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Book SynopsisDyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a therapeutic approach, based in attachment theory, which is used to support children who have experienced relational trauma. By consciously offering PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy), adults can help children - and each other - to feel more secure and open to others. This guide provides an overview of DDP and explores how it can be used to support children in residential care settings. Case studies, examples, and expert guidance from the authors'' extensive experience demonstrate how to apply the principles of DDP to daily practice. From integrating the PACE model into conversations - both with children and colleagues - to balancing physical safety with relational safety in secure care situations, this book offers a way to build a culture of support throughout the whole structure of residential care settings.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times.Showcasing these 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired they did not despite being different but because they are different. From politicians, activists and journalists to YouTubers, DJs and poets, this book highlights a wide range of exciting career paths for neurodivergent readers.Trade ReviewWired Differently is an important, timely, charmingly written, and exceptionally warm-hearted book that teaches young adults to value and appreciate the aptitudes and eccentricities of their own brains, while facing the challenges of being different. A+. -- Steve Silberman, author, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of NeurodiversityI would like everyone I have ever met, and ever will meet, to read this book. Joe really explores not only what it's like to be neurodivergent, but also how much we can achieve if we are just allowed to be our genuine selves. Thanks Joe for showing those of us that have felt like a square peg in a round hole, that our square holes are out there waiting for us and that we are in truly esteemed company. -- Angela Barnes, ComedianTable of Contents1. Welcome; Greta Thunberg; Michael Buckholtz; Warren Fried; Fahima Abdulrahman; Pip Jamieson; Jessica Thom; Farah Nanji (AKA DJ Ninja); Naoki Higashida; Benjamin Zephaniah; Lydia X.Z. Brown; Samantha Stein (AKA Yo Samdy Sam); Ben Coyle Larner (AKA Loyle Carner); Jonathon Drane (AKA Jono Drane); Dara McAnulty; Ryan Higa; Temple Grandin; Jessica McCabe; Hannah Gadsby; Stephen Wiltshire; Polly Samuel (AKA Donna Williams); Ann Bancroft; Laura Kate Dale; Emma Lewell-Buck; Elle McNicoll; Sam Holness (AKA Super Sam); Mickey Rowe; Siena Castellon; Suzi Ruffell; Jon Adams; Simone Biles; Goodbye

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Book SynopsisAutism is associated with many qualities that are highly sought after by employers such as reliability, persistence, attention to detail, creativity in problem solving and many others. The key to success in the workplace is understanding these strengths and identifying the support you need to help you flourish.This self-guided workbook provides advice, strategies and activities to manage the difficulties that can arise at work. You will be given the tools to help minimise anxiety, sensory overload, unhelpful thinking patterns, difficulties with social communication, and organisation and planning problems.The activities are interactive, and you can approach them on your terms. They can be dispersed throughout the day or week, and the workbook and accompanying videos include everything you need to set and achieve your employment goals. The course can also be undertaken with the assistance of a mentor, and the workbook includes resources and videos to help them support you.

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Book SynopsisRaising a child with ADHD can be challenging, but with the right knowledge and tools, parents and professionals can use this tried and tested six-step programme to better understand their ADHD child and help them thrive in any environment.This simple, flexible six-step programme is full of tried-and-tested ideas for parents and professionals supporting families of young children with ADHD. The programme includes games that will help improve the child''s attention, exercises to develop waiting skills and tips for supporting the child in successful self-organization. This newly updated second edition incorporates the latest research on ADHD, including insights into hyperfocus and strategies for aiding emotional regulation and also provides proven techniques for behaviour management. In addition to this, the programme now delves deeper into the role of sleep, diet, mindfulness, and social stories in supporting children with ADHD.Based on research and extensive clinical

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Book SynopsisYou''re the parent of an autistic child...except they''re not a child anymore. So, now what?As autistic children grow into teenagers, you will experience new challenges, both as a parent and as a family. Supporting the leap into adulthood can seem daunting, but here Carrie Cariello takes you through her journey with her son Jack, shining a light on how to help your young person prepare for different life stages and grow in independence. Carrie''s own experiences form the basis of her deeply empathetic advice - in this warm, astute and thoughtful book she offers a guiding and steadying hand so you can move through periods of change with increased confidence and calm.

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Book SynopsisDevelop your leadership skills with this psychologically-informed guide to the EVOLVING framework. In-depth explanations of the latest research and theory back up practical techniques tailored to leaders in health, social care, and education organisations, helping you to support your team through the unique challenges of the field.

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Book SynopsisDeveloped from the Ready, Eddie, Go! animated TV show, each book in this series highlights an area that autistic children find challenging and provides gentle and supportive strategies to help children find ways of coping, which all children can benefit from. The books use clear structure as well as visuals to help readers understand the story and identify strategies that may help when they face similar experiences.In this book, Eddie gets a new haircut. He finds out what to expect at the hairdressers and learns that getting his hair cut can be fun!Beautifully illustrated, and presented in Eddie''s trademark friendly voice, the Ready, Eddie, Go! series is designed to speak directly to young autistic children and to provide them with the reassurance and advice they need to be happy day-to-day.

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Book SynopsisA guide for family and friends of polyamorous people so that they can better understand and support their loved one. Advice includes: how to listen non-judgementally, how to show appropriate interest, and how to navigate meeting multiple partners.

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Book SynopsisThis series of reflective accounts explores the benefits that Buddhist practice can bring for autistic individuals, and outlines how Dharma teachers, centre directors and meditation group leaders can help ensure sessions are truly autism sensitive.Including a wide range of international contributors discussing aspects of their autistic experience and the impact of Buddhism on their lives, this is a thought-provoking and often moving portrayal of the intersect between the lived experience of autistic people and spiritual practice. The deeply personal accounts of the positive impact Buddhist practices have had on relationships, social interactions, sensory overload, mental health and wellbeing, provide an opportunity to find out more about both Buddhism and the support that it can offer to the autistic community through, for example, personal practice, parenting and special educational provision.Trade ReviewEvery so often, among the myriad books produced each year on mindfulness, Buddhism, and spirituality in general, you encounter one that stands out as genuinely original... Chris Jarrell has produced a priceless resource for anyone trying to understand the deep connections between identity, cognitive modes, and the way the mind can be re-channelled to move us away from habitual suffering towards freedom -- Candradasa, author of Buddhism for TeensBeing Autistic in a neurotypical world can be filled with challenge. Autism and Buddhist Practice shares the journeys of people who have found a liberating path in the teachings of the Buddha and meditation practices. The stories speak for themselves and you will find a poignancy and honesty in them that will inspire you -- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real ChangeThis wonderful collection of experiences written by autistic people sheds light on neurodivergence with inspiring stories of how Buddhist practice and understanding has directly helped those contributing. Anyone wanting to better understand this condition, and the experience of people with Autism accessing Buddhist communities, teaching and practice will find this a fascinating and moving read. Miso soup for the soul!" -- Devin Ashwood, Director of the Gaia House Buddhist retreat centre and father to autistic children.Table of Contents1. Louise Woodford: How an encounter with a Buddhist monk started my journey to wellbeing2. Jessica Woodford: 'Being Peace': Buddhism Through the Eyes of an 11-year-old Autistic Girl3. Danielle Hall: Calm in the Eye of The Storm: How Buddhism helps with relationships, social interactions, and sensory overload4. Pete Grella: True Freedom: What Buddhism teaches us about difference and acceptance5. Sian Atkins: Dharma d'au: Buddhism, autism, and the path to balance 6. Chris Jarrell: The Triple Jewel: How Buddhism helps me manage anxiety in everyday life 7. Dr Pernille Damore: The practical application of the dharma in everyday life 8. Ish Tannahill: Loving-Kindness: How meditating helps me feel better about myself9. Dr Lian Beijers: The Five Mindfulness Trainings and how they help me to be authentically autistic10. Lucy Liu: Buddhism and Parenting: How mindfulness of the breath helps me listen to my autistic daughter11. Dena Rashkover: My classroom is my sangha: Compassion and loving kindness in special needs education 12. Jane Garrett (Prajnanandi): Joining a Sangha: Finding a way to friendship 13. Eleanor Lloyd (Dhiraprabha): The Challenges of Engaging with Sangha: How sanghas can develop more inclusive practice 14. Barry Taylor: Unsocially Social: The benefits of practising online for autistic people15. Joy Tober: Community and Wellbeing: Everyday life in a Zen Buddhist temple16. Chris Jarrell: Reflections

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Book SynopsisIn this honest and open account of life with her PDA daughter, Sasha, Steph Curtis reveals the everyday struggles and explores the milestones of raising a child diagnosed with Pathological Demand Avoidance. This book guides you through the Curtis family's 'lightbulb moment' of recognising Sasha's PDA profile following her autism diagnosis at the age of two, their experiences of various education settings and attempts to access support, everyday life at home and relationships with family and friends. Bursting with practical takeaways and advice from creating personal profiles for your child to help them transition through schools and other settings to the reasonable adjustments you can actually ask for to help make life easier for your PDA child.With unique insights from Sasha's father, sister, and Sasha herself, this book offers insider knowledge, understanding and advice from one family to another. It would also be helpful for those in education, healthcare or other settings to gain a better understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance.Trade ReviewSteph's personal account of parenting her daughter is a triumph. This honest, reflective and positive book will be both informative and supportive to so many families and professionals. I can't recommend it enough for anyone whose life is touched by a young PDAer. -- Ruth Fidler, Education Consultant, specialising in complex presentations of autismThis detailed and positive account will resonate with other families and those involved with a child with a PDA profile. Full of practical advice and insightful reflections, Steph vividly illustrates her daughter's development and the influence this has on family life and relationships. She also describes the complexities in navigating the diagnostic and educational pathways, which will be shared by many parents. -- Phil Christie, Consultant Child Psychologist

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Book SynopsisPersonal Hygiene? What's that Got to Do with Me? is a curriculum developed for students with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, learning and developmental disabilities, designed to help them understand how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of neglecting personal hygiene. Simple factual information is accompanied by humorous cartoons that emphasize how others view someone with poor hygiene. Step-by-step cartoons explain exactly what the student needs to do to ensure good hygiene. Quizzes and activity pages provide numerous opportunities for repetition and reinforcement of the key points. There are also hands-on activities to demonstrate why and how to perform various hygiene tasks. Several social stories are also provided, along with a set of worksheets that help students set up a daily schedule to allow time for completing necessary hygiene tasks.Trade ReviewThis small paperback book is really an excellent tool, not just with people on the spectrum, but with school-aged children in general. The points are clear, simple and comprehensive. The illustrations are priceless. The suggestions for demonstrations of hygiene topics are excellent. -- The MAAPPersonal Hygiene? What's that Got to Do with Me? can be used by educators, therapists and parents. This interactive curriculum involves the child and makes the concept of personal hygiene understandable and meaningful. The book teaches essential hygiene skills and creates habits and routines for a lifetime of good health. -- Autism Awareness Centre Inc.Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Personal Hygiene? 1. Looking Clean, Smelling Clean. 2. Changing Bad Hair Days into Good Hair Days. 3. Clean Teeth, Great Smiles. 4. Taming Dragon Breath. 5. Having a hand People Want to Shake. 6. There's Hair Everywhere! 7. Putting Your Best Foot Forward. 8. Face Up to Teenage Skin.9. Good Bathroom Hygiene. Supplementary Material: Final Quiz, Activity Pages1-10, See For Yourself Activities, Personal Stories, Personal Hygiene Worksheets and Checklist, Having a Plan.

