitioner or setting that is looking to gain a better understanding of schematic bahaviour. This is an accessible text that will prove very popular. -- Early Years Educator (EYE) MagazineTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Brain Development. 3. Observing Young Children. 4. Connecting. 5. Containing. 6. Core and Radial. 7. Enclosing. 8. Enveloping. 9. Going Through a Boundary. 10. Orientation. 11. Positioning. 12. Rotation. 13. Trajectory. 14. Transforming. 15. Transporting. 16. Reinterpreting Behaviour. 17. In Summary. Glossary.
£19.81
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Supporting Toddlers' Wellbeing in Early Years
Book SynopsisOffering an in-depth exploration of the distinctive features of the play development and learning of toddlers, this book provides useful materials, strategies and tools that can be used by practitioners supporting toddlers at this significant age.The book explores the context and concepts of wellbeing and is ideal for early years practitioners, teachers and students working with toddlers. It sets out practical guidance on the following key factors: home, family, health, development and learning, voice and expressions, early language, meal times and early years settings. These factors are supported with case studies and examples of good practice from Norway, Spain and the UK and expanded upon with reflective thinking exercises and suggested strategies to implement.Trade ReviewFull of little gems, this book is an important compilation of transnational practice based on the collective perspectives of practitioners, local community leaders and academics on the field of toddlers' health and well-being. Pertinent current issues around disadvantage are confronted and reflective practical activities are proposed in a constant effort to meet universal needs and improve toddlers' lives. -- Dr Paty Paliokosta, Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education, Kingston University, LondonA fantastic read! An in-depth insight into what really attributes to the wellbeing of toddlers. It is powerful how each chapter with the 4 pedagogical characteristics offers information on legislation, proven research and an opportunity to reflect on your own setting using direct focus points offering further reading. It highlights areas to consider, comparisons are relevant and thought provoking and it enables the reader to test their own knowledge and settings paradigms. As a very experienced leader I still found this book refreshingly unique and a powerful tool. -- Hazel Moody, Director, Advantage Day NurserySupporting Toddlers' Wellbeing in Early Years Settings will prove valuable to all those working in the early years sector, and is an accessible and user friendly resource that promotes increased professional responsibility. Theoretical underpinning and the use of case studies, activities and links to observed practice, provide thought provoking material which recognises the importance of children's well-being. Emphasis is placed on the importance of reflection to question values and beliefs and to continually evaluate and challenge practice. This book aims to support inspirational practice that will enhance positive learning opportunities for all early years children. -- Soraya Goni, Award Leader Higher Education Childhood Studies, Kirklees CollegeTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Context of Wellbeing - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam, Senior Lecturers in Early Years, Kingston University; 2. Family, Home and Environmental Factors - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam; 3. Health of Toddlers' - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam; 4. Setting Environments - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam; 5. Development and Learning - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam; 6. Expressions in Play - Monika Röthle and Yngve Rosell, Associate Professor of Early Years and Lecturer at University of Stavanger; 7. Early Languages - Cristina Corcoll and Carme Flores, Senior Lecturers in Early Years at University of Ramon Llull; 8. Meal Times - Angels Geis, Senior Lecturer in Early Years at University of Ramon Llull; 9. Future Vision - What next? - Helen Sutherland and Yasmin Mukadam.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Supporting Vulnerable Babies and Young Children:
Book SynopsisThe diverse challenges that clinicians and children's workers tasked with safeguarding babies and young children face are complex, and this unique book looks at effective, practice-based and evidence-informed approaches to working across a wide range of issues.It outlines relevant theory and good practice, gathering case examples from around the world to illustrate what interventions look like in direct practice. Leading contributors address a wide range of challenges, including babies and very young children who have a serious illness, have complex diagnoses, or have been exposed to violence or adversity in early childhood.This is an essential guide for those who work to support and safeguard the welfare of babies and very young children, including professionals in health care, social work, mental health and child protection settings, as well as paediatricians, child psychologists and child psychiatrists.Trade ReviewThis book is an invaluable resource for everyone interested in infant mental health. Its wide-ranging chapters offer Insights into many areas of intervention. Most impressively, it keeps its focus firmly on the infant and young child, emphasising that their needs and experience cannot and should not be overlooked. A welcome addition to the literature. -- Biddy Youell. Child Psychotherapist. Tavistock ClinicI love the book! It is filled with richly detailed case studies and much wisdom!In this accessible and compelling volume, Bunston and Jones have brought together international experts to give voice to infants who have experienced adversity and trauma. The book, which provides sensitive and enlightening clinical vignettes, is an invaluable resource in preparing clinicians and practitioners new to the field, as well as in deepening the understanding and practice of established providers. -- Julie A. Larrieu, Ph.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana USAThis book will prove a source of inspiration, understanding and support to all who work with this neglected group. It provides a reflective, empathic approach to problems of both workers and clients and is packed with practical suggestions and vivid case illustrations. -- Juliet Hopkins, Child Psychotherapist, Tavistock ClinicThis masterful collection awakens readers to very young children's urgent and often unexamined needs for social, emotional and relational support following the aftermath of complex traumatic experiences such as removal from one's family home, placement in foster care, witnessing community violence or familial murder, natural disaster, 'shattering homelessness', or' life behind a barbed-wire fence'. Authors hold babies, young children and families in mind as they offer hope, healing and 'reflective tenderness' in face of devastating trauma and complex challenges. This is essential reading for the global community of health, mental health, early childhood and child welfare professionals. -- Deborah J. Weatherston, PhD, Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health and the World Association for Infant Mental HealthEssential reading for the global community of health, mental health, early childhood and child welfare professionals. With attention to infants and very young children who face a range of challenges including serious illness, complex diagnoses, and exposure to adversity in the early years, the book offers a strong theoretical foundation, a variety of approaches and numerous case examples from around the world. Throughout, the editors and authors place an emphasis on the importance of relationships for health and healing, offering an array of strategies to promote infant and early childhood mental health. * Perspectives in Infant Mental Health *Table of Contents1. Introducing the Infant: And how to support vulnerable babies and young children by Wendy Bunston & Sarah J Jones. 2. Reflective Supervision's Essential Place in Thoughtful Practice by Julie Stone (Infant, Child and Family Psychiatrist), Sarah J Jones and Wendy Bunston. 3. Restoring Ruptured Bonds: The Young Child and Complex Trauma in Families by Fiona True (Social Worker and Family Therapist, Member of the Teaching Faculty and Co-Director of the Center for Children and Relational Trauma, Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York). 4. Developing an Intervention for Infants and Young Children in Foster Care: Watch Me Play! by Jenifer Wakelyn (Child Psychotherapist, London). 5. Keeping the Child in Mind when thinking about Violence in Families by Angelique Jenney (Social Worker, Director of Family Violence Services for Child Development Institute, Toronto). 6. 'Murder in their Family': Making space for the experience of the infant impacted by familial murder by Kathy Eyre (Senior Occupational Therapist/Family Therapist, Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health Service), Nicole Milburn (Clinical Psychologist and infant mental health specialist) and Wendy Bunston. 7. Homelessness in Infancy: Finding 'home' for babies in crisis accommodation after family violence by Wendy Bunston. 8. Self-Determining Support for Indigenous Children in Australia: The Bubup Wilam case study by Angie Zerella (Education and Training Manager at Bubup Wilam for Early Aboriginal Child and Family Centre), Lisa Thorpe (proud Gunditjmara/Gunnai woman and current CEO of Bubup Wilam for Early Learning Aboriginal Child and Family Centre), Luella Monson-Wilbraham (Executive Officer for First 1000 Days Australia) and Kerry Arabena (Meriam woman, consultant, business owner and former Chair for Indigenous Health, University of Melbourne). 9. Infants and Young Children in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident by Hisako Watanabe (Tokyo, Japan, Previous Director of Division of Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Assistant Professor at the Department of Pediatrics). 10. Play with us: Bringing hope and healing to Kwazulu-Natal's children by Rachel Rozentals-Thresher (Dlalanathi's Director since 2007), Robyn Hemmens (has worked in the children's sector in South Africa since the 80's) and Julie Stone (Infant, Child & Perinatal Psychiatrist, Gippsland, Victoria and Founding Director of the Uthando Project, working for the children of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa). 11. The 'International Infant': Examining the experiences and clinical needs of separated and reunited transnational infant-parent dyads: An essay by Natasha Whitfield (Clinical Psychologist, Ontario). 12. 'Invisible Children? How attachment theory and evidenced-based procedures can bring to light the hidden experience of children at risk from their parents by Ben Grey (Senior Lecturer in Attachment Studies at the University of Roehampton) and Jeremy Gunson (Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist working in the NHS, Birmingham). 13. Infants and Young Children Living within High Conflict Parental Disputes: "Keep me safe and organise my emotional world" An Interview with Professor Jennifer McIntosh (Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Attachment Studies at Deakin University) by Sarah J Jones. 14. Playing behind the Barbed-Wire Fence: Asylum-seeking infants and their parents by Christine Hill (Maternal Child Health Nurse and Infant Psychotherapist, Melbourne, Australia). 15. Infants with Cancer: The oncology unit as their second home by Maria McCarthy (Academic Researcher, Family Therapist, Melbourne) and Helen Shoemark (Associate Professor of Music Therapy at Temple University, Philadelphia) & Addendum: A mother's perspective. 16. High-Risk Infant Mental Health Outreach: Creating a professional community of caregivers using a collaborative mental health and nursing approach by Paul Robertson (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist), Amity McSwan (Accredited mental health social worker and trained family therapist, Victoria), Louise Dockery (Registered Nurse, Registered Midfwife and Maternal and Child Health Nurse, Victoria). 17. The Art of Finding Authentic Discourses for Parents about and with their Donor Conceived Children by Sarah J Jones.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Turning Points in Play Therapy and the Emergence
Book SynopsisEffective clinical practice requires a thorough understanding of how turning points surface in the play therapy process. These moments can indicate a change in a child's thought or behaviour. The play therapist is the facilitator of these moments and this book will provide guidance on how they can promote these moments.This edited collection demonstrates successful implementation of the author's proven Play Therapy Dimensions Model. Each chapter uses this framework, as well as other theories, to discuss the markers that can reflect shifts and growth in a child's development. Full of applied guidance, this book will prove to be invaluable for practitioners, instructors and students.Trade ReviewYasenik and Gardner have masterfully gathered respected play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations to frame the totality of turning points and its various interlinked elements. Utilizing case vignettes, contributing authors take us inside the sanctity of the play therapy change process. Situated within four main types of turning points; this book applies the Play Therapy Dimensions Model of decision making with the critical importance of the self-reflective tool: Degree of Immersion: The Therapist Use of Self scale to understand, measure, and influence clinical reasoning and decision making. This book is an exemplar of sound clinical synthesis with profound implications for change in play therapy clients, practitioners, and supervisors. I predict you will experience your own developmental turning points of growth as you read through the pages. Savor this experience! -- Mary Anne Peabody, Ed.D., LCSW, RPT-S Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern MaineThis book is a must read for all child psychotherapists and play therapists! Its unique focus on change mechanisms and the play therapy dimensions helps practitioners identify and track shifts in their therapeutic use of self as the child moves through the healing process, providing rich learning for even the most experienced practitioner. The use of the case material is both educational and engaging. -- Siobhán Prendiville, MA Course Leader, the Children's Therapy CentreAligned with their other publications, Yasenik and Gardner don't disappoint with their latest edited publication,Turning Points in Play Therapy and the Emergence of Self. The editors and authors skillfully interlace deep insights and explorations into the application of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model. This seminal work delves deep into the therapeutic journey, highlighting pivotal moments of self-discovery and healing. Drawing upon the expertise of esteemed professionals, each chapter offers a unique lens into the intricacies of fostering self-awareness and resilience. An essential read for both seasoned practitioners and those new to the field, this book underscores the profound impact of play on the human spirit. -- Jessica Stone, PhD RPT-S, Licensed Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist-SupervisorTable of Contents1. Turning Points and Understanding the Development of Self Through Play Therapy, Lorri Yasenik, Ph.D., RSW, RPT-S, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Social Worker, USA and Ken Gardner, M.Sc., R. Psych, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Child Psychologist, USA. 2. Emergence of self through Learn to Play Therapy, Karen Stagnitti, PhD, Professor, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia. 3. Just Like a Kid! Terry Kottman, PhD NCC, RPT-S, LMHC, Founder of The Encouragement Zone, USA. 4. You can be the door": Establishing safety and facilitating growth of personal identity with a traumatized child, Eileen Prendiville, MA, Psychotherapist, Ireland. 