Would you like to review one of our newest books? Enter today to get a free copy of Practical Mathematics for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Delays by Jo Adkins and Sue Larkey? Practical Mathematics provides a set of simple, hands-on strategies and tools for teaching key mathematics concepts to children with an autism spectrum…

Kay Al-Ghani explains how a fun resource based on her book The Red Beast can help children with Asperger Syndrome to control their anger. As part of my job, it is my privilege to work with many children with ASD who work hard to cope with life in a mainstream setting. Sometimes their best efforts…

After many hours of the same dull drone – auditory chewing gum that has long since lost its flavour or interest – there is a sudden, almost imperceptible change in the humming of the plane’s engines. I glance outside and see that, at last, we are over the Nevada desert. Only an hour or so now until…

No 1. Get organized! Unlike primary school, at secondary school, you are going to have lots of different subjects and teachers in a day. This means you have to be really organized, to make sure you bring all the right stuff on the right day. Get a box, and a series of colored cardboard folders…

Kate Reynolds takes in the sights and sounds of world autism awareness month in Beijing, China. Hardly had I settled in my seat, unfolded the small desk from the armrest and spread out my pens and paper, than the call came. A woman at the front of the auditorium spoke a few words in Chinese mandarin and…

Our brand new Special Educators catalog is now available for our readers in the United States. With hundreds of titles on working with students with special needs, ranging from early childhood through high school, our Special Educators catalog is an outstanding resource for  teachers, administrators, counselors, school staff and anyone who works with special kids…

Bring the benefits of yoga and yogic breathing techniques into the classroom and the home with this game from Frog’s Breathtaking Speech author Michael Chissick. Based on the book, the game is a fun way to help children to recognise negative emotions and lean how to turn these into positive ones. Simply download the game…

Vanessa Rogers is the author of Working with Young Women, Working with Young Men, Let’s Talk Relationships, 101 Things to Do on the Street amongst others. In this article she gives her writing tips for aspiring authors. And, if you’re feeling inspired feel free to send in your proposals to post@jkp.com They say that there…

Nikki Giant, author of E-Safety for the i-Generation, gives her expert advice on how schools can introduce effective e-safety education to help children stay safe online. She has also created a simple audit tool to help assess and develop e-safety policies and practices which can be downloaded here Our children and young people are the…

JKP Commissioning Editor Caroline Walton and Marketing Executive Claudine Harris were delighted to attend an event at the House of Commons on Wednesday 6th February to celebrate the publication of What Does Dead Mean?  A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying. The event was hosted by the Rt Hon Keith Vaz…