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Book SynopsisTom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching his penis.This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation. It covers when and where it is appropriate and helps to establish boundaries surrounding privacy more generally. With simple but explicit illustrations, this book provides the perfect platform to talk about sexuality with boys and young men with autism or special needs.Trade ReviewThankfully, we have reached a point where society recognizes that all people, including those with a developmental disorder such as autism, are sexual beings who have a right to knowledge and to be safe. But there are aspects of sexuality that are challenging and not easy to teach. These attractively illustrated books, with their clear, anatomically correct pictures and simple, unambiguous text, deal bravely with these topics and will facilitate discussion and learning. They will be a very welcome addition to the bookshelves of families who have an adolescent boy on the autism spectrum. -- Sarah Attwood, author of Making Sense of SexThis series is perfect for use in sex education classes. An excellent and very helpful choice for professionals working with people with ASD! -- Ioannis Voskopoulos-Labrini Ioannou, psychologistThe Tom books about privacy and puberty for boys on the autism spectrum are a wonderful resource for families and young people with ASD. Each of the books addresses a range of relevant topics, to promote safety and healthy practices that will ensure better inclusion in society for boys and men on the spectrum. I have met hundreds of parents and teachers who often find that these issues related to puberty are in most urgent need of being addressed - finally, books that help us help our sons, brothers, students, and friends! -- Dr Helen McCabe, Executive Director, The Five Project for International Autism and Disability Support (www.thefiveproject.org), USFull marks to author and mum Kate Reynolds and illustrator Jonathon Powell for tackling a tricky subject with such style and humour. Their set of three books - What's Happening to Tom?, Tom Needs to Go and Things Tom Likes are aimed specifically at young boys with autism to help them understand their developing sexuality and to behave in ways that are socially appropriate and will keep them safe... The books act as a visual guide... An honest approach like this will help them to learn quickly and to ask you questions without any sense of shame or embarrassment. -- Debbie Elley, Co-editor * AuKids Magazine *

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Book SynopsisTom notices that his body is changing. Tom's voice is different and hair is growing in new places. There are other changes happening too. Tom learns that he has started growing into a man. Following Tom as he begins to notice changes to his body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as wet dreams. This fully illustrated positive and entertaining book provides the perfect opportunity to talk about puberty with boys and young men with autism or special needs.Trade ReviewThankfully, we have reached a point where society recognizes that all people, including those with a developmental disorder such as autism, are sexual beings who have a right to knowledge and to be safe. But there are aspects of sexuality that are challenging and not easy to teach. These attractively illustrated books, with their clear, anatomically correct pictures and simple, unambiguous text, deal bravely with these topics and will facilitate discussion and learning. They will be a very welcome addition to the bookshelves of families who have an adolescent boy on the autism spectrum. -- Sarah Attwood, author of Making Sense of SexThis series is perfect for use in sex education classes. An excellent and very helpful choice for professionals working with people with ASD! -- Ioannis Voskopoulos-Labrini Ioannou, psychologistThe Tom books about privacy and puberty for boys on the autism spectrum are a wonderful resource for families and young people with ASD. Each of the books addresses a range of relevant topics, to promote safety and healthy practices that will ensure better inclusion in society for boys and men on the spectrum. I have met hundreds of parents and teachers who often find that these issues related to puberty are in most urgent need of being addressed - finally, books that help us help our sons, brothers, students, and friends! -- Dr Helen McCabe, Executive Director, The Five Project for International Autism and Disability Support (www.thefiveproject.org), USWhat's Happening to Tom? Tom Needs to Go and Thins Tom Likes are aimed specifically at young boys with autism to help them understand their developing sexuality and to behave in ways that are socially appropriate and will keep them safe... These short hardback books have bold, friendly information on each page with a full colour illustration opposite. This honesty, straightforward approach is exactly what autistic boys growing up need. -- Debbie Elley, Co-editor * AuKids Magazine *Full marks to author and mum Kate Reynolds and illustrator Jonathon Powell for tackling a tricky subject with such style and humour. Their set of three books - What's Happening to Tom?, Tom Needs to Go and Things Tom Likes are aimed specifically at young boys with autism to help them understand their developing sexuality and to behave in ways that are socially appropriate and will keep them safe... The books act as a visual guide... An honest approach like this will help them to learn quickly and to ask you questions without any sense of shame or embarrassment. -- Debby Elley, Co-editor * AuKids Magazine *In simple and unambiguous text and bright pictures, often explicit, we see Tom beginning to grow up. First he notices hair in different places, then he gets spots, his voice begins to change, and he needs to shower every day and use deodorant...while aimed at those who are autistic, the book will be useful to others with learning difficulties because of its avoidance of euphemisms and the explicit qualities in the illustrations. Highly visual. -- HealthyBooks

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Book SynopsisAlthough having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS may interpret his difficulties with communication and socialization as a lack of interest in the relationship. He may vacillate between being gentle and caring to seeming cold and distant. She may find his behaviour hard to understand, resulting in feelings of loneliness, isolation, and confusion. This book shows how to overcome these difficulties and maintain a loving relationship with an AS partner.From an unwillingness to show affection in public or even sleep in the same bed to problems holding down a job, this book looks at 22 common traits that women may discover when they are dating, living with or married to a man with Asperger's Syndrome. Rudy Simone explores the complications of Asperger's relationships with honesty and understanding, drawing on research and personal experience to inform and advise women with AS partners. She offers helpful tips for improving the relationship and finding fulfillment both individually and as a couple. This book will help women to understand the male Asperger's mind and, equally, it can help men with AS to see things from their partner's perspective. It will also be of interest to counsellors working with couples where the male partner has Asperger's Syndrome.Trade ReviewA specialized book that will bring solace and encouragement to women in relationships with AS men. -- Library JournalThere are many books that have been written about being in a relationship with a man with AS, but I have found none to be as insightful, accurate and understanding of both perspectives as this book by Rudy Simone. Each section of the book says it just the way it is; it is realistic, positive and unbiased. -- From the Foreword by Maxine Aston, author of The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome, Aspergers in Love and The Asperger Couples WorkbookThe book is concise, well written, and an invaluable reference to women who are struggling in a marriage or dating relationship with an Asperger's man. -- Autism and Asperger Syndrome BlogTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. There will be loneliness. 2. There will probably be no public displays of affection. 3. Labels and romantic expectations make him feel nervous. 4. He will take you and the relationship for granted. 5. He may have a more patient approach to sex than you do. 6. Communication will always be a challenge. 7. There will be shock. 8. Your man may not be there for you in a crisis. 9. Many AS males can be cranky, have bad tempers and can explode at the slightest of things. 10. Your man may have a hard time completing a college degree, holding on to a job or seeing things through. 11. He may get depressed and/or completely inert for long periods of time. 12. There will be times he embarrasses you. 13. Your family and friends may think you're being a doormat and a fool. 14. People will tell you he's just being a man. 15. You must have a good social support network, so you can go out and have fun once in a while. 16. Your AS male will not care about the things you do without him and there will be things he does not share with you. 17. Time holds a different meaning for him than it does for you. 18. He will probably want to sleep on the couch starting very early in the relationship and continuing throughout. 19. You will never change him, even if you can succeed in getting him to change his behaviour. 20. Even if he loves you and values your relationship, it is possible you may never get a commitment. 21. Many AS/NT relationships go through various metamorphoses. 22. Your relationship will stand a much better chance if your man will REACH. Questions to ask yourself. Glossary of Terms. Recommended reading and resources. References.

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Book SynopsisThis concise and highly accessible book contains everything that parents and busy professionals need to know about ADHD.The author describes the spectrum of ADHD, the co-occurring symptoms, and common difficulties that parents face. The rest of the book focuses on solutions, based around four rules. Rule number one is keeping it positive: punishments can change behavior, but only positive approaches can improve attitude. Rule number two is keeping it calm: it's difficult thinking clearly enough to solve problems logically if you are feeling overwhelmed. Rule number three is keeping it organized: this rule relates particularly to the child's school life. Rule number four is to keep doing rules one to three. Finally, Dr. Kutscher discusses the role of medication for treating ADHD. The concluding chapter summarizes the information covered and can also be read as a complete, freestanding text. Useful checklists and further reading recommendations are also included.Realistic and optimistic, this book is the ideal source of information and advice for parents and professionals who are trying to keep up with children who are living without brakes.Trade ReviewHis positive solutions for parents are based around four rules: keep it positive; keep it calm; keep it organised; and the fourth is keep going with rules 1 to 3. -- CerebraThoroughly recommended for parents, families and those who work with children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). -- Youth in MindThis enlightening book captures the complexity of living in a world that is not designed for children with ADHD... Read this one from cover to cover for a concise, yet thorough, review of what living without brakes really means for ADHD kids. -- AdditudeA concise and highly accessible book containing information about ADHD for parents and professionals. -- Current Awareness ServiceParenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is demanding, and there are many misconceptions about the diagnosis. But there is help as we learn more about the different facets of ADHD. For clarity, advice, and a healthy dose of optimism, we turned to Martin Kutscher, M.D., a pediatric neurologist and the author of the book ADHD: Living Without Brakes. His best advice: Stay positive. -- Scholastic Parent & ChildMartin Kutscher is a paediatric neurologist and understands the nature of ADHD as well as the perspectives and experiences of parents, teachers and children. He explains ADHD in a clear and engaging style that will ensure that his book will be read, appreciated and the practical strategies implemented at home and at school. I strongly recommend Living Without Brakes as the book of first choice for parents of a child with ADHD. -- Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and ProfessionalsDr. Kutscher has brilliantly accomplished exactly what he has set out to do. This book is wonderfully concise yet all-inclusive while remaining an easy read for parents and educators alike. The parenting and educational strategies are a great combination of proven methods that are realistic and practical to implement. Most of all, this book will help parents and anyone else who works with these children thoroughly understand how they think and why they function the way they do. -- Heidi Bernhardt, National Director of the Centre for ADHD/ADD Advocacy CanadaEven if parents, teachers, and therapists read no further than the table of contents, they will gain a hugely valuable set of guidelines for helping children with ADHD. Of course, they'd best continue reading, because Dr. Kutscher fleshes out each guideline in the realistic-but-optimistic style his readers have come to expect I cannot imagine a more clear, concise, and empathetic guide. Reading this book is like sitting down for a leisurely chat with an extremely compassionate, informed, and down-to-earth physician. -- Gina Pera, author of Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD?Living with a child who can't control movements or thoughts or emotions can leave parents feeling pretty out of control, too. We may feel that negotiating with kids weakens us, and that profiving a safety net weakens them, but without those thuings days can devolve into cyles of fighting and failure.Maybe the most important thing about ADHD:Living without Brakes is that is gives parents permission to give kids with ADHD - the sort of support and stress releif they need to function successfully. These children require a departure from the standard techniques of firm discipline and learning from mistakes, and if you've been fighting that bad fight without success, it's a releif to know there are other approaches.Many of the ones included in this zippy little book come froo other longer and less zippy works, making it a great introduction to a lot of text you will want to examine in more detail. This is sort of the attention-deficit version of an ADHD help bppk, highlightes by cartoon illustrations and "quizzes" that summarize the chapter in a way that makes it very clear with answers are right and wrong. And if the first 130 pages are still too much for you to wade through? The last thirtyfive summarize the whole book in an even briefer package. That little bit may be perfect for passing on to teachers or family members who are really never going to read those books you recommend. Particularly if they have a negative view of your child's behaviour or your way of handling it, the positive attitude and simplified explanations here may turn their attention to a more productive path. -- About.comTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The ADHD Iceberg: More Problems than We Expected. 2. Rule #1: Keep It Positive. 3. Rule #2: Keep It Calm. 4. Rule #3: Keep It Organized and other School Treatments. 5. Rule #4: Keep it Going. 6. Medication Treatments for ADHD. 7. For Kids to Read. 8. Summary. Appendix 1: Behavioral Checklist. Appendix 2: Childhood Index of Executive Functions (ChIEF). Appendix 3: Annotated Reading List. References. Index

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Book SynopsisMaintaining good sleep is a crucial yet often underrated pillar of a person''s wellbeing and general health. Despite this, there is limited guidance on how and why the various phases women experience in their lifetime may impact their quality of sleep, and what can be done to improve it.This practical and accessible guide for health professionals introduces the concept of female sleep health across the lifetime, including key stages such as menstruation, fertility, working life, birth, perimenopause, and menopause. It also addresses sleep disorders, pain, and the impact poor sleep may have on mental health.Readers will benefit from practical and detailed strategies on improving sleep, guidance on sleep aides and technology, and signposts to when clinical intervention is needed.