5. Turning Points in Treating Complex Trauma in Carlos, a Foster Care Child, Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, Psychotherapist and Registered Play Therapist, USA. 6. Shame can get stuck in your throat: The Rise of Consciousness for Five-Year-Old Freddy, Paris Goodyear-Brown, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, USA. 7. Corrie and the T-Rex: Courage Reclaimed, Linda E. Homeyer, Professor of Professional Counselling at Texas State University, USA. 8. Acknowledging the unexpressed beneath trauma: An encounter of subjectivities through play therapy, Carolina Araya Ramírez, Child and Family Psychotherapist. Chile Magdalena Oyanedel Frugone, Child and Family Psychotherapist, Chile and Francisca Jenschke Smith. 9. The therapeutic dance: The role of affective synchrony in guiding therapists when to lead and when to follow in psychotherapy with traumatised children, Katherine Olejniczak, Director of Psychology and Play Therapy, Australia. 10. The Container: Piecing Together a Life Story, Adriana Sorbo, Valerie Kendall and Cassandra White. 11. To Kill or Not to Kill While Figuring Out How to Love Me Forever, Theresa Fraser, Certified Canadian Play Therapy Supervisor, Canada. 12. Symbolic Solutions: Establishing a Sense of Safety for Relationship Repair, Sonia Murray, Play Therapist, UK. 13. From isolation to invigoration: Five Canadian play therapists share an emergence of selves through the power of finding belonging in a professional community, Irene A. Barrett, Psychotherapist and Play Therapist intern, USA, Bruce A. Beaudet, Clinician, USA , Katharine Chapman, Clinical Social Worker, USA, Dana Diamond, Psychologist and Play Therapist, USA, and Tammy Reis, USA. 14. Discussion and Summary, Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Children and Teenagers Who Set Fires: Why They Do
Book SynopsisThis book helps adults to understand firesetting behaviour in children and teens and provides strategies to work with them to address the behaviour. Drawing upon the latest juvenile firesetting research and utilising child development theory to underpin its safety messages, the book explores why young people might set fires in the first place and contextualises firesetting in terms of communication and gaining the attention of carers and other adults.The chapters lay out practical, tried-and-tested steps that professionals and carers can take to address firesetting behaviour, and suggests how to further support any child or teen who sets fires. This includes summaries of the latest evidence-based support strategies and a range of creative activities that can be used in direct work with children and teenagers who set fires, tailored to specific age ranges. Combining expert advice on firesetting behaviour with straightforward practices, this comprehensive book can be used by anyone working with young people to help them intervene and prevent it.Trade ReviewChildren and teenagerswho set fires is anabsorbing and accessibleintroduction to understandingjuvenile firesetting. Part manual,part paean to her roots in theWelsh Valleys, Joanna Foster'sfirst book is a well-judged andacutely observed insight into anarea that she has worked in formany years and clearly loves.All fire and rescue serviceshave some form of juvenilefiresetting interventionprogramme; Joanna used tomanage the London Fire Brigadeteam before striking out on herown a few years ago. It is not anarea that gets a lot of attention -it is not mentioned once in theState of Fire and it is unlikely to bein any of the individual fire andrescue service inspection reportseither. It is a specialist corner runby dedicated staff who should allread this book... This book has a naturallylimited audience but reallyit should have wider appeal.Children need adults whoare kind, caring and above allable to help them navigate thecomplexities of life. Joanna'sbook provides the tools to helppractitioners be their guides. * Fire Magazine *It's a handbook that provides intelligent, highly effective, practical approaches to understanding young people who set fires. Foster writes with warmth and passion giving insightful, sensitive advice grounded in a caring, child-centred philosophy that will be beneficial to anyone who works with vulnerable young people. A must-read for educators everywhere. This book has the power to save lives. -- Tamsin Winter, author of Being Miss Nobody and Jemima Small Versus the UniverseJoanna Foster has done a wonderful job of producing a highly accessible text that introduces the reader to best practice in fire safety work with children and young people. This book is highly engaging to read and should be essential reading for those tasked with the difficult job of addressing fire setting in children and young people. -- Professor Theresa A. Gannon, Director of CORE-FP, University of KentWhat a wonderful read. The author's warmth, care, love and commitment to this important area of work is evident in every word on the page. The book is informative and provides a great deal of insight into the area of fire setting. This book generously provides practitioners with practical tools, confidence and inspiration to undertake work in this area. The exercises are brilliant in their simplicity and in my view are transferable to a variety of other disciplines. A superb book. -- Roz Morrison, Criminal Justice SpecialistTable of ContentsAbout the authorAcknowledgementsForewordPrefaceChapter One - What Exactly is Juvenile Firesetting Behaviour?Chapter Two - Whose Problem and Who's Listening?Chapter Three - Why Does it Happen? Chapter Four - What Works?Chapter Five - Working with Children Aged 0 - 7 YearsChapter Six - Working with Children Aged 8 - 11 YearsChapter Seven - Working with AdolescentsChapter Eight - Adapting our Work and Providing Additional SupportChapter Nine - Working with Jenny-Lee: A case studyChapter Ten - EndingsAppendix I - SUGGESTIONS FOR GIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND APPROVAL Appendix II - NFPA® Sparky® ACTIVITIESAppendix III - QUESTIONS FOR TUMBLING TOWERAppendix IV - FIRE SAFETY QUIZAppendix V - FIRE TRIANGLEAppendix VI - HOUSE OF DREAMSAppendix VII - FIRE SCENARIOSAppendix VIII - GRAPHING TECHNIQUEAppendix IX - M1 CASE STUDYAppendix X - RIPPLE EFFECTAppendix XI - HEART EXERCISE (EXAMPLE ONE)Appendix XII - HEART EXERCISE (EXAMPLE TWO)Appendix XIII - JOANNA'S MAGIC ONIONAppendix XIV - CINQUAINSAppendix XV - FIRE SAFETY JOURNEYReferencesFurther ReadingOrganisations, Helplines and Websites Offering Support and Advice
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Cleo the Crocodile Activity Book for Children Who
Book SynopsisAmongst the beauty of the Okavango delta in Botswana, Cleo the Crocodile loved having fun with all of his animal friends. That is, until one day Hogan the Hippo, who was supposed to look after Cleo, started to act mean and hurt him. Cleohas to leave the swamp to find a safe new home - he's scared and puts his prickles up for protection, so all the other animals are afraid of him. How can Cleo find a new safe home? How can he make new friends when he doesn't know who he can trust?This activity book developed by expert child psychologist Dr Karen Treisman combines a colourfully illustrated therapeutic story about Cleo the Crocodile to help start and enrich conversations, which is followed by a wealth of creative activities and photocopiable worksheets for children to explore issues relating to attachment, relationships, rejection, anger, trust and much more. The activities are accompanied by extensive advice and practical strategies for parents, carers, and professionals on how to help children aged 5-10 to start to name their tricky feelings. It will help children to understand their own prickles, to trust others and begin to invest in relationships so they can let others close again. This activity book is complemented by a standalone picture book of Cleo's story, also available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Cleo the Crocodile, ISBN 9781839970276).Trade ReviewWith over 150 pages, Cleo the Crocodile is a fantastic tool for parents, carers or professionals supporting children with emotional needs. The activities are well thought out and presented and each one has the aim of finding something out that your child finds it hard to communicate, such as what makes them anxious or how they feel if someone is mean to them. -- Parents In Touch
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Presley the Pug Relaxation Activity Book: A
Book SynopsisLike all dogs, Presley the Pug loves to play, run, and snuggle up under his warm blanket. But sometimes, Presley gets gets so excited that his feelings take over.Sometimes it's anger, sometimes stress, sometimes worry. He doesn't know how to calm down! What can Presley do when he feels like this? Luckily Presley's canine friends are nearby with some wise words and they share some of the tricks that have worked for them!This therapeutic activity book was developed by expert child psychologist Dr Karen Treisman. It features a colourful therapeutic story designed to help start conversations about coping with big feelings and how to find calm. It explains how Presley (and the reader!) is able to create a 'mind retreat' - an imaginary safe space where he can relax. The activity book is also packed with creative activities and photocopiable worksheets to help children to explore the ideas raised in the story, including regulating and coping tools like sensory boxes, relaxation exercises and easy yoga poses. It also features advice and practical strategies for parents, carers and professionals supporting children aged 5-10.This activity book is complemented by a standalone picture book of Presley's story, also available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Presley the Pug, ISBN 9781839970313).Trade ReviewAnother fantastic book for parents, carers and professionals to help children regulate their emotions and find calm. -- Parents In Touch
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Friends like Henry: Everything your family needs
Book SynopsisA four-stage programme for parents and families looking to introduce a dog into their home for the therapeutic and practical benefits that can be brought to a child with autism, including development of communication skills and toilet training. Based on first-hand knowledge, the programme was created through the successful experience the author had bringing up two children at opposite ends of the autism spectrum.This guide is comprehensive and highly practical, with case examples, tips and advice throughout. It covers all aspects of responsible ownership and training of the dog as a companion dog, and it provides tips throughout the dog's entire life cycle. Accessible for families and professionals alike, this innovative programme can have a huge impact on the life of children with disabilities.Trade ReviewI can highly commend Nuala's programme as one that directly addresses the challenges faced by people with autism and their families. I look forward to watching it grow and benefit many more families. -- From the foreword by Jim Taylor, www.jimtaylorknowsautism.comTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; About the author; Adapting this program for other disabilities; Autism and Dogs by Jim Taylor; Postscript by Lorna Wing; Introduction. (Benefits of a dog for a child or adult with a disability or condition.); Dog checklist, is a dog the right intervention for your child and family?; Why this program?; Overview of Program; New stories of success. (Andy and Bailie; McKenzie and Heather.); Points to remember! Autism and learning difficulty child; Points to remember the ASD adult. 1. The Red Stage - What age, breed of dog is right for the child's disability?; 2. The Yellow Stage! (Where and how to source the dog.); 3.The Green Stage! Settling in of your dog and being a responsible owner; 4. The Blue Stage - Care of the senior dog; 5. Letting go! Afterword; Useful Resources; References
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Caleb's Healing Story: An interactive story with