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Book SynopsisAn instructional manual on restorative justice in schools from world-leading experts; this 'how to' guide offers guidance on the issues of carrying out restorative practices, including coping with day-to-day problems, and offers worksheets for practical daily use.Beginning with challenges to orthodox thinking about behaviour change, it goes on to describe a multitude of approaches to respond to minor incidents in school settings, then takes a close look at using restorative approaches to bullying, before it finally focuses on the formal end of the continuum (including conference preparation and facilitation). This book is reflective of the evolution of processes and responses from the most serious of incidents through to minor everyday issues, making this an essential resource for all school staff.Trade ReviewThis book is so much more than a 'How To' manual for restorative practices in schools. By offering a continuum of responses it lays out a whole-school approach to the full range of relationship issues supported with excellent advice on decision-making and a powerful chapter on 'What ifs?' It also supports the development of a relationship-based approach to teaching and learning. Gold! -- Maurie Abraham, Principal, Hobsonville Point Secondary SchoolStill passionate about their work, Marg and Dave write with insight, generosity, compassion and understanding, distilling over 25 years of wisdom and experience into a seamless narrative that is a joy to read. The book is highly practical and is essential reading for both those new to the field and those with more experience. -- Dr Belinda Hopkins, Director of Transforming Conflict and author of Just Schools, Just Care and Restorative Theory in PracticeRestorative trainers, trainees and practitioners will find this book invaluable. It is very much a manual - thoughtfully guiding the reader through the what, why and how of a range of school-based restorative processes. The scenarios are a great training resource and the case studies illustrate the sometimes messy reality of running restorative processes. A highly recommended and valuable resource. -- Dr. Terence Bevington, Director, Conexus Conflict ConsultancyMarg Thorsborne and David Vinegrad have harvested their experience, skills and learnings into a restorative book of knowledge! Each practice-while unique in real time-is presented with theoretical background and practical tips. Practitioners the world over will glean insight through comparison with their own context and practice. -- Nancy Riestenberg, Author, Circle in The Square: Building Community and Repairing Harm in SchoolA timely and essential handbook on Restorative Practice in schools by an expert team. Underpinned by decades of practice and research, this masterful guide offers a wealth of support to school communities so that they can build, repair and maintain relationships over the long-term for the benefit of all. -- Dr Shelley Davidow, Senior Lecturer in Education, School of Education and Tertiary Access, University of the Sunshine CoastTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Part A. 1. Restorative Approaches and Changing Behavior; 2. Proactive Classroom Meetings; 3. Classroom Conferencing; 4. Conversations along the Continuum: Keeping the small things small; Part B. 5. Decision making: responding to serious harm; 6. Conference preparation; 7. Facilitating the conference; 8. Managing the Emotional Dynamics; 9. After the conference; 10. Responding to bullying; 11. What if?; Appendix; Conference Preparation checklist; Information for conference participants; Sample Letter to Parents; Formal Conference Script; Informal Conference Script; No Blame Classroom Conference Script; Incident -based Classroom Conference Script; Conference Agreement (blank); Conference Evaluation Sheet; Asking good questions; Recommended Reading and Resources; About the Authors

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Book SynopsisRestorative practice is a proven approach to discipline in schools that favours relationships over retribution, and has been shown to improve behaviour and enhance teaching and learning outcomes. However, in order for it to work, restorative practice needs a relational school culture.Implementing Restorative Practice in Schools explains what has to happen in a school in order for it to become truly restorative. Section 1 explains the potential of restorative practice in schools, describing the positive outcomes for students and teachers. It also outlines the measures that need to be in place in order to embed restorative practice. Section 2 examines the process of understanding and managing change, providing realistic and pragmatic guidance on the practical and emotional barriers that may be encountered. Finally, Section 3 provides in eight practical steps, strategic guidance for achieving a restorative culture that sticks.Featuring useful pro formas and templates, this book will be an indispensable guide for educators, administrators and school leaders in mainstream and specialist settings.Trade ReviewWe know children need caring relationships, healthy communities and a way to fix their mistakes, but how do we get everyone in the school community building relationships and community, and offering help, all at the same time? Blood and Thorsborne have gathered the research on implementation, molded it into useful insights and provided practical direction in this clear and helpful book -- a book every school administrator should read. To be committed to school change, one has to first understand change. Using the insights of change theorists and their own pioneering experiences, Marg and Peta provide that essential understanding. -- Nancy Riestenberg, School Climate Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education, USAThis book is an inspiration. It is the natural successor to the first generation of books that set the scene by explaining what restorative practice looks like in a school setting. The book addresses the challenge many educators face after the initial excitement of their first restorative skills training course -- how to spread the insights and the practice across their school community? Drawing on their wealth of experience, Marg Thorsborne and Peta Blood explain what the pitfalls are likely to be, and how to overcome them. They bring insights from the field of change management which are invaluable, and they offer case studies from schools all over the world to give weight to their message.I have no doubt that this book will become the core text for all those leading or supporting schools on their restorative journey. I can hardly wait to make use of the numerous practical ideas and resources that are provided with colleagues in the field. -- Belinda Hopkins, Director, Transforming Conflict, National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Education, UKTeaching young people and staff (and indeed parents/carers) to forgive each other and resolve problems is one of the most important jobs a school can do. Emotional intelligence is not an old-fashioned idea -- it is essential for well-being, and we need to make our students resilient and help them form healthy relationships. This book is a practical guide to changing the ethos or climate of a school and getting people to think about and change their behaviour. It gets us away from blame and negative attitudes, showing us a positive way forward. I can recommend this book to head teachers, teachers and all staff who support young people and who are interested in improving their own practice. This book will help them in that quest. I would also recommend this book to any parents/carers who are finding parenting difficult to manage. -- Kenny Frederick, Principal, George Green's School, London, UKMarg and Peta have done a huge favour to schools by distilling their years of training, research, reflection and leadership into this eminently practical and inspirational book. Wherever you are on your restorative school journey, this book will help. -- from the foreword by Graham Robb, a former secondary school headteacher who works in education and youth justice. He is Chair of the Restorative Justice Council in the UKTable of ContentsForeword by Graham Robb. Introduction. Section 1. A Whole School Approach. 1. Restorative Practice Explained. 2. Restorative Practice in Schools. 3. The Restorative School - Begin with the End in Mind. Section 2. Managing the Change Process. 4. Understanding the Change Process. 5. Why Change Fails. 6. Change is an Emotional Process. 7. Elements of Effective Change Processes. 8. The Importance of Leadership. Section 3. Making it Happen: An Implementation Guide. 9. Overview. 10. Getting Ready for Change. 11. Getting the Ball Rolling: Overcoming Inertia. 12. Implementing and Embedding the Change. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Recommended Reading and Helpful Websites.

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Book SynopsisRestorative justice is a dynamic and innovative way of dealing with conflict in schools, promoting understanding and healing over assigning blame or dispensing punishment. It can create an ethic of care and justice that makes schools safer and happier, not only through reducing conflict, but also in terms of developing active citizenship skills, good self-esteem, open communication and team work in students.From a teaching background herself, Belinda Hopkins is at the forefront of the development of restorative justice in the UK, and in this practical handbook she presents a whole school approach to repairing harm using a variety of means including peer mediation, healing circles and conference circles. She provides clear, practical guidance for group sessions and examines issues and ideas relating to practical skill development for facilitators.Clearly structured and with photocopiable sheets, this book is an excellent resource for teachers, school counsellors and youth workers seeking a more positive and effective way to deal with conflict in educational settings.Trade ReviewIn this practical handbook, Belinda Hopkins demonstrates how the principles and values of restorative justice can help transform daily interactions in schools. She makes a strong case for focusing on building and repairing relationships rather than on managing and controlling behaviour. The book is written with the needs of teachers and youth workers in mind. It is clearly structured and presented, with user-friendly diagrams and photocopiable sheets. Case studies provide plenty of good examples from the author's own experience. While Hopkins clearly understands the practical demands of school organisation, she nevertheless firmly grounds the book in restorative justice theory and ongoing research. This book provides a sympathetic and realistic challenge to established school culture. -- International Review of VictimologyThis publication makes a major contribution to conflict resolution in educational settings. Developing citizenship, team work, positive self-esteem, communication and co-operation are all promoted. It's an essential resource for practical application and a stimulating conduit for schools to consider new approaches when dealing with conflict. A number of photocopiable sheets are included for consideration, plus a useful reference. -- The TeacherThis excellent manual should give a substantial impetus to the use of restorative techniques such as mediation and conferencing where they are badly needed - schools. Full of practical programmes and illustrated by plenty of examples, Just Schools shows how restorative justice can be used to resolve difficulties from low level antagonism to more serious issues of bullying. It is much more jargon-free than many books of this kind, and draws on academic sources and personal experience. -- Children NowIn Just Schools, a brief history of restorative justice is followed by advice on developing it for yourself. With clear explanations of process and advice on many useful skills such as developing restorative approaches to difficult situations, this is useful reading even if you have nothing to do with schools! Rooted in experience, this book is welcoming and workmanlike - recommended. -- Restorative Justice NewsThe different responses to conflict discussed here provide practitioners with knowledge they need to offer a more flexible approach to schools, and the text clearly shows that restorative practices are not the soft option that so many people take them to be. I recommend this book both to practitioners and to the schools they are looking to work with. -- Mediation MattersStep-by-step demonstrations of Restorative Justice approaches are both compelling and practical. The book is clear, highly readable, methodical and well structured. Uncluttered photocopyable sheets provide valuable resources for those working in an educational setting who seek ways of responding more effectively to conflict disruption. -- Pastoral CareTable of ContentsForeword, Guy Masters, Wandsworth Youth Offending Team. Preface. Introduction to Restorative Justice Ideas and Practice. Guy Masters. Section 1: Introducing the Vision. 1. Restorative Justice in a School Context. 2. Bringing People on Board and Establishing the Vision. Section 2: Restorative Skills and Processes. 3. Becoming a Listening School. 4. Restorative Conversation - Talking the Talk 5. Repairing Harm Through Mediation. 6. Repairing Harm Through Restorative Conferencing. 7. Circles. Section 3: Implementation and Sustainability. 8. The Just School - A Punishment-free Zone? 9. Piecing Together the Jigsaw. Appendices. References. Useful Contacts. Index.