Book SynopsisCaleb invites you on a journey to learn about attachment and trauma in this interactive story and workbook intended for children and the adults who support them. Caleb shares his own story about healing from his difficult early experiences, and encourages readers to join him in sharing their stories and completing the healing activities included in the book. Caleb's Healing Story identifies the common challenges that children who have experienced attachment or trauma issues will encounter and offers easy to use interventions in the form of activities and worksheets. Fully illustrated, it is suitable for children aged 5-14, as well as their family, friends and those working with children who present with these issues. It is the ideal companion to A Safe Place for Caleb, by the same author, which outlines theories, definitions and strategies for addressing attachment and trauma-related disorders.Trade ReviewChildren that arrive in the adoptive family with early "hurts" need help healing. These youngsters fair better when they have the opportunity to process their experiences and their grief. Caleb, who we had the opportunity to meet in A Safe Place for Caleb, returns in Caleb's Healing Story to share the types of topics and interventions that helped him deal with his losses and join his adoptive family, the Smiths. We learn how Caleb's loss of birth family affects his day-to-day life. We gain the insight needed to initiate conversation about difficult stuff! An abundance of worksheets and activities are interwoven with the content of Caleb's story! So, we are also given practical tools to help boys and girls - like Caleb - cope and flourish! If you seek ideas about helping children to develop positive self-talk, manage triggers, improve their behavior, express their feelings, see their successes, see themselves as happier kids at home and at school - and much more - this is the workbook for you! Ideas to help parents balance the challenges a traumatized adoptee can present with their own emotional well-being conclude the workbook. Thus, the book becomes a complete resource for facilitating strong connections among all members of the adoptive family! I do recommend reading and using this workbook to help facilitate attachment in adoptive families! -- Arleta M. James, LPCC, Founder and Director, Adoption & Attachment Therapy Partners LLCAs a child therapist, I am often looking for resources when working with children with attachment struggles and disorders. This book by Dr. Chara and Ms. Lehner is a gift for therapists working with this population. The book is narrated by Caleb, an adult looking back and reflecting on his story and experiences as a child. He encourages the child reader and therapist-guide to join him in bearing witness to his own experiences and then having the child identify his or her own experiences. This gentle and healing approach will be appreciated by therapists and their child clients. I'm grateful for this resource to enhance the healing work that I've been invited to do. -- Alexis Greeves, LPCC, RPT-S, Vice President, Minnesota Association for Play TherapyI like the personal stories of the children and how they responded to difficult life stresses. I like how Chara and Lehner incorporated the practical hands-on ways of working out the child's pain and grief. Both Chara and Lehner have a special gift with children. -- Jeanette Vought, PhD, LP, LMFT, LICSW, AuthorCaleb's Healing Story is a helpful book for therapists helping children who have been adopted or are in foster care to recover from abuse and strained attachment. Through narrative approaches and visual strategies, Chara and Lehner have created a book that makes difficult-to-understand concepts clear and understandable, allowing children to better express themselves and make meaning of their own healing narrative. This book brings value, using it from cover to cover or pulling select chapters and worksheets to tailor treatment approaches as needed. -- Sara Ranssi, LICSW, Mental Health TherapistCaleb's Healing Story is a heart-warming and thought-provoking book. It follows a 'typical day' for Caleb and gently discusses issues such as lying, stealing, anger and stress, in an easy-to-understand way and from a child's perspective. When completed at the appropriate time in a child's journey, this book and associated activities could prove to be extremely helpful. -- Jennifer Jones, Inspired Foundations, www.inspiredfoundations.co.ukTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals. Characters. Caleb's City Map. Part 1: Caleb's Story. 1. The Boy who has a Story to Tell. 2. The Case of the Missing Chocolate Chips. 3. Anger is Not My Friend. 4. When the Past is Not the Past. 5. Healing is Hard Work. 6. The Shadow in the Corner? 7. Healing Kids Celebrate. Part 2: Activities and Assessments. Healing Activities and Assessments for Children and Teens. Healing Activities and Assessments for Parents and Caregivers. Part 3: Resources. Guidelines and Recommendations for Professionals. Further Reading. Helpful Organizations, Websites, Contacts. Glossary. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers A Guide to Programs for Parenting Children with
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive outline of the major parent training programs for parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including Autism Spectrum Disorder.Parents or primary caregivers spend the most time with a child, and training them in behaviour management and intervention strategies is critical to improving a child's behaviour, to helping them to learn new skills, and to reduce parental stress. Authored by eminent specialists in the field and written for researchers and clinicians supporting or treating families, each chapter focuses on one of the key evidence-based parent training programs - from Incredible Years® and Positive Family Intervention through to Pivotal Response Treatment and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Each chapter provides a breakdown that features an introduction to the model, evidence for the model, a full description of the model, a discussion of implementation and dissemination efforts, and concluding comments. Grounded in research, this definitive overview provides the evidence and guidance required for anyone considering investing in or running a parenting program.Trade ReviewThe parent child relationship is one of the most durable and important in life. Using evidence-based strategies to support parents in creating a beautiful family life, as well as contributing to the child's long term well-being, is a noble cause; Guastaferro and Lutzker have provided us with the tools to start this process. This book creates a space for loving, scientifically-grounded, and inclusive parent training for families of all backgrounds and life experiences. I am delighted that this resource is available to professionals supporting families. Its impact will be lasting. -- S. Ala’i, PhD, BCBA-D, Associate Professor, Department of Behavior Analysis, College of Health and Public Service, University of North TexasTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: Pivotal Response Treatment and Parent Education. Lynn K. Koegel, professor, Stanford School of Medicine, Brittany L. Koegel, & Robert L. Koegel, researcher, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Chapter 2: Positive Family Intervention: Using Optimism to Overcome Obstacles to Successful Parenting. V. Mark Durand, professor, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Shelley Clarke, research associate, University of South Florida-Tampa, & Julia Strauss, graduate assistant, Vanderbilt University. Chapter 3: Incredible Years Training for Families with Children with Developmental Disabilities, Laura Lee McIntyre, professor, University of Oregon & Mallory Brown, psychologist. Chapter 4: The Early Start Denver Model: Parent Adaptation. Melissa A. Mello, therapist and trainer at the MIND Institute, Meagan R. Talbott, postdoctoral fellow, UC Davis MIND Institute, & Sally J. Rogers. Chapter 5: Padres en Acción: A parent education program for Latino parents of children with ASD. Sandy Magana, professor, University of Texas at Austin, Wendy Machalicek, professor, Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences at the University of Oregon, Kristina Lopez, assistant professor, School of Social Work at Arizona State University, & Emily Iland, adjunct professor, Department of Special Education at California State University, Northridge. Chapter 6: Effective Delivery of PCIT with Children who have an Intellectual and Developmental Disorder. Susan G. Timmer, research scientist, University of California Davis, Brandi Hawk, psychologist, University of California Davis, & Anthony J. Urquiza, professor, University of California Davis. Chapter 7: A Parent Education Program Designed to Enhance the Developmental Growth of Infants at-risk for Autism. Ronit M. Molko-Harpaz, founder, Empowering Synergy Inc, & Kate Guastaferro, assistant research professor, The Pennsylvania State University. Chapter 8: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kenneth Fung, clinical director, Asian Initiative in Mental Health Program at the Toronto Western Hospital, Lee Steel, coordinator, Extend-A-Family, Kelly Bryce, nurse, Surrey Place Center, Johanna Lake, psychologist, York University, & Yona Lunsky, professor, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Attachment-Based Milieus for Healing Child and
Book SynopsisThis book presents an innovative relational and community based therapeutic model to ensure children's essential attachment needs are catered for in intensive mental health care.The text combines an overview of theory relating to attachment and trauma before laying out a model for working with children and adolescents in an attachment-informed way. The approach applies to a diverse range of settings - from in-patient psychiatric settings, through to schools-based programs, and provides the reader with the knowledge and guidance they need to introduce the approach in their own service. It also addresses the complexities of working with specific clinical populations, including children with ADHD, ASD, RAD and psychosis. Accessible for entry level clinical caretakers, yet sophisticated enough for clinical supervisors, this book is essential reading for professionals looking to improve the effectiveness of child and adolescent treatment programs.Trade ReviewIn Attachment-Based Milieus, John Stewart shares his original and practical approach to utilize relationship based approaches to healing. In a clear and well-written way, he provides us with the tools to leverage our Paleolithic tribal instincts in the service of plasticity and positive change -- Louis Cozolino PhD, Professor of Psychology, Pepperdine UniversityJohn Stewart has given us a gift. This book expands our use of attachment theory and provides a road map for institutions to travel on towards more secure base milieu care. -- Guy Diamond, Director, Center for Family Intervention Science, Drexel University, Professor Emeritus, University of PennsylvaniaJohn Stewart's new work is an excellent endeavor to describe the complex qualities that are central in developing and maintaining a milieu that provides young people with the relationships that they need to begin to trust. -- From the foreword by Dan Hughes, psychologist and founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Attachment-Based Milieus for Healing Child and
Book SynopsisThis book presents an innovative relational and community based therapeutic model to ensure children's essential attachment needs are catered for in intensive mental health care.The text combines an overview of theory relating to attachment and trauma before laying out a model for working with children and adolescents in an attachment-informed way. The approach applies to a diverse range of settings - from in-patient psychiatric settings, through to schools-based programs, and provides the reader with the knowledge and guidance they need to introduce the approach in their own service. It also addresses the complexities of working with specific clinical populations, including children with ADHD, ASD, RAD and psychosis. Accessible for entry level clinical caretakers, yet sophisticated enough for clinical supervisors, this book is essential reading for professionals looking to improve the effectiveness of child and adolescent treatment programs.Trade ReviewJohn Stewart's new work is an excellent endeavor to describe the complex qualities that are central in developing and maintaining a milieu that provides young people with the relationships that they need to begin to trust. -- From the foreword by Dan Hughes, psychologist and founder of Dyadic Developmental PsychotherapyIn Attachment-Based Milieus, John Stewart shares his original and practical approach to utilize relationship based approaches to healing. In a clear and well-written way, he provides us with the tools to leverage our Paleolithic tribal instincts in the service of plasticity and positive change -- Louis Cozolino PhD, Professor of Psychology, Pepperdine UniversityJohn Stewart has given us a gift. This book expands our use of attachment theory and provides a road map for institutions to travel on towards more secure base milieu care. -- Guy Diamond, Director, Center for Family Intervention Science, Drexel University, Professor Emeritus, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsSection I. Introduction to Theory Informed Treatment and Attachment Theory. Chapter 1. Treatment within a Theoretical Model. Chapter 2. What's Wrong with the Kids we Serve in Intensive Treatment Settings and What do they Need to Heal? Chapter 3. Introduction to Attachment Theory. Chapter 4. Attachment needs within a three stage developmental framework. Section II. Supporting Healing Attachments in the Treatment Milieu. Chapter 5. How are attachments formed and how is this applied in the treatment milieu. Chapter 6. Understanding and using co-regulation of emotion as a precursor to self-regulation in the treatment milieu. Chapter 7. Executive functioning weaknesses, attachment and organization of the treatment milieu. Chapter 8. Attachment Informed limit setting within the intensive treatment milieu. Chapter 9. Rewriting (healing) shame-based self-narratives within the treatment milieu. Chapter 10. What gets in the way of the attachment informed stance for clinical caretakers? Chapter 11. Institutional support for attachment informed work. Chapter 12. Attachment informed work within the treatment milieu with special population. Chapter 13. Special Strategies and Considerations. Chapter 14. Kindness. Conclusion
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Conversation-Starters for Working with Children
Book SynopsisHelping children and adolescents who have experienced trauma to feel safe and confident enough to talk, let alone engage in therapeutic work, can be full of challenges - for children and for adults. Conversation-Starters For Working with Children and Adolescents After Trauma aims to make this process easier for practitioners, by offering gentle, playful techniques to help children who are closed or withdrawn to start to open up.With over 80 activities tailored to different styles of communication, all requiring minimal preparation, this flexible resource provides an activity for every situation. From helping a child identify fun things around them to helping them to learn how to control unwanted thoughts, or to understand how feeling states can move from darkness to light, you will wish that you had known about these techniques sooner. Simply choose whether you would like to focus on helping a child with a coping or positive thinking activity, gather the everyday tools you need, and you are all set. Each of the activities can be used in both individual and group formats, and case studies throughout the book serve as a helpful guide on how the activities work in practice. This book is the ultimate toolkit for use with children and adolescents aged between 5 and 17. It is ideal for practitioners working with children who have experienced trauma, physical or sexual abuse, or severe neglect. Those working with children who are experiencing acute depression, anxiety and behavioural difficulties will also find it useful.Trade ReviewThe additional stressors our teens and children have faced these last two years have made Dawn's book essential to helping our patients. The work to consolidate these simple methods to begin helping our patients to heal is invaluable. -- Julia A. Ostendorf, MD, FAAP, 30 years in general pediatric practiceTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionUse of This BookPart 1: CopingPart 2: Positive Thinking
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens: Lessons
Book SynopsisCreating Change for Vulnerable Teens tells the story of Tish Feilden and Jamie's Farm - a network of therapeutic farms dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged children.Documenting Tish's experiences of working with truly remarkable teens who have faced huge challenges in their lives, the book describes how the farms help young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. She shares the approaches they have pioneered, including the critical importance of trust, of looking behind the behaviour and of really connecting with the desires and hopes of young people. If you have an interest in supporting vulnerable children or young people, this book provides a wealth of inspiration and ideas you can use, whatever the setting.Trade ReviewJamie's Farm, the project and the account, represents a liberating, creative antidote to the impoverished, pressurised sterility of many children's urban lives, lives not enlivened by an educational environment sufficiently resourced to broaden experience, listen, learn. Jamie's Farm is a liberating inspiration -- Rod Morgan, formerly Chief Inspector of Probation and Chairman of the Youth Justice Board for England and WalesThis is a book all secondary teachers should read and I wish I'd read it when I was a parent of teenagers too. Tish really understands the need for structure and boundaries teenagers need but also the complexity of this phase of our lives and the need to show empathy and space for communication and forgiveness. This is a book all secondary teachers should read and I wish I'd read it when I was a parent of teenagers too. Tish really understands the need for structure and boundaries teenagers need but also the complexity of this phase of our lives and the need to show empathy and space for communication and forgiveness. -- Dame Sally CoatesThe book I wish I'd read when my two were teenagers! Navigating teenage years isn't always easy but through first hand and personal experience Tish reassures and guides us through some of the challenges and behavioural patterns they may experience. You'll even recognise some of them in yourself! -- Sarah McCurdie, Parent and Jamie’s Farm SupporterTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Context of Adolescence. 3. Adolescence. 4. Neuroscience and Development. 5. Defences. 6. Communication
£18.21
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Helping Children to Manage Transitions:
Book SynopsisChange and transitions are inevitable but can be an overwhelming and intimidating time for children. Facilitating the healthy management of transitions is crucial for the social, psychological, and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. Based on over thirty years of expertise experience, Deborah Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them process and manage transitions. This activity book aids children in identifying their worries and fears about transitions and facilitates them in building skills and strategies that help them to cope during times of change. It also encourages children to explore the potential benefits and enjoyment that can sometimes be a result of change.This book is one of a series based on the use of imagination (I), mindful play (MP) and creative thinking (CT) to enhance social, psychological and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. The accompanying ebook Using Imagination, Mindful Play and Creative Thinking to Support Wellbeing and Resilience in Children describes the theory and approach behind how these activities can significantly influence children's perceptions of themselves and the world.Table of ContentsI. Exploring TransitionsII. Foundations for Managing ChangeIII. Skills and ResourcesIV. Thinking about ChangeV. Making a ChangeVI. Taking Care of MyselfVII. Reflecting on Change and Setting Goals
£17.40
Profile Books Ltd How to Build a Human: What Science Knows About
Book Synopsis'Byrne's book is about scientific parenting, and it is very welcome indeed ... breezy and digestible ... this is such a good book' Tom Whipple, The Times Kids aren't all the same. You can't follow instructions and expect success every time. So what if parents approached their children as questions to be answered and not problems to be solved? Scientist Emma Byrne takes evidence-based information on everything from physical and emotional development to what is really happening during sleep and separation anxiety, then shows how to apply it to the unique child in front of you. She challenges perceived wisdom by focusing on the variance as well as the mean - because your child is an individual, not an average. Like all good scientists, you're going to have a few missteps along the way. You'll reach dead ends; you'll need to wrack your brain for new approaches. But by staying curious, creative and paying attention to what's really happening with your family, Emma Byrne will help you figure it out. Just in time for everything to change once again.Trade ReviewByrne's book is about scientific parenting, and it is very welcome indeed ... At its best it is an overview of what we know about child development ... breezy and digestible ... this is such a good book -- Tom Whipple * The Times *I really like the premise of this book - that the findings of research on child development can help parents understand and respond to their own children better. It's a mine of information for all new parents who are curious about the remarkable capacity of infants to quickly become complex social beings. Emma Byrne's reassuring message will inspire confidence and give insight into the mysteries of the first years of life. -- Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of CambridgePraise for Emma Byrne * - *Byrne is a science writer with a PhD in robotics and a gleefully robust attitude * The Sunday Times *A glorious uplifting read -- Lucy Kellaway * Financial Times *Makes science feel downright celebratory -- Mary Norris, author of * Between You & Me *Joyous -- Lorraine Candy * Sunday Times Style *Chatty, humorously informative * Mail on Sunday *Entertaining and informative * Observer *
£9.49
Templar Publishing Sophie la girafe: Tummy Time: A fold-out playbook
Book SynopsisMake tummy time fun with the classic Sophie la girafe toy in this bright concertina book.Open out the pages to reveal a sturdy concertina scene, ideal for use during baby's daily tummy time. Time spent on their tummy every day can help baby build a strong neck, back and shoulder muscles and boost motor skills. High contrast artwork, featuring Sophie the giraffe and all her animal friends, is sure to appeal to young babies and capture their attention. Peekaboo holes and a shiny mirror will engage baby's senses, encouraging them to lift up their head to find their own reflection. Beautifully designed, this is the perfect gift for a baby shower or to welcome a little one into the world. Sophie la girafe has sold more than 50 million teether toys worldwide, and now the iconic toy from France turns 60. Celebrate with Sophie as she steps into the pages of a brand new series of baby books.
£6.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Justin Case Sits with Anxiety
Book SynopsisJustin Case is responsible and caring. But sometimes he cares so much about doing the right thing that his worry overwhelms him. This story and workbook with ACT activities helps children aged 8-12 to understand their anxiety and teaches them how to manage anxious situations with courage and confidence.
£14.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Helping Children and Teens with
Book SynopsisTreating subtypes of OCD, such as scrupulosity, harm, existential, and relationship OCD, in children and adolescents can often present a wealth of challenges. The nature of these lesser-known subtypes can make delivering common aspects of OCD treatment, including planning relevant exposures, and incorporating key adults in the child's treatment, difficult. Drawing from years of professional experience, Karen Lynn Cassiday provides comprehensive guidance using a wealth of case examples on how you can overcome these hurdles in the therapy room. Whether a newly qualified or experienced clinician, this book is essential for all practitioners wanting to tackle the clinical dilemmas generated when treating complex OCD in children, teens, and emerging adults.Bonus content! This book also gives access to a free video series containing demonstrations of exposure practice for each OCD subtype.Trade ReviewI love everything about this book! Dr Cassiday jumps directly into the most perplexing roadblocks to treatment of the most difficult types of OCD that we face. This book is packed full of intriguing, creative and effective clinical strategies, supported by brief and vivid case illustrations. Pearls of wisdom accompany each theoretical point. This book is truly an impressive accomplishment. -- Reid Wilson, PhD, co-author, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children
£26.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Child as Thinker: The Development and
Book SynopsisThis second edition of The Child as Thinker has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide an informed and accessible overview of the varied and extensive literature on children's cognition. Both theory and research data are critically examined and educational implications are discussed.After a brief discussion of the nature and subject of cognition, Sara Meadows reviews children's thinking in detail. She discusses the ways children remember and organise information in general, the acquisition of skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic, and the development of more complex reasoning as children grow to maturity. As well as studies that typically describe a generalised child, the book also reviews some of the main areas relevant to individual differences in normal cognitive development, and critically examines three major models of cognitive development. In outlining the work of Piaget, information-processing accounts and neo-Vygotskian theories, she also evaluates their different explanations of cognitive development and their implications for education. Finally, the book examines biological and social factors that may be involved in normal and suboptimal cognitive development. Sara Meadows provides an important review of the crucial issues involved in understanding cognitive development and of the new data and models that have emerged in the last few years. This book brings together areas and approaches that have hitherto been independent, and examines their strengths and weaknesses. The Child as Thinker is essential reading for all students of cognitive development.Trade Review"This is one of the best books I have read in this field for a long time." - Julian Elliott, University of Sunderland, UK"I think that this is an excellent book. It covers a wide range of topics and research and presents them all in a coherent, attractive and highly readable way. It fills a need for an easy-to-read but intellectually respectable account of cognitive development." - Peter Bryant FRS, Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University, UK"The author’s enthusiasm and drive to understand cognitive development results in a work which seeks to relate and integrate research in the (sometimes) disparate research areas within the field. Her approach offers the student an insight into the relationships between the different issues and themes and, as such, makes a valuable contribution to the academic bookshelf. Throughout the book, new ideas have been seamlessly included alongside material from the original edition." - Steve Croker, University of Derby, UK"This is one of the best books I have read in this field for a long time." - Julian Elliott, Durham University, UK"I think that this is an excellent book. It covers a wide range of topics and research and presents them all in a coherent, attractive and highly readable way. It fills a need for an easy-to-read but intellectually respectable account of cognitive development." - Peter Bryant FRS, Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University, UK"The author’s enthusiasm and drive to understand cognitive development results in a work which seeks to relate and integrate research in the (sometimes) disparate research areas within the field. Her approach offers the student an insight into the relationships between the different issues and themes and, as such, makes a valuable contribution to the academic bookshelf. Throughout the book, new ideas have been seamlessly included alongside material from the original edition." - Steve Croker, University of Derby, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction. Descriptive Studies of Children’s Cognitive Skills and Knowledge. Individual Differences in Cognitive Development. Models of Cognition in Childhood: Metaphors, Achievements and Problems. Causes of Change and Variation in Cognitive Development. Teaching Thinking. Questions, Problems – and Possibilities.
£130.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Social Cognition During Infancy: A Special Issue
Book SynopsisFrom the fundamental processing of human movement, through to the ability to interpret actions, infancy research is only now taking up the challenge of social cognition over a variety of cognitive areas. This special issue covers broad areas of social-cognitive development and builds a cohesive picture of the diversity within this thriving area of developmental psychology. This issue outlines and discusses changes in early development in terms of infant behaviour that may suggest how an infant with limited experience may nonetheless identify and attribute to other humans a privileged social-cognitive status.Table of ContentsSocial Cognition During Infancy (Editorial). T. Farroni, E. Menon, S. Rigato, M. H Johnson, The Perception of Facial Expressions in Newborns. Olinek, D Poulin-Dubois, Imitation of Intentional Actions and Internal State Language in Infancy Predict Preschool Theory of Mind Skills. V. Slaughter, D. Corbett, Differential Copying of Human and Non-human Models at 12 and 18 Months of Age. S. Sirois, I. Jackson, Social Cognition in Infancy: A Critical Review of Research on Higher-order Abilities. C. Theuring, G. Gredebäck, P. Hauf, Object Processing During a Joint Gaze Following Task. B. Elsner, S. Pauen, Social Learning of Artifact Function in 12- and 15-month-olds. V. Reid, T. Striano, The Directed Attention Model of Infant Social Cognition. B. Jovanovic, G. Schwarzer, Infant Perception of the Relative Relevance of Different Manual Actions.