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Book SynopsisTried nagging, shouting, taking away screen time, but with no success?Dr Amber Elliott explains why children who have experienced early trauma need something different - therapeutic parenting - a kind of everyday 'superparenting' which champions empathy over punishment.Trying to parent children who have trauma-triggered behaviours is tough, and none of us are perfect. Taking this as a starting point, Dr Elliott provides you with a ten-step process to transform your parenting. From developing self-acceptance and ideas for building motivation through to creative ways to think about structure and routine, the book combines principles with practical advice and exercises you can try out at home.Working together, you and your child can discover the secrets of superparenting and overcome trauma-triggered behaviours!Trade ReviewSuccessful parenting is about creating a parent-child relationship that involves loving, experiencing delight and joy, guiding, handling stress, being gentle and strong, comforting, laughing, and feeling both tired and alive. These qualities may be difficult to attain, especially when parenting traumatized children who do not trust relationships. Traumatized children's behaviors need to be understood and then guided, not managed. Dr. Amber Elliott has given us creative and powerful ideas for developing such relationships. Her book is called 'Superparenting!', and without going 'over the top' I would call it super! -- Dan Hughes, Founder of DDP and originator of PACETable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Parenting Habit 1: Acceptance Rather Than Change vs Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. 3. Parenting Habit 2: Praise vs Sharing Joy and Success. 4. Parenting Habit 3: Responsivity Rather Than Rigid Consistency. 5. Parenting Habit 4: Reassurance vs Sharing Sadness and Worry. 6. Parenting Habit 5: Boundaries vs Containment and Creating Safety. 7. Parenting Habit 6: Investigating Why Rather Than What. 8. Parenting Habit 7: Filling Up vs Weaning Off (Trust in the Developmental Process). 9. Parenting Habit 8: Ignoring vs Regulating. 10. Parenting Habit 9: Connection vs Shame. 11 Parenting Habit 10: Structure and Routine vs ... Well, Structure and Routine.

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Book SynopsisPacked full of creative activities and coping strategies, this journal and colouring book is the perfect companion when faced with difficult thoughts and feelings. Whether you are stressed out at home or school, feeling anxious or simply in need of some relaxation, this workbook provides a place for you to express your emotions. Put your own personal stamp on colouring, journaling and drawing activities and explore healthy ways of coping with difficult feelings such as anger and anxiety through inspirational quotes, poems and practical advice.With a range of activities that introduce mindfulness and encourage relaxation, this workbook will help young people aged 8-14 to develop the tools needed to prepare for and respond to future difficult situations. It is also an invaluable resource for parents and carers, teachers, counsellors and psychologists to use with young people in their care.Trade ReviewThis book is a wonderful support programme for those suffering when life is tough. It provides space, ideas and guidance but in a positive and BIG way with solid outlines to be coloured in with no fear of 'going over the lines'. Although aimed at young people, grownups will also find it a comfort! -- Julia Skinner, retired headteacher @theheadsofficeParents really struggle to know how to respond when their children are feeling low or in more serious cases dealing with mental health issues. This wonderful book is a great resource for parents to give to their children. It's a practical tool that parents can share, confident in the knowledge that it will help children to deal with difficult feelings. -- Vicki Shotbolt, CEO at Parent ZoneWhat a lovely book! Pooky brings her usual insight and imaginative flair to this colouring book with a difference. This book offers a practical and enjoyable way to help children and young people cope better with their worries and anxieties. -- Sue Cowley, author of Road School, www.suecowley.co.uk

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Book SynopsisWorld Book Night 2018 In 2012, The Recovery Letters was launched to host a series of letters online written by people recovering from depression, addressed to those currently affected by a mental health condition. Addressed to 'Dear You', the inspirational and heartfelt letters provided hope and support to those experiencing depression and were testament that recovery was possible. Now for the first time, these letters have been compiled into an anthology for people living with depression and are interspersed with motivating quotes and additional resources as well as new material written specifically for the book. This powerful collection of personal letters from people with first-hand experiences of depression will serve as a comforting resource for anyone on the journey to recovery.Trade ReviewWriting or reading a letter strikes at the sense of isolation which is at the root of despair. Read this book, buy it for others, it's rare and powerful medication. -- Gwyneth Lewis, author of Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book about DepressionThis book contains messages of hope from the dark side, an antidote of rational belief to fight the lack of faith all depressives feel. The Recovery Letters, I have no doubt, has the power to save lives. -- Tim Lott, journalist and authorThese letters are full of friendship and intimacy. It is possible to mend your way out of depression, and, believe me, you'll be all the better for it: more thoughtful, more receptive, and more at peace. -- Dr Neel Burton, author of Growing from DepressionI found the letters so helpful when I was ill; one of the few things that reached me across the void. -- Charlotte Garrett, Research PsychologistPowerful letters from people who've been there who know from experience that you won't always feel this way. Just one letter that really speaks to you could make a difference. -- Claudia Hammond, broadcaster and writerMoving, beautiful in places and valuable: in a world in which effective treatment for the mentally ill remains as elusive as ever, this book has something rather important to offer. More than anything, the depression sufferer wants reassurance that recovery is possible. These letters from fellow travellers show that it is not just possible, but probable, that you are not alone, that others have been here, survived, recovered, and rejoined their lives. Their message: you can do the same. -- Mark Rice-Oxley, author of Underneath the Lemon Tree: A Memoir of Depression and RecoveryThe people writing these letters describe depression in a way that only survivors can. The words are authentic and will give hope and encouragement to those who read them. -- Douglas Bloch M.A., author of Healing From Depression: 12 Weeks to a Better MoodTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Why I Started The Recovery Letters, James Withey. Introduction: Writing Letters: A Subtle Therapy, Olivia Sagan. Letters. Afterword: There's Life in Letters, G. Thomas Couser.

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book provides the first detailed clinical analysis of the various manifestations of catatonia, shutdown and breakdown in autistic individuals, with a new assessment framework (ACE-S) and guidance on intervention and management strategies using a psycho-ecological approach. Based on Dr Amitta Shah's lifetime of clinical experience in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and her research in collaboration with Dr Lorna Wing, this much needed book will be a valuable resource for professionals, autistic individuals and their families and carers.Trade ReviewThis book will change your life if you have struggled with difficulties in starting, stopping or controlling actions. Pioneering psychologist Amitta Shah, explores these troublesome features of autism, never documented in such vivid detail before. She tells what they mean, how they can be assessed, and what can be done about them. -- Uta Frith DBE, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development, University College LondonThis is a wise and compassionate book, informed by clinical experience and a deep commitment to working with autistic individuals affected by catatonia, a perplexing and enigmatic condition. Through case vignettes, the various manifestations of the condition are revealed together with a psycho-ecological approach to management. -- Dr Sarah Lister Brook, Clinical Director, NASAmitta Shah's important book fills a much-needed gap on an aspect of autism that has been neglected and misunderstood for decades. Dr Shah builds on her vast clinical experience of over 30 years to provide a wonderfully clear analysis of these states, including identifying anxiety and stress as potential causal triggers, as well as these states being possible effects of inappropriate medication. Her book will help families, autistic people, and clinicians be alert to such states, and know how to provide effective help and support. This book will be a hugely valuable resource and will reduce the risks of misdiagnosis. -- Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Director, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge UniversityWe have been identifying catatonia in adolescents and adults with autism for nearly 20 years, yet this is the first comprehensive book to describe how to evaluate the many expressions of catatonia, and outline an approach to alleviate the debilitating characteristics. Clinicians, families and those who have autism will now have a much clearer idea of what to do. -- Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

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Book SynopsisLike a treasure chest, this resource overflows with valuable resources - information, ideas and techniques to inspire and support those working with children who have experienced relational and developmental trauma. Drawing on a range of therapeutic models including systemic, psychodynamic, trauma, sensory, neurobiological, neurocognitive, attachment, cognitive behavioural, and creative ideas, Dr Karen Treisman explains how we understand trauma and its impact on children, teens and their families. She details how it can be seen in symptoms such as nightmares, sleeping difficulties, emotional dysregulation, rage, and outbursts. Theory and strategies are accompanied by a treasure trove of practical, creative, and ready-to-use resources including over 100 illustrated worksheets and handouts, top tips, recommended sample questions, and photographed examples.Trade ReviewWhen we lift the lid on a child's trauma it can feel overwhelming and impossible to address. Dr Karen Treisman's accessible, insightful and resource laden book will change this for ever for every practitioner, therapist, parent and carer and the precious children they support. -- Jane Evans, Childhood Trauma & Parenting Expert, author of Cyril Squirrel Finds Out About Love and How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?Children are doers more than they are talkers, and when we join them in doing, we find we are able to discover the story at the child's pace. Dr Treisman has given us a wonderful book to help us to do this. Full of ideas, exercises and compassionate ways of joining with children to fully discover who they are, and to help them to manage difficulties that they are experiencing. This is grounded in the best of what we know about relational trauma. This book will enhance the most creative of us, and be a rich resource for those of us who doubt our own creativity. It will give all of us ways to go slower, to help children to feel safe enough to reveal their own story, and to find the confidence to allow us to share this story with their safe parents. Now healing can begin. My treasure box is certainly richer for having this book on my shelf. -- Dr. Kim S. Golding, Clinical Psychologist and authorAs a Treasure Box, Treisman has created exactly what it says on the tin. Embedded in the relational world of development, this book takes us on a journey of thoughtful, sensitive, creative and deeply moving interventions. The lives and minds of children and young people can only be enriched if we embed this magic in our work. -- John Simmonds, OBE, Director of Policy, Research and Development at CoramBAAF, LondonThis book is an extraordinary achievement. It is packed with myriad, tools, methods and suggestions that will be indispensable to therapists, parents and anyone working with traumatised kids. Most importantly, the book's simplicity is deceptive as every page is built on the firm foundations of the latest science and a deep understanding of the effects of developmental trauma. I predict this will be a book that trauma therapists will be scared to leave home without. -- Dr. Graham Music, Consultant Psychotherapist, Tavistock Clinic and author of Nurturing NaturesRelational trauma requires relational repair' says Dr Treisman throughout her book and it's a mantra worth repeating. Her book explains what relational repair really involves, from creating safety and regulation, to exploring complex and layered emotions to tackling rage and sleep disturbances. It is packed with ideas and materials to guide and support therapeutic conversations, much of which could be used by therapeutic parents. What I especially love is the combination of compassion both for child and parent and its insistence on a sound, scientific approach. The pictures, the pebbles, the glue and the glitter are all set within a robust trauma-informed framework that reflect the emotional complexity of building a meaningful relationship with a traumatised child. For those who labour at the coalface of relational repair, it is a nourishing read that will top up your therapeutic tank and make you feel just that little bit more encouraged and cherished and perhaps even vindicated. It deserves to be widely read by all those involved in supporting the healing of relationally traumatised children from commissioners, policy makers and academics right up to foster carers and adoptive parents. -- Sally Donovan OBE, editor for Adoption UK and author of 'No Matter What' and 'The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting'Are you working with traumatized children? Karen Treisman's book is a MUST read! -- Liana Lowenstein MSW, RSW, CPT-S, Registered Clinical Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-Supervisor and Certified TF-CBT TherapistThis book is truly a treasure trove of ideas, resources, illustrations, and practical photocopiable worksheets. It is written in an accessible, engaging, and practitioner friendly way, with a real focus on the "how to". It combines the latest trauma, neuroscience, sensory, and attachment theories and then describes how to intervene with children in an engaging, creative, and multi-sensory way. The mantra of the book is "relational trauma requires relational repair"; and this ethos echoes throughout the entire book. The book covers the whole spectrum needing to be addressed in a developmental trauma context, from assessment, to strengths and resilience, to self-care, to specific presentations such as outbursts and nightmares; through to endings and goodbyes. This book is a MUST HAVE for mental health practitioners working with traumatized children. In fact, this is the best mental health book I have read in 2017! -- Liana LowensteinOverflowing with creative ideas and activities, the thing that makes this resource especially valuable is its sensitivity to the ever-present need for safe containment when using intervention. The author gently prompts our awareness of how creative ways of working can provide safe access to the treasures within, for the children so often hardest to reach. Logically organised and indexed, each section is held together by well-written, informative insights. -- Lisa Nel * BACP - Children, Young people & families *Table of Contents1. Introduction to Using the Book, Guiding Principles, and Underpinning Rationale. 2. Tools for Supporting the Assessment, Engagement, and Building Rapport with Young People. 3. Working Towards Establishing Multi-Levelled Safety (Inner Safety, Emotional Safety, Physical Safety, Felt Safety). 4. Strategies for Supporting Children who have Experienced Relational and Developmental Trauma to Identify, Label, Express, and Regulate their Feelings. 5. Strength, Resilience, and Hope-Based Practices: Finding Ways to Identify, Notice, Celebrate and Build on Children's Strengths, Skills, Resilience and Positive Qualities. 6. Strengthening and Supporting "Parent-Child" Relationships, Relational Trust, and Interpersonal Connections. 7. Team Around the Family- Caring for the Caring- Holding Carers in Safe Hands, Thinking Minds, and Regulating Bodies. 8. Strategies for Understanding, Reducing and Managing Outbursts, Tantrums, Rage, and Expressions of Dysregulation. 9. Supporting Children who are Experiencing Nightmares and Sleep Difficulties. 10. Preparing, Planning, Reflecting on, and Expressing Endings, Changes, Goodbyes, and Transitions.