£130.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Ageing and Executive Control: A Special Issue of
Book SynopsisThe empirical and theoretical analysis of executive control processes, dormant for many years, has grown to become one of the most fertile areas of research in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Because executive functions are thought to have a pervasive role in maintaining optimal information processing across many processing situations, issues related to executive control cut across many traditional research divides. Unique among many other areas of research in cognition, questions about the influence of ageing have figured prominently in executive control research. There is accumulating evidence of age-related changes in frontal/executive functions. The union of research on executive functioning with research on the cognitive effects of ageing could provide the theoretical framework for understanding the widespread influence of ageing on cognition.This special issue brings together well-known researchers in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience who approach the question of executive control using a wide range of methods from traditional behavioural studies, quantitative and computational modelling, and functional neuroimaging. The emphasis of these contributions is on a concise overview and integration of relevant theoretical ideas and empirical findings. By bringing together a diverse group of contributors, this special issue can serve researchers and students both as a summary of current research and as a starting point toward further explorations on the relations between executive control and the cognitive influences of ageing.
£80.74
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of
Book SynopsisDrawing on a three-year multidisciplinary study of children of divorced parents, the authors, leading academics in their fields, present a much-needed guide to understanding the experience of children who are experiencing parental separation. This book provides an in-depth account of how children are actively involved in the process of divorce and how they shape that experience. The topics discussed include how children find out that their parents are separating; how children tell other people about what is happening to them and their family; how parent-child relationships change after separation and ways in which children adapt and cope during and immediately after their parents' divorce.The authors show what children want and need to know as the process of divorce unfolds and how professionals can respond appropriately to help them to understand and adjust to their changing circumstances. Divorcing Children addresses the weaknesses of current legislation in family justice and suggests ways of improving the skills and knowledge of all professionals who work with children during this difficult period in children's lives.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book that should be read not only by all professionals dealing with children but also by parents and wider family. The quotations from the young people powerfully describe the situation in which they, through no fault of their own, find themselves. -- Child and Family Social WorkThere is a wealth of first-hand accounts by children. The research shows clearly the extent of crisis felt by the children, their need to understand what was happening and what would follow, and their need for emotional comfort. However, the study also highlighted these children's skills and resilience. The work is very relevant for a wide range of social care staff. -- Care & Health MagazineThis straightforward book is an effort to better understand the process of divorce through children's eyes. It provides an expanded overview and discussion of a British study that carefully reviewed the experiences of 104 children, aged 7 to 15, with their parent's separation and divorce... For the most part, this book accomplishes what it has promised to do. Important findings include the common experience of a sense of crisis in these changes for many children, some inconsistency in meeting their needs for reliable information and a variable sense of being adequately supported. Interesting themes were; difficulty communicating with fathers, value of support from friends, and a sense of involvement without understanding the legal process. Direct quotes liven children's emotions, struggles and successes... This study provides a useful way to keep the child's experience at the forefront for parents, clinicians, and others who seek to support these children. This should be of interest to those who work within the legal context or who seek to shape the legal system and public policy in this area. -- J Can Acad Child Adolescent PsychiatryThe objective of the book is admirable as its aim to expose and address "the ambiguity that inhabits much of our thinking about children in contemporary Britain". It is very important that the views expressed by children in the study are brought to the attention of practitioners and policy-makers alike to whom I recommend the book. Improvements in practice are dependent on the availability of research such as this. -- ScolagTable of ContentsIntroduction: Divorcing Children. 1. Children and Divorce: Developments in Policy and Practice. 2. Finding Out. 3. Telling Others. 4. Parent-Child Relationships. 5. Contact. 6. Change and Adaptation. 7. Legal Aspects. 8. Conclusions. Appendix: How to Listen to Children. References. Index.
£26.59
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Children's Unspoken Language
Book SynopsisGwyneth Doherty-Sneddon, a developmental psychologist and the mother of two young children, demonstrates the way in which a young child's developing personality and intelligence is revealed through non-verbal communication. She shows how parents and other adults have the potential to facilitate a child's social and intellectual growth through acknowledging and responding to this unspoken language. Taking an in-depth look at four of the channels of non-verbal communication - hand gesture, facial expression, eye gaze and touch - this accessible text follows the development of young children from birth to late primary school age. Using jargon-free language Children's Unspoken Language is invaluable reading for parents and professionals alike.Trade ReviewFinally a book that takes seriously the intricate and important role that non-verbal forms of communication play in children's lives! Written in a straightforward and engaging way, Children's Unspoken Language provides parents and professionals alike with incontrovertible evidence that looking at children is as important as listening to them. Indeed, the eye-opening information that Doherty-Sneddon so skilfully integrates and interprets makes this book a must-read for any professional whose work touches on the lives of children. -- Dr Linda Acredolo, Professor of Psychology, University of California, DavisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. The Balancing Act of Social Relationships. 3. Hand Gestures. 4. Eye Gaze. 5. Facial Expressions. 6. Touch and Social Development. 7. Conclusion. References. Index.
£23.74
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Human Resilience: A Fifty Year Quest
Book SynopsisTackling some of the most important ideas in child psychology and human development, Human Resilience presents key theories from Ann and Alan Clarke's pioneering work in this field. The Clarkes discuss major interacting influences on development, including genetic and environmental effects, chance events and the tendency for people to influence their environments in ways that reinforce their personal characteristics. In particular, they address various issues surrounding IQ inheritance and outline factors affecting the success of several intervention programmes, including fostering and adoption.The emerging importance of resilience as a fundamental human characteristic makes this book of great significance to psychologists, social workers and students. Anyone working with disadvantaged children and those with learning disabilities will be interested in Human Resilience's practical implications: how resilience can be improved both by personal characteristics such as self-esteem, problem-solving ability or sociability, interacting with external support.Trade ReviewFew can match the contribution these scientists have made to the field of intellectual disability and to the broader field of the psychology of human development… Human Resilience contains a selection of 18 articles and chapters previously published jointly or individually by the authors over a period spanning the years 1953-2000. These published papers have been complemented by three new chapters and introductory commentaries… This book is an inspiration to those that follow in the footsteps of these two intellectual giants. They have, as Barbara Tizard reports, made the world a better place, especially for people with intellectual disabilities'. -- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities`This book is for the concerned sceptic, for those who see the potential of and question the ability of major interventions in children's lives, such as adoption, and in so doing wonder about the mechanisms by which alteration in life's pathways come about' -- Adoption and Fostering, 29:2, 2005`An excellent treatment of methodological concepts such as `the sleeper effect, the `regression to the mean' and the use of correlations help to elucidate issues in the field that are commonly misunderstood or misapplied.' -- The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health`Clarke and Clarke have been the pioneers of a systematic study of human resilence since the early1950's, and their work undoubtedly shaped the history of developmental psychology in this country…if you work as a developmental psychologist or you are interested in the nature-nurture debate, I would suggest you read this book.' -- The Psychologist JournalTable of ContentsPersonal Profile: Ann & Alan Clarke, Barbara Tizard. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Genesis. Part I: Constancy and Change in Human Development. 2. How constant is the IQ? 3. Cognitive and social changes in the feeble-minded: Three further studies. 4. Predicting human development: Problems, evidence, implications. 5. Developmental discontinuities: An approach to assessing their nature. 6. Constancy and change in the growth of human characteristics. 7. The adult outcome of early behavioural abnormalities. 8. Varied destinies: A study of unfulfilled predictions. Part II: Research Problems and Solutions. 9. Regression to the mean: A confused concept. 10. Sleeper effects in development: Fact or artifact? 11. Intervention and sleeper effects: A reply to Victoria Seitz.12. Research problems…and solutions. Part III: Intelligence. 13. Polygenic and environmental interactions. 14.Parent-offspring resemblances in intelligence: Theories and evidence. 15. The Burt affair. 16. Task complexity and transfer in the development of cognitive structures. 17. Editorial: The later cognitive effects of early intervention. Part IV: Early Experience and the Life Path. 18. Learning and human development: The 42nd Maudsley Lecture. 19. How modifiable is the human life path? 20. Contrary evidence? Part V: Epilogue. 21. Human resilience and the course of human development. Subject index.
£56.77
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Disorganized Children: A Guide for Parents and
Book SynopsisAlthough children with mild neuro-developmental problems have been known to physicians for decades, they are increasingly coming to the attention of healthcare professionals and teachers. Careful assessment may identify features of neurological presentations such as ADHD, ASD, OCD, dyslexia or Tourette syndrome which may not warrant formal diagnosis, but will still seriously impair the child's daily function. Disorganized children are therefore an invisible and often overlooked group of young people. However, when parents and teachers implement innovative and creative strategies, these children and adolescents invariably flourish.This book explores the multi-disciplinary approaches, which can be managed psychologically or educationally. The combination of information, exercises and case studies makes it a valuable tool for parents, healthcare and teaching professionals, providing important insights and practical guidance.Trade ReviewThere are chapters on cognitive functions; abstraction and symbolisation; theory of mind; attachment; and a wide range or disorders such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, epilepsy, minimal brain dysfunction, obsessive compulsive disorders, schizophrenia, and tic and Tourette syndrome.' (The symptoms of these disorders are listed clearly for parents and professionals, with case studies.) There are also chapters on child psychiatry, clinical psychology, child psychotherapy, the classroom, family therapy, occupational and group therapy. -- YoungMinds MagazineThere is no doubt that its strength lies in the fact that it contains a wealth of valuable information. -- YoungMinds MagazineThis book focuses on multi-disciplinary approaches that address the difficulties faced by disorganised children. It provides an insight into the symptoms of these children and guidance on how to help them reach their full potential. -- YoungMinds MagazineThis book, edited by consultants experienced in child, adolescent and family psychiatry, is aimed at parents, healthcare and teaching professionals to gain insight and practical guidance from the information, exercises and case studies within to use as a tool to best help disorganized children. -- The National Child-minding AsssociationThis is an excellent book, highly-recommended for those wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of neuro-developmental conditions and how they can affect individuals. -- Dyslexia ContactTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1: Child Development. 1. From 0-5 years, Uttom Chowdhury and Samuel M. Stein. 2. Cognitive function in children, Deborah Christie. 3. Abstraction and symbolisation, Rebecca Chilvers and Samuel M. Stein. 4. Theory of Mind, Ashlee Clifford and Samuel M. Stein. 5. Attachment, Sarah O'Reilly and Samuel M. Stein. Part 2: Neuro-Developmental Problems. 6. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sharon Davies and Sue Jennings. 7. Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Alex Horne. 8. Behavioural Phenotypes, Christopher Roberts. 9. Developmental Dyspraxia, Sidney Chu. 10. Disorder of Attention, Motor Control and Perception, Christopher Gilberg. 11. Dyslexia, Kerry Bennet. 12. Epilepsy, Frank Besag. 13. Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Samuel M. Stein.14. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Uttom Chowdhury. 15. Obstretic Complications and Mental Health Problems, Alison Mantell. 16. Semantic Pragmatic Deficit Syndrome, Deba Choudhury and Uttom Chowdhury. 17. Schizophrenia, Paramala Santos, M. Tanveer Alam and Iris Carcani-Rathwell. 18. Tics and Tourette's Syndrome, Uttom Chowdhury. Part 3: Disorganized Children. 19. The Disorganized Child, Samuel M. Stein and Uttom Chowdhury. Part 4: Principles of Management. 20. A Child Psychiatry Approach, Uttom Chowdhury and Samuel M. Stein. 21. A Clinical Psychology Approach, Helen Rodwell and Estelle Macdonald. 22. A Child Psychotherapy Approach, Samuel M. Stein and Uttom Chowdhury. 23. A Classroom Approach, Val Burgess and Uttom Chowdhury. 24. A Family Therapy Approach, Danièle Wichené and Samuel M. Stein. 25. An Occupational Therapy Approach, Sharon Drew. 26. Group Therapy Approaches, Estelle MacDonald and Uttom Chowdhury. Useful Information. List of Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.
£21.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Assessing Children's Needs and Circumstances: The
Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth interviews with social workers and their managers, and families and young people themselves, the authors of this important book show how the principles embodied in the Assessment Framework have been applied to social work practice. Revisiting the principles outlined in the legislative context and the Assessment Framework, they show how the focus on assessment has affected the work with children, and the experiences of children and families themselves.The authors identify a range of issues that influence the implementation of the Assessment Framework, including the key areas where support and training are needed. They review social workers' and other professionals' appraisal of how the Assessment Framework affects individual practice and inter-agency collaboration, as well as exploring how satisfied young people and their parents are with the assessments they are involved in. Finally, they examine the cost to social services of undertaking a core assessment.Emphasising the importance of a joined-up child care service, the authors' findings have been taken into account in the development of the Integrated Children's System. This book should be read by all those professionals who are working to promote the welfare and well-being of children.Trade ReviewAs the study focuses on social services authorities it is likely to be of most interest to them, but it is a good tool for anyone with responsibility for outcomes for children where initial assessment has to underpin subsequent action. With each chapter summarised at some length and a commendably clear layout, this publication is hefty but straightforward to use. It has a full and intelligible account of the research base and process to assist the reader with evaluation of the author's findings. -- Journal of Interprofessional CareAssessing Children's Needs is well laid out and accessible to a wide audience with different information requirements and levels of interest... I would particularly recommend this book to elected members and senior managers from health, education and social services with responsibility for taking forward the integration agenda in children's services. -- Children NowThis book is a detailed report of the research undertaken by the Department of Health in 24 local authorities, London boroughs and unitary authorities to examine the effectiveness of this project in achieving these objectives, and to gauge the impact of the framework on the work of the practitioners. -- Trainer and ConsultantThe research is multidimensional in taking on board the views of those managing the assessment and those being assessed. It shows the complexity of introducing new frameworks and the depth of training that is needed to ensure that the ethos underpinning the assessment is appropriate and that there is not a disproportionate focus on form filling. This is a book to study not skim! My brief review only covers a fraction of the detail that is contained in the text... The book is worthy of more study and will be important to look very carefully at the lessons from this study... As we move towards using a nationally agreed and more detailed framework for the assessment of the needs and circumstances of children. -- RostrumTrainers working with staff and managers who apply the Assessment Framework when working with children and families, should be able to find much relevant material in this study-based publication. -- Care & Health MagazineTable of ContentsForeword, Al Aynsley-Green. 1. Introducing the Study. 2. Implementation. 3. Involving Families in the Assessment Process. 4. The Experiences of Social Service Managers and Practitioners. 5. Inter-Agency and Inter-Professional Collaboration in Assessment of Children in Need. 6. Referrals: Findings from the Audit. 7. Initial Assessments: Findings from the Audit. 8. Core Assessment: Findings from the Audit. 9. The Cost of Undertaking Core Assessments, Pamela Meadows. 10. Conclusions and Implications for Policy and Practice. Appendix I. Aims and Methods. Appendix II. Tables. Appendix III. Time-sheet for social workers to record time spent in undertaking a core assessment. References
£26.59
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Supporting South Asian Families with a Child with
Book SynopsisSocial workers and allied professionals will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture of the lives of South Asian families with a child with severe disabilities and place their experiences in the wider context of how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability.The authors offer clear ideas for practical improvements in:* awareness and mobilisation of formal support services* parental and extended family acceptance of the child's disability* availability of support groups and other informal support* parents' physical and mental health* the child and family's social lifelinking their findings to recent policy initiatives to improve the information and support offered to all carers.Policy makers, academics and practitioners in health, social work and education will find the authors give an invaluable insight into the cultural, religious and language needs of ethnic minority families coping with disability.Trade ReviewThis is an interesting and important addition to an already charted field of research, made so predominantly by the extensive representation of the views and experiences of the parents involved. -- Children and SocietyAny professional or organisation whose work, through practice or policy, is related to this particular area should find this book helpful. A good foundation from which to build social health care policies and practices for South Asian families with children with severe disabilities. What makes this study particularly unique, and hence valuable, is the participatory approach in the research design through the inclusion of the family members, who are also service users. -- Child and Family Social WorkThis book is a tool for social work practitioners, allied professionals and policy makers to set standards of culturally sensitive practice in disability services. -- British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: The Research and Policy Context. 2. The Families. 3. The Child. 4. Information. 5. Informal Support. 6. Formal Support. 7. Family Social Life. 8. Parental Health. 9. Making Connections. 10. Conclusions. Appendix 1. Probe Questions for Phase 1 Interviews. Appendix 2. Interview Schedules Used in the Phase 2 Interviews. Appendix 3. Probe Questions for Phase 3 Interviews. References. Subject Index. Author index.
£31.34
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Multicoloured Mayhem: Parenting the Many Shades
Book SynopsisJacqui Jackson has seven children. Luke (author of Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome) has Asperger Syndrome, Joe has ADHD, and Ben has autism. Life is anything but straightforward, but the chaos of the Jacksons' lives is threaded through with humor and common sense. Full of anecdotes and lively thinking, the book explains vividly what it is like to parent young people with such a range of conditions, and provides a wealth of helpful and creative advice for other parents and carers. Anyone who has wondered what life in such a family might be like will be fascinated.Trade Review;Jacqui has much to share with her readers, and there is plenty that is familiar, and lots of good, common sense advice. It is a book that parents of children with ASD will feel comfortable with, as it is not written by a "professional", but someone who lives the life, with its up and downs.' -- SpeachJacqui Jackson is the inspirational parent of seven children, including four boys, together combining autism, Asperger Syndrome, AD/HD, dyspraxia and dyslexia. I feel sure that there will be something for everyone somewhere in this book. An eclectic book, just as you would expect, jumping from anecdote, to thoughts about the causes of autism, to advice about how to manage a trip to Disneyland, But compelling reading nevertheless. -- Infant & Child DevelopmentMulticoloured Mayhem is also a very well researched book. You will find comprehensive yet easy to understand definitions of most neuro-developmental difficulties as well as short descriptions of various remedial methods. It lists diagnostic criterias and useful websites, recommended reading and well-informed advice. -- Young Minds MagazineOstensibly written to give advice about how to approach professionals, find relevant forms of help, and understand and cope with the differing needs of children with AS, what [Jacqui] also conveys is optimism and joy. The book is packed with helpful advice, although it also works as the readable story of an unusual and interesting family. -- Human Givens JournalSocial care staff, and those working in child and adolescent mental health services should find this insightful account of different children, the family, and parenting issues of great value. In the course of what is often a genuinely funny publication, she manages to cover in some depth issues around diagnosis, educational matters, therapies and interventions, health and safety and risk, sibling issues, and changes from childhood to adolescence. Extremely valuable. -- Care & Health MagazineThe writing style is lively and humorous and the author manages to be informative though not prescriptive. This book provides reassurance and practical support for parents who have children with the above needs. However, it also has relevance to those involved in therapeutic and educational settings as it provides a complete description of everyday life with all the riches and difficulties involved. -- Joan O'Rafferty, Occupational TherapistTable of ContentsAcknowledgements.1. Introduction. 2. Meet the Jacksons. 3. An Autism Cocktail. 4. Autism. 5. AD/HD. 6. Asperger Syndrome. 7. Family Fun. 8. Sibling Situations. 9. Adolescence. 10. Holidays: Coping with Change. 11. Put Safety First. 12. The Parents Survival Guide. 13. A Conclusion to the Chaos. Appendices. Further information. Websites. Further Reading. References.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Developing World of the Child
Book SynopsisThis important text shows how child development theory applies to professionals' working practice. Considering theories of development throughout the lifespan from the early years through to adolescence, and transitions to adulthood, this resource is essential reading for a range of professionals including social workers, teachers, and health and mental health professionals. The authors build up an integrated picture of the developing world of the child, looking at genetic and biological influences alongside individual psychological, interpersonal, familial, educational and wider community domains. The final part of the book looks specifically at issues for practice, including chapters on communicating with children exercising professional judgement, and planning, interventions and outcomes in children's services.Trade ReviewThe Developing World of the Child is a well-written and accessible text aimed to meet the requirements of the post-qualifying award in children's services and the social work degree. A number of eminent academics and a range of experienced practitioners contribute to the book, which was commissioned by the Government as part of a series of resources aimed at supporting the training and practice of the children's workforce in the UK. The official sanction for the book's potential contribution towards professional development is evident in the Forward by Maria Eagle MP (at the time Parliamentary Under Secretary of Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families).The book is a welcome edition and a useful resource, articulating theoretical perspectives, interspersed with a number of examples from research and a range of helpful practical advice on practice with children and their families. It is clearly written in a style that would be a good model for students to follow in their own writing. It would be a valuable introductory text for the intended audience of trainee social workers, and also contains sections that will benefit students on early childhood and childhood studies courses, health and teacher education. -- Journal of Mental HealthThe Developing World of the Child out-lines child development theories and their implications for practitioners. It provides the reader with a robust understanding of child development research and shows how this knowledge can inform methods for outcome-focused practice. This increases the value of the text for any person who has responsibility for working with children... The production of this book is timely as UK government policy is highlighting the need to promote good outcomes for all children. This emphasis is beneficial in both research and practice terms, not least because it refocuses services away from being resource led and puts children at the heart of decision-making. -- Adoption & FosteringThis comprehensive handbook was commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills for use by a wide range of practitioners in children's services. It has sections focusing on early years and "adolescence and beyond", in which leading academics consider theories of child development. Its aim is to "build vital bridges between the understanding of child development and the ways practitioners work". -- Young People NowThis important new edited collection by Jane Aldgate and her colleagues makes an invaluable contribution in seeking to link together the current policy context, an overview of child development research, and implications for practice. The book is deliberately aimed at a children's workforce that in the UK is becoming increasingly characterized by interprofessional and multi-disciplinary working. It will appeal to social workers but will also be extremely helpful to those in education and child mental health who work with vulnerable children. -- Journal of Interprofessional CareThis is a precise, up to date handbook for all professionals involved with children, young people and their families. I would strongly recommend it for the resource pack in all departments of health and social care and education and particularly as a listed reading for foster carers. -- www.adoption-net.co.ukThis is a worthy book. Above all it's an optimistic one. -- Children NowThis tract on child development is an essential resource for practitioners, their managers and anyone studying social work with children and families. -- Community CareTable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1. Child development: frameworks, theories and influences. 1. Children, development and ecology. Jane Aldgate, The Open University. 2. Frameworks and theories. Janet Seden, The Open University. 3. Genetic and biological influences. Marian Perkins, The Park Hospital for Children, Oxford. 4. The place of attachment in children's development. Jane Aldgate and David P.H. Jones, The Open University. 5. Self development. David Quinton, University of Bristol. 6. Socio-genealogical connectedness: knowledge and identity. Kwame Owusu-Bempah, University of Leicester. 7. The influence of parenting and other family relationships. Hedy Cleaver, Royal Holloway College, University of London. 8. The impact of community and environmental factors. Monica Dowling, The Open University, Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway College, University of London, and Jane Aldgate. Part 2. Children developing: early childhood to adolescence. 9. Developmental progression. Wendy Rose, Jane Aldgate and David Jones. 10. Early childhood: zero to four years. Brigid Daniel, University of Dundee. 11. Middle childhood: five to eleven years. Gillian Schofield, University of East Anglia. 12. Adolescence and beyond: twelve years onwards. Susan Bailey, Adolescent Forensic Service, Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust. Part 3. Promoting positive developmental outcomes for children. 13. Direct work with children. Jane Aldgate and Janet Seden. 14. Communicating with children about adverse circumstances. David Jones. 15. Making plans: assessment, intervention and evaluating outcomes. David Jones, Nick Hindley and Paul Ramchandani, The Park Hospital for Children, Oxford. 16. The developing world of the child: children's perspectives. Wendy Rose. 17. Afterword. Jane Aldgate, David Jones, Wendy Rose and Carole Jeffery. References. List of Contributors. Steering Group. Advisory Group. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Seduction of Children: Empowering Parents and