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Book SynopsisChanging one's diet not only improves physical health, but benefits mood, behaviour and cognitive function at a fundamental level. This book highlights the link between nutrition and mental health and demonstrates the crucial role of diet in supporting individuals with ADHD. Written by an internationally-recognised leader in the growing field of nutritional psychiatry, Dr Rachel Gow takes a nutrition-based look at ADHD and its management. Combining the latest research with the inspirational stories of a range of professionals and individuals whose lives have been touched by the issues raised, this book also includes accessible tips throughout and a chapter of recipes to promote brain health. This is an essential guide to understanding the interplay of brain health and nutrition, and supporting families to build a diet that optimises brain function and health.Trade ReviewGood nutrition is a key tool in managing ADHD - this is the book we need! -- Rory BremnerI so admire Rachel. She has sacrificed a successful and lucrative career in real estate for the dubious delights of neuroscience research - insecure employment, ferocious competition, not to mention misogyny, in order to better understand and help ADHD. Using her formidable determination, intelligence and networking talents she has overcome most of the obstacles thrown in her way to achieve the extraordinary understanding and practical helpfulness clinically that is shown in spades in this book. -- Professor John SteinIt is a particular honour to write few words about Dr Rachel Gow's wonderful book Smart Foods for ADHD and Brain Health: How Nutrition Influences Cognitive Function, Behaviour and Mood. In writing this book Rachel is bringing to bear her knowledge and experience gained from working for a PhD under Professor Eric Taylor, one of the world's leading experts in psychiatry and mental health. In addition, she had as a mentor, Professor John Stein, head of Physiology at Oxford University, an external examiner, she had the best of teachers which the planet could muster. I, myself had the pleasure of being an external examiner hence I witnessed the beginning of excellence.It is my wish for PhD students that they end up knowing more about the subject than I. If that is not the case, the subject stagnates. It has been a constant pleasure for me to see how Rachel has more than fulfilled that wish. In writing this book she has laid out a fund of knowledge on the brain and ADHD and translated it for parents and children affected. Reading this book will enable them to learn and put into practice the best available evidence to help others based on her knowledge and experience. Writing quite frankly of her own experience and struggle with her son's ADHD, inhabits the mind as you read and which reveals the mind of an individual now dedicated to help others. The stigma attached to mental ill health is still with us, damaging the lives of those affected, a calamity which Rachel aims to arrest and reverse.The fact that burden of mental ill-health has been rising, and continues to rise, despite all the advances in medicine and science, is a sad testimony to neglect and difficult to understand or excuse. We have a better understanding of the causes but struggle to help those afflicted. For decades that stigmatism and lack of attention has led to the rise in mental ill-health since 1950. It is now the most costly burden of ill health and at a cost determined by the DoH which is greater than the cost of heart disease and cancer combined. Rachel's book is not only for those with mental health problems or their carers it is a book that everyone should read. The reason for this is that she explains the brain and the likely causes of its problems in easy language. But more than that she provides nutritional advice for maintaining healthy brain which is what we all need, with mental ill health escalating.The brain develops mainly before birth although much takes place in the first two years afterwards. There are no government advisories or recommendations about what to do about safeguarding the development and of the very thing which makes us human, They make recommendations about the need for protein for body growth, But there is nothing about the lipids and essential fatty acids needed for brain growth and maintenance. The brain after all is not a protein rich organ - that is reserved for muscles. The brain is a fat or what we scientists call lipid-rich organ. The fat makes up the membranes which do all the signalling for your awake activities and indeed some when you are asleep. We know that the health and nutrition of the mother before and around the time of conception is of paramount importance to the outcome or pregnancy. The truth of this statement is displayed by the fact that when a mother reports for the first time to register in the maternity unit for pregnancy care, the cells that are going to form the cortex of the brain of the child are already doing so. I am reminded of the parable in the Bible of the seed falling on rich soil or stony ground. But even though there is this over whelming importance of early nutrition of the sort that suits brain development, it is also important to maintain it in good form. The brain likes to keep itself to itself. When active in receiving information or giving it, large swathes of the brain turnover during the activity. They breakdown and are remade in the process of learning, recalling, computing or motor activity. Now no process of recycling is 100% efficient. So there is a continual loss from what was gained from your mother during early development. That needs to be replaced. Hence it is of critical importance to maintain the brain by simply eating brain food regularly. Rachel's book not only provides answers to what to do but even gives delightful recipes. She notes "Changing one's diet isn't easy, and Chapter 10 provides tools for making those changes, including a chart for meal planning." With mental ill health on the rise, there is every good reason to read this book. It is with great pleasure that I recommend this book to all. -- Professor Michael Crawford PhD, FRSB, FRCPath,Rachel has been an invaluable guide for me as a mum to help me support my four very different boys. Her thinking outside of the box approach is way ahead of anything that is currently on offer for parents and once again highlights the impact of what we feed our children has a direct impact on their behaviour and thinking and subsequently their lives. A must for any parent who is sick of the one size fits all and outdated approach to nutrition we are still taught to accept. -- Davinia Taylor, actor and biohacker and mum to four boysThis book teaches parents how to feed their family in very healthy and nutritious ways which may help support their learning and development as well as their mental health. -- Dr Sara Taylor, Clinical Psychologist"This book is simply a must-read for every parent. As a neuroscientist, clinical psychologist and parent, I am fully aware of how difficult it is to combine your expertise with your family life. The impact of nutrition on brain structure and function cannot be ignored, the consequences imply an enormous amount of stress and suffering for the individuals and their families. However, food industry interests' seem to be too strong to fight against them. Rachel shows in her book how little nutritional value is in preprocessed food and drinks, how that is related to brain health and provides us with easy and delicious recipes to enjoy family food in a healthy way. I can tell from experience my children love these recipes. Thanks Rachel!" -- Dr. Ana Cubillo, Clinical Psychologist, Neuroscientist and mother of 2"Rachel has been an absolute inspiration to me and help me understand my ADHD through using different skills to embrace it and also to manage life on a day to day basis by eating specific foods and nutrients especially omega 3 oils and less fatty and processed food. I am honoured to be the trust ambassador for Nutritious Minds where I get to help people who suffer like me with mental health and by being part of such a phenomenal organisation/charity i get to not only pass a message and help others i help myself by doing this amazing work. I am so proud of the grt work Dr. Rachel Gow has done by letting people suffering know that its not just about medication its also massively about the food we eat and exercise/nutrition we feed ourselves and I am proud to call her my friend." -- Paul Danan, actorTable of Contents1. The Brain and the ADHD Brain 2. The Gut-Brain Axis 3. Food as Medicine and Food as Poison 4. Overcoming ADHD Genetics with Nutrition 5. The Right Fat: Omega-3 Fatty Acids6. Other Nutrients for Coping with ADHD 7. Food Allergies and Sensitivities8. Sugars and Dyes9. Diets that Help and Diets that Hinder10. Eating Mindfully

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Book Synopsis**Joint Gold Winner of the Moonbeam Multicultural Non-Fiction Award 2019**This inspirational book tells the stories of more than 50 of today's teenagers who've dared to change the world they live in. It's been written to show other teens they can do the same. Bestselling author Margaret Rooke asks teens about their experiences of being volunteers, social entrepreneurs and campaigners, online and beyond. They explain how they have survived in a world often obsessed by celebrity, social media and appearance, by refusing to conform to other's expectations. If you want to achieve against the odds and create genuine impact, this book may be the encouragement you need. The interviews cover race, sexuality, violence, grief, neurodiversity, bullying and other issues central to life today.Read about teens from around the world including- Trisha, 18, who has invented a way of preventing bullying online- Dillon, 18, who takes damaged and donated clothing and upcycles it for the homeless - Guro, 13, who persuaded a pop band to portray women differently in its video- 'Happy D', 19, who learned to read at 14 and found ways to build his confidence- Heraa, 19, who fights Islamophobia online.- Ruben, 18, bullied because of Down's Syndrome, now a successful actor- Lucy who, at 14, walked into Tesco head office and persuaded them not to sell eggs from caged hens.- Cameron, 17, who has cerebral palsy and was side-lined by soccer teams who set up his own team 'Adversity United'- Alex, 18, who broke his back on his 15th birthday and says his injury has taught him to care for others- Amika, 18, who fights 'Period Poverty'- Jesse, 15, who's seven feet tall and embraces his stature- Billy, 18, who wore full make up every day at high schoolTrade ReviewAs education editor of The Sunday Times I am fed up with hearing about Generation Snowflake. Here at last is a book that disproves that label. I loved reading these stories of 50 teenagers who have literally changed the world for the better through their efforts. Hurrah for the next generation - Generation Sunshine! -- Sian Griffiths, Education and Families Editor, Sunday TimesThis book is positive, impactful and vital. By reading this, you really can change the world. -- Eve Ainsworth, author of 7 DaysA beautiful tribute to the power of youth and their driving passion to see and make change in the world. What we gain from these active young voices is that hope, not despair is on the move, and one small change sparks another. -- Amie Williams, Co-Founder and Executive Director, GlobalGirl MediaA step by step guide to changing the world, what's not to love? A great book for any teen wanting to turn passion into action. -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Mental Health Advisor, Author Speaker & Educator, and Vice Chair of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition'Inspirational' is an over-used word, but this really is an inspirational book! Modest, practical and passionate, these stories should be given to every young person who has a heart and is wondering how to use it. -- Nick Luxmoore, school counsellor and authorThis book is truly an amazing read. It tells the beautiful stories of some absolutely astounding teenagers making the most of life. As a teenager myself these stories fill me with hope and show me that no matter how hard life can get as a teen, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. And that even though sometimes you feel small and insignificant, You can make a difference. -- Ben Roots, aged 17What an inspiration! If this doesn't get you dreaming, thinking and doing something about a better world, nothing will! The bold testimonies honestly help you realise how mighty the power of one is. These true stories really have a magic and force that is radical and captivating! -- Rachael Dellaca, WA, Australia, aged 17I think this book is amazing as we always hear about the terrible acts of teenagers and forget about the good things that we can do. It reminds us that we have the power to make a difference even when people say we are too young to understand. I'm inspired to make a change. -- Seren, Age 13I hope that this book will be widely read by teenagers. I think it shows that, whatever life throws at them especially in what are often such vulnerable and uncertain years, they are not alone; that there is always a way forward, and that there are others out there like them who know what they are going through. I hope this moving book will inspire other teenagers to feel better about themselves and encourage them to harness their passion and determination into a real force for good in this often difficult world. -- Zelda West-Meads, Counsellor and therapist and Agony Aunt for You magazine, Mail on SundayYou Can Change The World showed me that I can achieve anything I set my mind to and I don't need to wait until I'm an adult to get started. It is full of inspirational teens and each of their individual stories has a great message behind it. Plus, there are fantastic tips for how to follow in their footsteps. -- Ella Plasett, age 14, London, EnglandA fantastic book that captures the work of young changemakers. Powerful and inspiring, a catalogue of real role models. It will make you want to chase your passion. After all what better cause is there? -- Matteo Bergamini, CEO & Founder, Shout Out UKNow I know that there are actually quite a lot of people who realise and act. -- Olivia Cooper, aged 14Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Demanding a change; 2. Never giving up; 3. Finding my voice; 4. Challenging what others think; 5. Discovering my passion; 6. Turning my life around; 7. Helping others; Well, what did you think?; Toolkit

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Book Synopsis"To think of PDA as merely involving demand avoidance is to me akin to thinking of tigers as merely having stripes."This book is a unique window into adult Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), exploring the diversity of distinct PDA traits through the voices of over 70 people living with and affected by the condition.Sally Cat, an adult with PDA, has successfully captured the essence of a popular online support group in book form, making the valuable insights available to a wider audience, and creating a much-needed resource for individuals and professionals. Candid discussions cover issues ranging from overload and meltdowns, to work, relationships and parenting. This is a fascinating and sometimes very moving read.Trade ReviewWith good humour and banter, this book demonstrates "the positive power of self-awareness" and understanding. Everyone should read it to appreciate what life is like for PDAers. Skilful Sally Cat enables PDAers to realise that other people feel the same. Shared experiences and coping strategies open the door to the realisation that they are not alone and feeling "different is ok". -- Anne Waterhouse, lifelong educationalist, self-identified as relating to PDA in her 70s after reading Sally Cat’s memesUnlike usual factual guides, this book brings a 'human touch' with moving tales, experiences and support from Sally Cat and her fellow PDAers. Alongside this are easy to follow and simple to understand graphs, memes and insights into the world of PDA. A wonderfully relatable book, full of humour and hope. -- Victoria Power, mother of two special needs children, self-diagnosed with PDAI think this is a great resource for understanding adult PDA. The NAS's website is all good, but it's only relevant to children. This book lifts the curtain. There are nuances to this condition! It itself is a spectrum I think. The parts of this book I've read have helped me to better understand some of my past behaviours. It was like looking in a mirror! -- Josh Bremner, 23-year-old sound engineering student exploring PDA through the Facebook Adult DA Support NetworkTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1: Demand Avoidance. 2: What sort of things are we driven to avoid?. 3: Anxiety and PDA. 4: PDA and Masking. 5: Intolerance of Uncertainty. 6: Control. 7: Meltdowns. 8: Overload. 9: PDA and People. 10: Hierarchy and Rules. 11: Fantasy and Role Play. 12: Wordplay. 13: Impulsiveness. 14: Routine. 15: School. 16: Work. 17: Coping Strategies. 18: Reasonable Accommodations. 19: Parenting. 20: Our Achievements

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Book SynopsisPoetry is increasingly used in therapy, and it already occupies a central place in expressive arts therapies. This book is the first to explicitly combine theory and practice from the field of expressive arts with poetry and poetics.The book offers both a guide and poetic encouragement for using poetry in expressive arts work. Within this arts context, poetry is offered as a way to create hope and confidence, providing clients with a platform for healing, reconciliation, problem solving, and personal and professional development. Each chapter uses examples of poetry to illustrate the ideas of the chapter.With an outstanding contribution to the field of expressive arts theory and practice, this book is essential for people wanting to use an integrative arts-based approach to help their clients build resilience and foster sustainable, positive change in their lives.

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Book SynopsisFully updated to reflect DSM-5 and current assessment tools, procedures and research, this award-winning book provides a practical and scientifically-based approach to identifying, assessing, and treating children and adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in school settings. Integrating current research evidence with theory and best-practice, the book will support school-based professionals in a number of key areas including:· screening and assessing children and youth with high-functioning autism spectrum conditions· identifying evidence-based interventions and practices· developing and implementing comprehensive educational programs· providing family support and accessing community resources· promoting special needs advocacy.Illustrative case examples, a glossary of terms and helpful checklists and forms make this the definitive resource for identifying and implementing interventions for pupils with ASD.Trade ReviewIt is rare that one book can pack so many resources and easy to digest information into a single volume! Families, school personnel, and professionals all need the extensive, and up-to-date tips, guides, and 'must-knows' provided here. It's obvious the author is both a seasoned researcher and practitioner - a winning combination. -- Dr. Debra Moore, psychologist and co-author with Dr. Temple Grandin, of The Loving Push: How Parents & Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful AdultsThis book is an essential resource for every educator that works with students with ASD! The easy-to-read format is complete with up to date research on evidence-based practices for this population, sample observation and assessment worksheets and case studies that allow the reader to apply the information presented. -- Gena P. Barnhill, PhD., NCSP, BCBA-D, LBA, Director of Special Education Programs at Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VADr Wilkinson has done it again. This updated and scholarly Second Edition reflects important recent changes regarding diagnosis and services for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. With its numerous best-practice suggestions, it is a must-read for school psychologists, school social workers, and those who teach in general and special education. -- Dr Steven Landau, Professor of School Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Illinois State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction and Overview. 2. Best Practice in Screening. 3. Best Practice in Assessment. 4. Case Examples. 5. Best Practice in Treatment and Intervention. 6. Best Practice in Special Education. 7. Future Directions in Research and Practice. Appendix A. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria. Appendix B. IDEA Disability Categories. Appendix C. ASD Assessment Worksheet. Appendix D. ASD Observation Checklist. Appendix E. Evidence-Based Interventions. Appendix F. Sample IEP Goals and Objectives. Index to Best Practice Guidelines. Glossary of Terms. About the Author. References.

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Book SynopsisResponding to the increased interest in the integration of expressive arts and ecotherapy, this book presents a nature based approach to expressive arts work. It provides an overview of the two fields, emphasizing how they can enrich and learn from each other, and highlights attitudes and practices in expressive arts that are particularly relevant to working with nature. This includes cultivating an aesthetic response to the earth, the relationship between beauty and sustainability, and lessons about art and nature from indigenous cultures. Four suggested structures for a nature based expressive arts activity - including writing, body, and ritual centered - are provided in the appendices.Trade ReviewA rare kind of text, a work of beauty, and a testament to the interconnections among all forms of life. -- From the foreword by Corrine Glesne, author of 'Becoming Qualitative Researchers'Sally and Melia encourage us to trust the materials of nature, wherever and whatever we find, to help shape the curves and movements of a mutually informed dance of expression. -- Per Espen Stoknes, author of 'What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Climate Change'A much needed and awaited book that will greatly contribute to expressive arts therapy. In a poetic way, it establishes the bases on a philosophical, theoretical and practical level for the integration of nature in the field of health, arts and transformation. Our world urgently needs us to start practicing and living the ideas of sustainability and care laid out by Sally and Melia. -- José Miguel Calderon, PhD, Director of TAE PerúWe have become postmodern slaves of an online world, obsessed with speed, in a manic push for economic growth. We try to fix the problems quickly in order to return to business as usual. Atkins and Snyder proclaim an expressive arts therapy, based on communion and ecological presence. Beauty is seen as a life force that awakens us, and inspires us to create hope. As we face new challenges we need new approaches of restoration and healing - Atkins and Snyder went a step ahead. -- P.J. Knill, founding president of European Graduate School (EGS), and M. N. Fuchs Knill, Dean of the Arts, Health and Society Division of EGSTable of ContentsForewords by Corrine Glesne and Per Espen Stoknes. Preface. Part I. Beginning. Introduction. Part II. Moving In. 1. Expressive Arts and Ecotherapy: Shifting Paradigms. 2. Stories from the Arts. Part III. Insearch. 3. Stories from Ecological Science. 4. Stories from Ecological Philosophy. 5. Stories from Indigenous Cultures. Part IV. Finding Voice. 6. Nature-Based Expressive Arts: Cultivating an Aesthetic Response to the World. Part V. Bringing Art Into Life: Appendices. Appendix A: The Nature of the Body. Lauren E. Atkins. Appendix B. The Pen and the Path. Melia Snyder. Appendix C. Cherokee Drumstick Ritual. Keith M. Davis. Appendix D. Fire by Friction, Humility and Attunement: Justin S. Cantalini and Erin Rice Cantalini.