Book SynopsisThis highly accessible and informative book offers practical strategies for the protection of children that all parents, teachers, and anyone involved in the life of a child will find indispensable. Providing the reader with an understanding of typical/normative sexual development in children, Christiane Sanderson enables parents and teachers to distinguish this from atypical sexual development and recognize the warning signs of sexual abuse.The more knowledgeable and comfortable teachers and parents are, the easier it is for them to understand and talk openly with children about sexual development - this book offers guidance on discussing appropriate and inappropriate touching/behaviours and the dangers of sexual abuse in an age-sensitive way. The author presents information about abusers and how to protect against their attempts to gain access to a child through grooming children, parents and other adults, including up-to-date information on the use of the Internet and mobile phones.Armed with the accurate knowledge and practical guidance on child sexual abuse provided in this book, parents, teachers, and professionals will be able to confront the threat their children may face and take practical steps to protect against it.Trade ReviewThe book covers a lot of ground, ranging from international commercial sexual exploitation of children to abuse via the internet. Throughout the book, there are checklists that highlight important information about what to look out for and what to do. I felt that these were really useful and gave appropriate and current information, which could be easily accessed. -- Children NowThe Seduction of Children - a title that grabs your attention. It is a well-written, well-researched book encapsulating all areas, challenging the myths surrounding the secrecy of CSA (Child Sexual Abuse) and presents the facts and patterns of CSA- psychologically, socially, historically, culturally and from today... Overall, it is an emotive, revealing and honest book, with Sanderson all the while acknowledging that knowledge and beliefs around CSA vary enormously. It is worthwhile and valuable reading - for professionals and parents alike. -- Napot JournalAny child care professional would gain useful knowledge from this informative book. -- Community CareTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1.What is child sexual abuse? 2. The development of children's sexuality. 3. Child sexual abusers. 4. Child sexual abuse and the Internet. 5. The grooming of children. 6. The impact of child sexual abuse on the child. 7. The signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse. 8. Understanding the sexually abused child. 9. Protecting children from child sexual abuse in the community. 10. The prevention of child sexual abuse. Appendix I. Useful websites. Appendix II. Glossary of Internet terms. References. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Assessing and Developing Communication and
Book SynopsisThis fully photocopiable resource offers a flexible framework for the assessment and measurement of the communication skills of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs). Packed with practical assessment and planning sheets, it enables teachers, educators and other professionals to observe and record how children use and understand language, and to follow their progress over time.The completed assessment record is an accessible summary of a child's individual communication style, identifying strengths and weaknesses and the ways in which he or she is best assisted and motivated to communicate. It focuses on how children express themselves in everyday situations - for example, how they make requests or gain attention, the words they use most frequently, and how their communication is affected by different people and places. Most importantly, it provides a diagnosis of where communication skills can be developed and improved.Using the communication curriculum, educators can set appropriate targets, linked to work in other areas, such as literacy and science. A separate thinking skills curriculum aims to develop the skills and confidence necessary for social interaction, from making simple choices to understanding humour and abstract ideas.Originally devised for use with children with ASDs, this toolkit is equally effective in identifying communication problems in other children, and is an invaluable resource for teachers and speech and language therapists.Trade ReviewFor professionals wishing to assess communication in people with autism, this is an excellent buy. We all know how important communication is and the book does give a very clear picture of what to look for in communication development. The communication assessment and curriculum is divided into four parts: functional use of communication, expressive communication, understanding communication and social interaction - targeting the areas which most often need attention. -- Good Autism PracticeAssessing and Developing Communication and Thinking Skills in People with Autism and Communication Difficulties'. These are assessment sheets, which are coded and cross-referenced with the curriculum in the next part of the book. The sheets are easily photocopy-able and therefore handy to keep as a record and to keep track of your child's progress. I found the book useful in defining what constitutes communication and in making the link between thinking skills and those required for communication. -- Education OtherwiseTable of Contents1. The Background to the Communication and Thinking Skills Assessments and Curricula. 2. The Communication Assessment Record. 3. The Communication Curriculum. 4. The Thinking Skills Assessment Record. 5. The Thinking Skills Curriculum. Glossary. Further Reading.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Theory of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on
Book SynopsisInspired by the often uncomfortable interplay between autistic individuals, parents and professionals in understanding autistic spectrum conditions, Olga Bogdashina uses the concept of Theory of Mind (ToM) to consider these groups' different (and often conflicting) perspectives.ToM is the ability to imagine and make judgements about what others feel and think; its absence in autistic individuals is called 'mindblindness'. This book addresses the 'mindblindness' of people united in their interest in autism but divided by their different angles and perspectives. Divided into four parts, the book first defines autism, then the views of the three main groups working with it - autistic individuals, parents and professionals - under the headings of classifications, diagnosis, causes, development, theories and treatment. By comparing and reconciling the different perspectives in this way, the book helps each group to understand and predict each other's responses and behaviours.This enlightening and innovative book offers a unique way of 'stepping in each other's shoes' and is a valuable resource for all people living or working with autism.Trade ReviewAn excellent and well-written book... which should be on the shelves of every mental health professional who has an interst in ASD. -- Asperger UnitedThis book was written by a professional working in the field of autism as a teacher, lecturer, and researcher, who is also the mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of the book is to improve the quality of life for those whose lives are touched by autism, that is, parents of individuals with ASDs, individuals with ASDs, and professionals who work with these individuals, and their families. This is achieved by providing an opportunity for them to "step into each other's shoes and walk around for a while". The author develops a theory of (different) minds (including a theory of autistic mind (To AM), from the familiar concept of theory of mind (ToM) that facilitations this process. The book provides a wealth of information on all aspects of autism thus providing a comprehensive guide for those new to autism and/or a valuable resource for those familiar with ASDs. In particular it provides a welcome addition to the relatively small corpus of literature written from the perspective of individuals with ASDs or Asperger Syndrome. The book is well researched and the sections on further reading particularly useful for those wanting to know more. -- Educational PsychologyTheory of Mind is the ability to imagine and make judgements about what others feel and think; its absence in autistic individuals is called 'mindblindness'. This book addresses the 'mindblindness' of people united in their interest in autism but divided by their different angles and perspectives. Divided into four parts, the book first defines autism, then the views of the three main groups working with it - autistic individuals, parents and professionals - under the headings of classification, causes, development, theories and treatment. By comparing and reconsiciling the different perspectives in this way, the book helps each group to understand and predict each other's responses and behaviours. This enlightening and innovative book offers a unique way of 'stepping in each other's shoes' and is a valuable resource for all people living or working with autism. -- Link, Autism-EuropeTable of ContentsPrologue: The Triad of Perspectives, the Theory of Mind and the Autism Jigsaw. How to use this book. Part 1: Autism as it is Officially Defined (External View). 1.1. Definitions and Classifications. 1.2. Diagnosis. 1.3. Causes. 1.4. Development. 1.5. Theories. 1.6. Treatments. 1.7. Miscellany: Thoughts to Share. Further Reading. Part 2: Autism from the Inside (Internal View). 2.1 Definitions and Classifications. 2.2 Diagnosis. 2.3. Causes. 2.4. Development. 2.5. Theories. 2.6. Treatments. 2.7. Miscellany: Thoughts to Share. Further Reading. Part 3: Autism: Parents' Perspective. 3.1. Definitions and Classifications. 3.2. Diagnosis. 3.3. Causes. 3.4. Development. 3.5. Theories. 3.6. Treatments. 3.7. Miscellany: Thoughts to Share. Further Reading. Part 4: Autism: Professionals' Perspective. 4.1. Definitions and Classifications. 4.2. Diagnosis. 4.3. Causes. 4.4. Development. 4.5. Theories. 4.6. Treatments. 4.7. Miscellany: Thoughts to Share. Further Reading. Epilogue: The APP Triad and the Theory of Mind. References. A contents list for `horizontal reading'. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Special Stories for Disability Awareness: Stories
Book SynopsisChildren who live and go to school apart from people with disabilities suffer from several distinct disadvantages, including the fact that exposure to stories about disability, however well-intentioned, may make them believe all those with disabilities have the same emotions, needs and attitudes as characters in the story. This set of eight stories has enough accompanying activities and lessons to counter this problem somewhat; Leicester (education emerita, U. of Nottingham) works from experiences she has had with her own daughter, who contributes an autobiography. Topics include common ground, the advantages of having a good caregiver, correct behaviour around those with disabilities, bullying, cultural attitudes toward disability, and the benefits of focusing on abilities rather than disabilities. This book is intended for children aged four to 11 who are not in mainstreamed classrooms, so caregivers should be extremely careful in using this if children with disabilities are part of the regular classroom.'- www.booknews.com'Designed to support key stages 1 and 2 of the National Curriculum (England and Wales); this 155 page book is a superb resource or anyone wishing to raise disability awareness among children. Using the medium of storytelling the lives and adventures of eight children with disabilities are individually told. Care has been taken to cover various types of disability, for example sensory impairment, learning difficulties/difference, mobility and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Cultural diversity is also strongly supported with some of the children coming from ethnic minority groups.Refreshingly unlike many children's stories the heroes of these stories are based on children who have a disability, with a core aim of promoting a positive approach to disability and breaking away from the potential stereotyping that can so easily develop within the everyday lives of children.Supported by walk through instructions on how the book should be used it highlights the key aims and objectives to each story. The building of vocabulary through activity sessions is particularly useful given the complexity of the subject.Clearly illustrated the book is very much a flexible learning resource and can be used independently or within other subjects.In conclusion this book is a must have for anyone tasked with teaching or supporting a child's education.'-The Encephalitis Society'What I like most about this book is they way it gives so much information and so easily. Even if you don't feel confident about the topic, there is so much included that you will have all the help you need. All the stories are positive and how fabulous to have a book which the main characters are disabled!'- National Child-Minding Association'If you only buy one book about disability - make it this one!'- National Child-Minding Association'An imaginative approach to promoting disability awareness among 4 to 11 year olds. Designed to be used by parents and care professionals as well as teachers. Covers a wide range of topics, positive and negative, including fear, feelings, success, bullying, joy and exclusion, with disabled children as the heroes and heroines.'- Current Awareness ServiceStories both educate and entertain. We learn from them and the learning is fun. They also stimulate our imagination and creativity. In this collection of short stories, the heroes and heroines are disabled children who defy the stereotypes associated with being disabled: being pitiable, a victim, freakish or a burden.Special Stories for Disability Awareness provides stories that fire the imagination and promote disability awareness and discussion among children aged 4-11 about universal issues such as fear, loss, feeling 'different', bullying, exclusion, joy, success, friendship and emotional growth. The stories provide a safe environment for young children to discuss painful emotions as well as a tool for teachers, parents and professionals to understand the experiences of disabled children.Each chapter features an engaging story, linked discussion and learning materials as well as suggestions for activities and photocopiable handouts. All those who work in early education or support young children will find this an invaluable resource.Trade ReviewThe stories and resources can be accesssed at many different levels making them suitable for a wide range of age and ability. It is a resource that can be revisited many times as the children develop. The book is easy to use and to find your way around. Links to extra information are also provided. It would be a very useful addition to any school's PHSCE resources. -- British Association of Teachers of the DeafTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Understanding Disability. 1. Tom's Famous Bridge. 2. The Magic Shoe Box. 3. A Kind Revenge. 4. One and One Make Trouble. 5. Signs of Change. 6. Gifts for Divali. 7. Across the Pond. 8. The Careless Boy. Appendix 1: My Experiences. Appendix 2: Pictures to Colour.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dictionary of Psychological Testing, Assessment