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Book SynopsisWorry has a way of growing, shifting from not-a-big-deal to a VERY BIG DEAL in the blink of an eye. This big-deal Worry is tricky, luring children into behaviours that keep the anxiety cycle going. Children often find it hard to fight back against Worry, but not anymore. Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing, from worried to happy and free.Trade ReviewWhen children worry, their attempts to feel safe and comfortable only make worry more powerful. Helping anxious children understand and embrace this concept is no small feat. Dawn Huebner's latest book gets the job done, unmasking worry and showing kids-with clarity and playful encouragement-how to put worry in its rightful place. -- Lynn Lyons, LICSW, coauthor of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents and Playing with Anxiety: Casey’s Guide for Teens and KidsOutsmarting Worry is a playful and empowering approach to helping kids through their anxiety. -- Chris Willard, MD (author of Growing Up Mindful, and other books)Engaging with relatable examples, this book will empower children and their families to Outsmart Worry! An immediate conversation and action starter that helps develop skills and tools when worry gets in the way. -- Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D., psychologist and co-author of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens, and Resilience Builder Program for Children and AdolescentsDr. Dawn Huebner has a magical way of making overcoming anxiety easily accessible to children of any age! By teaching concrete tools to help kids move from Perceived Fear to Relief by dropping unnecessary Safety Behaviors, children can learn to Outsmart Worry in no time! A must read for any parent and child who has ever had worries get the best of them. -- Elisa Song, MD, Board-certified Pediatrician, CaliforniaInformally written, the text is clear and easy-to-read, and is broken down into steps with black and white illustrations that add humour and engage the reader... A useful book to add to the self-help section of the library. -- Barbara Band * School Library Association *Table of ContentsIntro to Readers; A Note to Parents and Caregivers; 1. Getting Started; 2. The Brain-Body Message System; 3. Danger Learning and Safety Behaviors; 4. False Alarms; 5. Where's the Evidence? 6. Thinking Mistakes; 7. Worries Love to Debate; 8. Shifting Your Attention; 9. Hanging Out with Worry; 10. Worry's Biggest Trick; 11. Breaking Free From Worry; 12. Jumping In; 13. Exposure; 14. Worry in Disguise; 15. What to Do When There Is Nothing to Do; 16. More on Exposure; 17. But I'm Still Scared!; 18. Putting It All Together;

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Book SynopsisQigong is an aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that involves coordinating breathing patterns with physical postures to maintain health and well-being. Yi Jin Jing/ Tendon-Muscle Strengthening Exercises is an accessible, fully-illustrated guide to a particular qigong exercise that focuses on turning and flexing the spine.Based on the twelve traditional routines of Yi Jin Jing, the exercises covered in the book feature soft, extended, even movements that invigorate the limbs and internal organs. In particular, practice of the Yi Jin Jing exercises improves flexibility, balance and muscular strength, and has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system. Each routine is described step-by-step and is illustrated with photographs and key points. The authors also point out common mistakes and offer advice on how to correct these.Complemented by an appendix of acupuncture points and accompanied by online material, this book will be of interest to Qigong and Tai Chi practitioners at all levels, students of martial arts and anyone interested in Chinese culture.Trade ReviewThis is a beautiful sequence of exercises attractively filmed and clearly taught... The book provides a convenient source of information to refer to and very clear illustrations of the postures together with arrows showing the directions of the movements. -- Tai Chi Finder LimitedWith these books the Chinese Health Qiqong Association have come close to providing everyone with their own personal qigong instructor. -- Tai Chi Finder LimitedAfter introducing the history of Yi Jin Jing, some principles of the practice are explained and some practice tips are given. Then, the book goes through a step-by-step description of each twelve practices. After each practice, the key points are highlighted, common mistakes are given and how to correct them and the benefits of thhe practice is explained. -- Medical Qigong Education CentreTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Origins and Development. 2. Characteristics. 3. Practice Tips. 4. Step-by-Step Descriptions of the Routines. Section 1. Hand and Foot Forms. Basic Hand Forms. Basic Stances. Section 2. The Exercises Illustrated. Ready Position. Routine 1. Wei Tuo Presenting the Pestle 1. Routine 2. Wei Tuo Presenting the Pestle 2. Routine 3. Wei Tuo Presenting the Pestle 3. Routine 4. Plucking a Star and Exchanging a Star Cluster. Routine 5. Pulling Nine Cows by Their Tails. Routine 6. Displaying Paw-Style Palms Like a White Crane Spreading Its Wings. Routine 7. Nine Ghosts Drawing Swords. Routine 8. Three Plates Falling on the Floor. Routine 9. Black Dragon Displaying Its Claws. Routine 10. Tiger Springing on Its Prey. Routine 11. Bowing Down in Salutation. Routine 12. Swinging the Tail. Closing Form. Appendix: Acupuncture Points Mentioned in This Book.

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Book SynopsisComprised of the accounts of twelve heterosexual couples in which the man is on the Autism Spectrum, this book invites both partners to discuss their own perspectives of different key issues, including anxiety, empathy, employment and socialising. Autism expert Tony Attwood contributes a commentary and a question and answer section for each of the twelve accounts.The first book of its kind to provide perspectives from both sides of a relationship on a variety of different topics, Neurodiverse Relationships is the perfect companion for couples in neurodiverse relationships who are trying to understand one another better.Trade ReviewThis is a revolutionary book: it looks at each issue from the point of view of both AS and NT partners. So both gain, even more with Tony Attwood's comments. It is really really helpful. -- Susanna Todd, Director of Different Together, NT spouseOne of the most informative, realistic and useful books I have read on the topic of AS/non-AS relationships. This book is totally unique and unlike any other I have read. It offers the reader an insight into both perspectives of an AS/non-AS relationship as both partners share honestly and openly how they experience each other. In addition, Professor Tony Attwood offers his valuable experience, expertise and knowledge explaining and answering questions at the end of each couple section. It is guaranteed that any reader in a similar situation will find themselves identifying with the couples in this superb book. I highly recommend this book for couples, individuals and professionals who work in this area. Well done Joanna for putting this book together and thank you for making me smile with your humorous sketches! -- Maxine Aston, author of The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome, Aspergers in Love and The Asperger Couples WorkbookA treasure trove of experiences, perspectives and strategies to enlighten and inspire every professional's practice, Neurodiverse Relationships is a unique collection of relationship stories and a glimpse into the diversity of AS/NT relationships with invaluable insights on the most significant challenges neurodiverse couples are navigating together. -- Natalie Roberts, Asperger's Relationship Coach and MentorFinally a perspective on neurodiverse relationship dynamics for yourselves, family and friends! This book gives experiential description showing the impact of the array of inherent differences.I found Tony Attwood's comments at the end of each chapter immensely helpful because they put into context each partner's experience in a meaningful way.Highly recommended! -- Clare Hargrave, Early Childhood Education Specialist, NT spouseTable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Asperger's and anxiety. 2. Asperger's and change. 3. Asperger's and communication. 4. Asperger's and diagnosis. 5. Asperger's and empathy. 6. Asperger's and employment. 7. Asperger's and family occasions. 8. Asperger's and finances. 9. Asperger's and intimacy. 10. Asperger's and meltdowns. 11. Asperger's and parenting. 12. Asperger's and socialising.

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Book SynopsisEstimates suggest that up to 20% of employees, customers and clients might have a neurodivergent condition - such as dyslexia, autism, Asperger's, ADHD or dyspraxia - yet these individuals often struggle to gain and maintain employment, despite being very capable. This practical, authoritative business guide will help managers and employers support neurodiverse staff, and gives advice on how to ensure workplaces are neuro-friendly. The book demonstrates that neurodiversity is a natural aspect of human variation to be expected and accepted, rather than a deficit to be accommodated. Employer responsibilities are highlighted, including the 2010 Equality Act, and a range of strategies and policies are provided, including recruitment advice and the benefits of neurodiverse employees, along with advice on physical environments, interaction and communication, and working with clients and customers. This book is an ideal resource for all employers wanting to support and empower people with specific needs to help create a more inclusive workplace, benefiting both neurodiverse individuals and the companies employing them.Trade ReviewAs an HR Adviser in a University, I have become more aware of neurodiverse colleagues and students and consideration of reasonable adjustments. This book provides practical guidance on developing policies and processes which support neurodiverse employees by making simple adjustments to facilitate participation in a variety of tasks and situations. -- Anne Spence, HR AdviserThis is an excellent and very informative book celebrating and supporting diversity of people in one of our adult lives' most visited places, the workplace. It includes everything professionals, managers and neurodiverse people need to know about how to survive the demands of the workplace. It is a great follow up to The Neurodiverse Classroom and it is easy to read and follow the information. A must-read for all the professions who support and accept neurodiversity. -- Ioannis Voskopoulos, Psychologist, Social And Organisational Psychologist, SF practitioner TNA Space CliniqueTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Understanding neurodiversity3. Neurodivergent individuals4. Employer responsibilities5. Inclusive recruitment6. Communicating for neurodiversity7. Policies and practice for neurodiversity8. Neurodiverse-friendly environments9. Working with neurodivergent customers and clients10. Further resources11. References

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Book SynopsisWINNER - NAUTILUS GOLD BOOK AWARDExploring how the essentialism of the gender binary impacts on clients of all genders, this ground-breaking book examines how historical, social and culturally gendered trauma emerges in clinical settings. Weaving together systemic ideas, autoethnography, narrative therapy and somatic experiencing, the book charts the history of the gender binary and its roots in colonialism, as well as the way this culture is perpetuated intergenerationally, and the impact this trauma has on all bodies, gender identities and experiences.Featuring clinical vignettes, exercises and reflexive practices, this is an accessible and intersectional guide for professionals to develop their understanding of gender-derived trauma for supporting clients. Highlighting the importance of applying a trauma-informed approach in practice, this book provides insights as to how we can work towards collective healing, for future generations and for ourselves.Trade ReviewAs a thought provoking critical text, Gender Trauma speaks to the need to see gender as a category complicit with, and indeed formed by, practices of colonisation. Iantaffi calls our attention to the multiple, intersecting ways in which gender shapes relationships, institutions, and individual practices. In so doing, Iantaffi creates a space for new ways of thinking about and relating to gender as a category. -- Professor Damien W. Riggs, Flinders University, AustraliaDr Alex Iantaffi is one of the smartest gender theorists I know. A compassionate clinician and a brilliant educator they have produced one of the most compelling books on gender diversity and human rights you will ever read. JKP has published a plethora of books on gender diversity in recent years. Dr Iantaffi's book on Gender Trauma deserves to be amongst the best of them. -- Dominic Davies, Founder & CEO, Pink TherapyDr. Iantaffi's book is a homage to our diversely gendered and courageously queer ancestors, a guidebook for those here on Earth working to recover and create healthy culture, and an act of service for those who have yet to return to a world that will be just a bit more inclusive and kind. -- Dr. Daniel Foor, author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing

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Book SynopsisThis is a guide to the emotional and interpersonal issues you may encounter as a young adult, packed with advice and real-life stories of hope and resilience from people in similar situations. This book will help you to gain an understanding of the influence of your early emotional experiences, and share tried-and-tested strategies, drawing on a range of psychological approaches and evidence-based strategies. This book also looks at how emotions can affect our relationships, with a focus on building empathy for others, getting what you want out of friendships and relationships and dealing with the hard parts like boundaries and saying no, making amends when needed, and recognising and breaking problematic relationship patterns. With personal stories and resources throughout, this is a guide to refer to as little or often as you like, helping you to understand your emotions and find the strategies that work best for you.Trade ReviewThe perfect book for any young person who no longer wants to be controlled by their feelings. Perfectly pitched, superbly practical with just the right amount of science and info to help you understand what to do and, crucially, why. -- Dr Pooky KnightsmithThis book is absolutely brilliant. The authors took a library full of therapy books and distilled their essence into a book all 14-year olds and almost every therapist will be able to understand. It is crystal clear, wide ranging, and always helpful. For the first time I have a book that I can with absolute confidence recommend to all young people I see who are persistently distressed by their intense emotions. The lively text will help the reader through the darkest moments and the copious practical advice is magically written to provide support in a highly collaborative and never in a patronizing way. This book deserves to win many prizes but, if there is one for the bursting the balloon of psychotherapeutic pretension, it is the uncontested winner." -- Professor Peter Fonagy OBE FMedSci FBA FAcSS, Chief Executive, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & FamiliesThis is an excellent book for young people, who want to understand themselves and their emotions better. This easy to read, self-help book if full of excellent insights and practical suggestions to help manage emotions and improve friendships and relationships. The book draws on the latest research evidence which is translated into straightforward, pragmatic suggestions and advice, suitable for young people and their parents and carers. Written by experts with clinical and lived experience, the book takes an integrative approach to bring together ideas from CBT, DBT and mentalization-based approaches. It is also an excellent resource for any practitioner working with young people in school mental health support teams, child and adolescent mental health services, and social care settings. -- Dr Duncan Law Consultant Clinical Psychologist, AFBPsS, EuroPsy, Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL) Faculty of Brain ScienceMy Intense Emotions Handbook is a brilliant resource to help young people (aged 14-25) understand and make sense of intense emotional experiences. The authors dismiss many unhelpful myths around mental health diagnosis and instead have found a way to describe and address difficult experiences to aid self-understanding. They draw on psychological theories and use evidence based techniques to give young people the formula to understand their experience, normalise their feelings and quieten the voice inside their heads that can say "what's wrong with me?". Ideas are presented in a digestible manner, with the author's signature tone of empathy and understanding. It is wonderfully reassuring and hopeful in showing that emotions are there to help in all sorts of ways and managing them is a skill that can be learned. By reflecting on past experiences and looking after relationships, difficult patches in life can pass. In that decade of life when all young people are trying to make sense of their experience and when emotions are intense, this should be essential reading. -- Dr Bettina Hohnen, Clinical Psychologist and author of The Incredible Teenage BrainTable of Contents1. So, what's this book all about? 2. What's wrong with me? 3. Understanding your brain 4. Big emotions and relationships: Loving so much it hurts5. Bottle, bottle, bang!6. Getting the basics right: Feeling OK in your body 7. Self-soothing 8. Riding your emotions 9. Coping in a crisis10. Being a wise owl 11. Understanding the minds of others 12. Saying no, and being assertive 13. Getting extra help 14. Self-care plan

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Book SynopsisDrawing on extensive professional and personal experience, this book offers guidance and advice on how to better communicate with children about relationships and sexuality using everyday situations. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents, it provides you with the tools you need to feel confident and informed about how to talk about sexual education at all stages. The book explores the challenges in adult-child communication about sexuality and provides helpful advice on how to establish an open dialogue. The guidance provided is developmentally appropriate, with chapters moving through different ages and development stages. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of positive sexuality education, empowering children to enjoy their relationships and sexuality in a safe and healthy way.Trade ReviewThis volume is an exciting guide for helping children to find health and happiness. Sexuality education is not an easy topic; however, the authors have managed to combine evidence, experience and fun. The study is a major contribution to understanding of children, adults and the world. -- Prof Gunta Lazdane, ex-Regional Adviser Sexual and Reproductive Health, WHO/EuropeIt is really refreshing to read a book about relationships that deals with sexuality in such a frank, honest and helpful way. As well as explaining developmental expectations, it also gives ideas for answering those tricky questions that children always seem to ask when you least expect it! -- Laura King, primary school teacher and mum of three.As a parent and psychotherapist, I found this book a refreshing, ease-inducing guide to educating children about their bodies, sex and beyond. Many can feel overwhelmed or ill equipped to speak to their children about these matters. This book offers hope and centralizes the parent- child bond as the conduit to give children a realistic and positive relationship with their bodies, senses and eventual sexuality. Highly recommend it. -- Erica Esmail-Rath, MFT Psychotherapist practicing in San Francisco, CaliforniaThis book transformed my concept of parental responsibility for sex education from the conventional approach of a single, well-timed presentation (aka "The Talk") into an appreciation of sexuality as an aspect of child development to be interwoven into my day-to-day relationships with my children. I wish I had this book a decade ago when I began my motherhood journey. It would make an amazing baby shower gift for any parent-to-be. -- Amanda Bealer, USA, Mother of Carson (age 8) and Chase (age 11)Well written, easy-to-read and very insightful. Gives an excellent overview of this important subject and practical, age-appropriate tips on how to educate children of all ages on sexuality and relationships. This will hopefully allow the next generation to grow up without the embarrassment, misconceptions and prejudices of generations before. The world has changed and it's time for education around this subject to change as well. -- Louise Speggiorin, Health Visitor, UKCan I Have Babies Too? takes us parents by the hand so we can become self-assured sex and relationships educators to our children. That's never straightforward - but this book is. With its clear and helpful Dutch approach, it schools us all in how and why to talk openly starting now... -- Leah Jewett, Outspoken Sex Ed directorThis book is a lifeline for any parent, carer or educator, packed with honest, practical advice for each stage of childhood. The authors draw on years of experience working with children, as well as research in health and psychology, to offer a positive vision for how to talk to children about bodies, relationships and sexuality. -- Joanna Herat. UN Health & Education specialist. Parent.I found the book insightful by wrapping the wider subject of sexuality education around the traditionally thorny topic of sex education. It helps and encourages children to understand themselves before attempting to understand others and their own personal interactions. Raises important topics with an interesting boldness, highlighting the probable need to start earlier than many parents, including myself, appreciated. -- Nick Reynolds, Father of a 9 year old boyThis book provides a very sensitive, reflective way to enable parents and people around young children to talk about sexuality, offering tools and answering questions frequently considered taboo. It embodies the idea of holistic sexuality and empowerment, and implements an age-appropriate approach to comprehensive sexuality education. -- Johanna Marquardt, Project Officer for the WHO Colaboration Centre/BZgA for sexual and reproductive healthI dream of a world in which every child can be taught about relationships and sexuality in the caring, honest, dignified, non-judgmental, and truly child-centered manner this book models for parents and teachers. The authors' approach is patient and generous, and their message, while it may still seem revolutionary in countries such as the United States, is sensible, practical, and proven: young people of all ages have the right to comprehensive knowledge about bodies, friendship, and love. When this right is respected, children are empowered to make lifelong good choices allowing them to enjoy, respect, and safeguard their hearts, minds, and bodies-as well as those belonging to others.This small book has the power to transform the next generation of children and to empower parents and educators to give young people the self-esteem, confidence, respect, and empathy it takes to build healthy, equal, and fulfilling relationships. I will be emphatically recommending this book to all of the parents and educators I work with.In abundant sample scripts, this book models how it sounds to impart true autonomy even to very young children. Importantly, too, the authors present a broad range of normal childhood "sexual" behaviors, delivering the much-needed message that we need not get so bent out of shape about the sometimes eyebrow-raising ways in which children learn and play. -- Bonnie J. Rough, author of 'Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids about Sex, Love, and Equality'

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Book SynopsisDementia brings many challenges, not least its ability to disrupt effective communication. The quality of communication plays a major role in how well people living with a dementia manage. When communication doesn't work well, the complications of dementia are compounded.Rather than only offering tips on what to say and how to say it, this book explores the underlying motivations of communication, so we can better understand why we say what we do, why we say it the way we do, what can go wrong, and how attempts to fix things can go awry.As well as considering why communication goes wrong in day-to-day conversations, the chapters offer advice on dealing with awkward moments, the question of deception, and the things we can and can't control in dementia. Readers are asked to reflect on their own role, and how they can manage their own behaviours to avoid unintentionally blocking routes to productive communication.Including clear action points for carers, bystanders and people with a dementia diagnosis, this book shows how to approach communication to improve outcomes.Trade ReviewA state of relatedness is vital for our social and emotional health, coping, and existential well-being. The changes in communication brought on by neurocognitive disorders pose a palpable threat to these critical elements of our lives. In her accessible and empowering book, Dr. Wray offers hopeful insights and practical strategies to help accommodate. Her perspective is honest, human, and, most remarkably, inclusive of the person living with neurocognitive disorder as a member of its audience. Having managed these issues clinically for 15 years, I can say, without a doubt, that this text is a very welcome addition to the field. -- Douglas W. Lane, Clinical Psychologist, specialty in Older PeopleThis is a fascinating book. I wish it had been available when my mum and dad were living with dementia. It asks all the questions I was constantly asking myself as a carer, and addresses them with wisdom and understanding. It's more than a primer on Alzheimer's, it's a book about the human condition. -- Sir Tony Robinson, Broadcaster, Actor and WriterThis book is a great resource that provides a family care giver, a friend or a professional carer with an understanding of what is getting in the way of a successful communication with a person with dementia and to have more options for how to respond. -- Jackie Pool, Dementia Care Champion, QCS Quality Compliance Systems

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when you discover that you are autistic later in life? How do you move forward from that point? If you are feeling lost, this is the book for you. Featuring deeply personal stories from the authors and other autistic people in their thirties, forties, fifties and beyond, here you are supported to explore your autistic identity and establish how you too can have a ''hand-picked life'' that fits around your unique needs and requirements as an autistic individual.It''s time to be happier, healthier, less anxious - and a lot kinder to yourself.

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Book SynopsisComing to an autism discovery late in life is a new beginning - an opportunity to come home to yourself and to start living your life authentically, in a way which is aligned to your needs.This compassionate and courageous guide centres the experiences of late discovered autistic women, and helps you advocate for yourself with a greater degree of self-awareness. With chapters on everything from masking, mental health, meltdowns, menopause, burnout and health to sensory processing, emotions, relationships, and work - this important book will help you to nurture your strengths as an autistic woman, process and respond to the challenges and struggles you face, and find a lifelong sense of belonging.

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Book SynopsisBereavement is undeniably one of the most challenging experiences a child can face. It is crucial for individuals caring for such children to be well-informed about how to provide the best support. This comprehensive guide on children''s grief is designed for teachers, educators, psychologists, and family members, and aims to equip them with essential knowledge about how to support the child and family through this experience.The authors delve into various aspects of grief reactions and processes in children, offering insights into bereavement in different settings, including home and school. The guide also explores therapy options, the impact on development and relationships, and the lasting effects that extend beyond childhood.Drawing from scientific research, clinical experience, and the voices of bereaved children through stories and quotes, this guide provides practical and concrete advice for those dedicated to supporting children''s grief. It serves as an invaluable r

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Book SynopsisIt''s time to give queer minds the attention they deserve.As a non-binary and queer psychotherapist, Katy Lees knows how crucial it is to feel seen and supported as a queer person with mental health challenges. Drawing on their own experiences and featuring interviews with other queer mental health advocates and experts, this book offers insight on everything from the psychiatric system, navigating eating disorders as a queer person, autistic queer liberation, radical community care, as well as dreaming, healing, and navigating hardship.Filled with joy and hope, but not shying away from the challenges, this book brings the lived experiences of queer people into focus and gives practical advice on finding comfort and connection. It features interviews with Sage Stephanou, Emily Waldron, Gem Kennedy, Jess Sprengle, LJ Potter, Lucy Fox, Stef Sanjati and more.

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Book SynopsisIntegrating your spirituality and sexuality can be daunting - these parts of life can feel very separate, even contradictory. Activist, educator, relationship coach and co-founder of QueerTheology.com, Brian G. Murphy, is here to change that. Exploring the spiritual roots of polyamory and drawing on his own personal perspectives, Brian guides you through essential spiritual and relational notions including love, ritual, commitment and vulnerability to show how the practices of queerness, polyamory, and faith can complement and sustain each other.Whether you practice non-monogamy or simply want to broaden your understanding of love, this empowering book will break open your assumptions and encourage you to consider the expansive possibilities for (re)structuring your relationships and faith. From advice on healing from spiritual shame, reframing underlying cultural myths, dealing with loss and shame, understanding commitment and faithfulness, and creating meaningful traditions and rituals, this is the perfect companion for connecting with your true values and carving out your own path.

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