Book Synopsis`A useful book for the specialist engaged in assessment and research'.- Journal of Analytical Psychology`This book is a must-have for the bookshelf if you are a student or practitioner in the fields of psychology or even sociology. It will be of equal value to anyone working in the fields of brain injury, mental health or related fields. It is a handbook of references, terms and abbreviations related to neuroanatomy, psychology, medicine and their experiments and therapies, as well as dipping in and out of statistical processes and their meanings. The book will have broad appeal from student to practitioner to doctor. This book is a new and improved second edition. I only wish I had known of the existence of the first edition as it will most certainly prove a valuable tool.'- The Encephalitis SocietyThe fully revised and updated second edition of this well-established reference provides over 400 new or improved terms, and is an exhaustive guide to the key terms used in psychological testing, assessment and measurement.Over 3000 definitions offer clear explanations of statistical procedures commonly used in psychology; major psychometric and other psychological tests; categories of mental illness, mental disability, and brain damage; frequently used medical terms; basic neuroanatomy; and types of psychological therapies.This book is suitable for all levels of understanding, from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practitioners of psychology and associated fields, with particular attention to statistical terms used in typical university syllabuses, as well as tests commonly available in computer packages and cited in psychological journals and similar publications.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers So Odd a Mixture: Along the Autistic Spectrum in
Book SynopsisAutism was not a recognised disorder in Jane Austen's lifetime, nor for well over a century after her death. However there were certainly people who had autism, and Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer proposes that Austen wrote about them, without knowing what it was that she was describing.So Odd a Mixture looks at eight seemingly diverse characters in Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, who display autistic traits. These characters - five in the Bennet family and three in the extended family of the Fitzwilliams - have fundamental difficulties with communication, empathy and theory of mind. Perhaps it is high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome that provides an explanation for some characters' awkward behaviour at crowded balls, their frequent silences or their tendency to lapse into monologues rather than truly converse with others.This fascinating book will provide food for thought for students and fans of Austen's classic novel, and for anyone interested in autism spectrum disorders.Trade ReviewThis is a highly enjoyable and entertaining book which works on different levels and appeals to two distinct audiences. The Author has looked at the characters in Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austin, and posited a creditable theory that some are on the autistic spectrum. Taking each possibility in turn, she closely analysis their speech, actions and reactions in social situations and makes her arguments. She is knowledgeable about her subject, autism, having worked as a speech and language pathologist for thirty years, and obviously has a great love of Jane Austin. Each of her characters is shown to have either autistic traits or elements of Asperger's syndrome. -- GAP Good Autism PracticeJane Austen was an astute observer of people and relationships and she describes and obviously knew people who today could have been referred to a clinician for a diagnostic assessment for Asperger's syndrome. -- from the Foreword by Tony Attwood, author of Asperger's Syndrome and The Complete Guide to Asperger's SyndromePhyllis Ferguson Bottomer has given us a treasure. We shall always appreciate these new insights into the personalities and behaviour of the people in the novel, and this reinforcement of our belief in the genius of Austen's characterizations. -- from the Foreword by Eileen Sutherland, former President of the Jane Austen Society of North AmericaThere is no doubt that this is an entertaining read -- Clinical Psychology Forumthis is a very good book. -- Asperger UnitedTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Characters, Caricatures and Conversation. Part 1. Background. 2. Autism Spectrum Disorders for Janeites. 3. Pride and Prejudice for Autism Specialists. Part 2. The Bennet Family. 4. Mr Collins. 5. Mary Bennet. 6. Lydia Bennet. 7. Mr Bennet. 8. Mrs Bennet. Part 3. The Fitzwilliam Family. 9. Anne De Bourgh. 10. Lady Catherine De Bourgh. 11. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Part 4. Conclusion. 12. Happily Ever After? 13. How Did Jane Austen Know? References. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different:
Book SynopsisHow 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 spectrum, such as a hypersensitivity to touch and difficulties with balance and coordination. The characteristics and symptoms of other syndromes that often coincide with AS are also discussed, for example AD/HD, learning disorders and tics, as well as the temporary states of mental dysfunction that people with AS tend to be predisposed to, including depression, anxiety, obsessive and compulsive behaviors and catatonia.This informative and encouraging text highlights the positive aspects of autism spectrum conditions, such as diligence, fairness and a knack for unique ideas, but it also acknowledges the daily challenges faced by young people with AS and, crucially, offers strategies for dealing with these. Using case examples, Yoshida explores the difficulties of disclosing a diagnosis, takes readers through the stages of practicing key social skills, and offers advice on seeking support.Trade ReviewHow to Be Yourself in a World That's Differrent is an easy to read paperback aimed directly at teenagers and young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (AS) or Autism Sprectrum Disorder (ASD) and their identified 'support person'. It starst with a clear intruduction about 'How to use this book', has a clear layout and provides information and advice in an understandable, conscise and straightforward manner. -- Debate, Fatima Covacha, Educational Psychologist in DerbyThe main objective if the book is to provide help for adolescents, which it achieves very well. It would be useful for parents of younger children. -- Journal of Play TherapyA short informative book covering the neurology of Asperger syndrome, the problems that can be experienced and suggestions for coping, its readable, conversational style speaks very much to the person with Aspergers. Clinicians will find it helpful to gain an insight into this client group and as a self-help guide to recommend to them and their carers. -- Speech & Language therapy in PracticeThis book would be a useful guide for anyone with an interest in Asperger Syndrome. It provides an overall view of the daily issues those with the syndrome face. It also includes medical and scientific evidence, citing heavy-weights in the field, such as Simon Baron-Cohen. What I found refreshing was the way it reinforced the importance of a positive attitude towards Asperger syndrome. The latter half of this concise book is taken up with practical help. It neatly reverts back to the beginning and addresses the description of Asperger syndrome as a group of impairments, making recommendations those professionals will recognise as good practice. I urge you to read How to be Yourself as an addition to the growing awareness of Asperger syndrome and to understanding those it affects. -- Children NowWritten specifically for young readers who have Asperger syndrome or autism. It provides a thorough background briefing in the condition, and of other syndromes associated with it. The positive aspects of autistic spectrum disorders are highlighted, as are strategies for dealing with the difficulties. -- British Institution of Learning DisabilitiesCurrent Awareness Service'This book would be helpful to any adolescent coming to terms with the diagnosis, to parents, teachers, youth workers working with someone with Asperger's and potentially to classmates or group members. It is an object lesson in not just knowing but understanding.' -- Young People NowMany of the adults I work with are damaged by a history of failure, abuse and incomprehension. It is a shame they didn't find the kind of supportive and positive assistance this book offers when they were younger. For every disability, Yoshida finds abilities, for every challenge something to celebrate, without ever falsifying or disregarding the difficulties. -- Young People NowThis is an exceptionally positive book. I would recommend it for pre-teen and teenage kids with AS. -- The MaapThis author is a child psychiatrist at the Yokohama Psycho-Developmental Clinic in Japan with more than twenty years experience with ASD. Her insights reflect her experience, not only in her knowledge of AS, but in her ability to adjust her language to speak effectively to that age group. -- The Maap`Very often we are asked to recommend a book about AS that is appropriate for middle school or high school aged person with AS to read. This easy-to-read book would make that list.' -- The MaapAdolescents diagnosed with AS and related disorders are often uninformed about their condition. Here, Yoshida offers basic, unadorned information about AS, including symptoms-tactile hypersensitivity, problems with coordination and emotion regulation-side effects associated with the condition (depression, anxiety, AD/HD) and advice on seeking help. Without ducking the many challenges that these adolescents face on a daily basis, the author proves a compassionate, understanding guide, adept at conveying the most important aspects of diagnosis, treatment and coping strategies. There is also a section about related disorders, and plenty of case studies that demonstrate crucial learned behaviours and the development of sharp social skills. Accessible and encouraging. -- Kirkus ReportsTable of ContentsForeword by Lorna Wing. Acknowledgments. How to Use This Book. Part 1: Information. 1. Research Related to Asperger Syndrome. 2. Asperger Syndrome in Detail. 3. Temporary Mental Dysfunction. Part 2: Advice. 4. Special Strategies for Coping. 5. Hobbies - Five Major Trouble Spots. 6. Support and Understanding. A Message to the Reader - You Are a Wonderful and Caring Person! A Message to Support People. Recommended Reading. Appendix: Steps for Effective Time Management. References.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Understanding 4-5-Year-Olds
Book SynopsisUnderstanding 4-5-year-olds gives a thoughtful overview of the challenges that children face as they gradually move away from a strong attachment to their families and turn towards the wider world of school and life outside the family.Lesley Maroni discusses the critical social and emotional developments at this age, including identity, independence and sibling rivalry, the transition to school and friendships with peers, coping with illness and loss, and gender differences. The author also shows how 4-5-year-olds explore real issues using the protective safety of pretend play and their imagination.This accessible book provides valuable insights and a wealth of case examples that will help parents, educators and carers better understand and relate to children at this demanding, yet exciting, stage of development.Trade ReviewIt is refreshing to read a book that focuses on this age group as young individuals, not as children who have to be fitted into adult-determined framework. Lesley Maroni explores sensitively how they try to make sense of daily life. She offers valuable descriptions of the ways children's perspective and confusion, emerge through their play and conversation. Like others in the Understanding Your Child series from the Tavistock Clinic, the book is written both for parents and practitioners. -- Nursery WorldReview for all of the series'They are a rich resource of balanced, sensitive and non-judgemental advice to help parents and professionals looking after children…The central subject is the mental and emotional development of children and their parents. And the style is intelligent and friendly… The books form a cohesive and continuous guide to almost everything I have ever wondered about bringing up my children.' -- 0-19 MagazineWritten in a simple, engaging style, citing plenty of familiar examples from home and school, Lesley Maroni brings the world into focus from a child's perspective, revealing the enormity of the challenges they face at this age as they make significant transitions from the more contained environment of home and preschool to the larger world of primary school... The book provides a clear background to the social and emotional development of children this age. It guides adults through this demanding, transitory period, revealing the coping mechanisms behind many behaviours and showing what support can be given at home and school. Having previously felt overwhelmed by the emotional neediness and demands of 4-5 year old, this book has left me with more appreciation of the daily pressures they face. I have a heightened awareness of the distress these struggles can cause, and greater confidence to work with this age group in a firm, supportive manner. I am keen to read more of the series to find out how the story of development unfolds. -- Primary First, Clare Fernandes NorrisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword, Jonathan Bradley. Introduction. Chapter 1: Family Life. Chapter 2: School and the Wider World. Chapter 3: Social Development. Chapter 4: Books and Reading to your Child. Chapter 5: Anxieties and Worries. Chapter 6: Moving On. Conclusion. References and Further Reading. Helpful Organizations. Index.
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