Arts therapies is one of the areas in which we are publishing most actively, internationally. The books described below cover both theory and practice, and are intended for the professional therapist as well as students and researchers.

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Social Skills, Emotional Growth and Drama Therapy

Inspiring Connection on the Autism Spectrum

Lee R. Chasen

Drama therapy provides opportunities for children on the autism spectrum to interact with others in a fun, supportive environment. The innovative model of drama therapy described in this book is rooted in neuroscience, and designed specifically to develop social, emotional and expressive language skills in children with autism spectrum disorders. more »

2011, Paperback: £21.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-840-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp

Keywords: arts therapies, Asperger syndrome, autism, children, communication, dramatherapy, education, high functioning autism, nonverbal learning disabilities, occupational therapy, pervasive developmental disorder, play, social skills, special education

First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism

Frameworks for Communication

Phil Christie, Elizabeth Newson, Wendy Prevezer and Susie Chandler
Illustrated by Pamela Venus

This book addresses communication and language development of children with autism, from teaching non-verbal communication such as pointing, to moving towards spoken language. It champions initial intervention at an early stage of communication, but the many practical ideas and strategies can be applied to children of school age. more »

2009, Paperback: £12.99/ $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-011-1, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 208pp

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, child development, child psychology, children, communication, families, high functioning autism, nonverbal learning disabilities, occupational therapy, parenting, play, play therapy, sensory issues, social skills, speech and language therapy

Fun with Messy Play

Ideas and Activities for Children with Special Needs

Tracey Beckerleg

This activity book heightens the sensory perception of children with special needs through the imaginative use of everyday 'messy' materials like baked beans, condensed milk, jelly or glue. The activities in this book help to improve co-ordination, communicative and cognitive abilities, as well as their self-esteem and social skills. more »

2008, Paperback: £12.99/ $20.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-641-8, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 160pp

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, education, inclusive classroom, nonverbal learning disabilities, occupational therapy, parenting, play therapy, sensory issues, special education

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• ADD,
• addiction,
• ADHD,
• adolescence,
• adoption,
• adult protection,
• adults,
• aesthetics,
• alcohol,
• alternative therapies,
• Alzheimer's disease,
• anger management,
• anorexia,
• anthropology,
• anxiety,
• applied behaviour analysis,
• art therapy,
• arts therapies,
• Asperger syndrome,
• attachment,
• augmentative communication,
• autism,
• bereavement,
• bible stories,
• bipolar disorder,
• bodywork,
• brain injury,
• bulimia,
• cancer,
• careers,
• carers,
• cerebral palsy,
• challenging behaviour,
• child development,
• child protection,
• child psychiatry,
• child psychology,
• children,
• children's rights,
• Chinese culture,
• Chinese philosophy,
• cognitive behavioural therapy,
• colour therapy,
• communication,
• community care,
• complementary medicine,
• complementary therapies,
• counselling,
• creative therapies,
• creative writing as therapy,
• creativity,
• dance,
• dance and movement therapy,
• Daoism,
• death,
• dementia,
• depression,
• developmental coordination disorder,
• disability,
• divorce,
• domestic abuse,
• Down's syndrome,
• dramatherapy,
• dyspraxia,
• early intervention,
• eating disorders,
• education,
• educational psychology,
• elder abuse,
• emotions,
• employment,
• energy work,
• expressive therapies,
• families,
• five elements,
• folklore and myth,
• forensic psychotherapy,
• fostering,
• giftedness,
• grief,
• group psychotherapy,
• health care,
• high functioning autism,
• inclusive classroom,
• intellectual disabilities,
• interdisciplinary arts therapies,
• joint working,
• mainstream education,
• memoirs,
• mental health,
• mental illness,
• messy play,
• mindfulness,
• movement,
• music therapy,
• nursing,
• occupational therapy,
• offenders,
• older people,
• pain management,
• palliative care,
• parenting,
• pastoral care,
• person-centred,
• pervasive developmental disorder,
• play,
• play therapy,
• poetry,
• practical theology,
• PSHE,
• psychiatry,
• psychoanalysis,
• psychodrama,
• psychology,
• psychosis,
• psychotherapy,
• race,
• reference,
• relationships,
• residential care,
• resilience,
• restorative justice,
• safeguarding children,
• school phobia,
• SEAL,
• self esteem,
• self harm,
• sensory issues,
• sensory stimulation,
• sexual abuse,
• sexuality,
• social care,
• social skills,
• social stories,
• social work,
• social work law,
• special education,
• speech and language pathology,
• speech and language therapy,
• spirituality,
• storymaking,
• supervision,
• supported living,
• Taoism,
• teenagers,
• theatre,
• theology,
• therapeutic communities,
• traditional Chinese medicine,
• trauma,
• violence,
• yoga,
• youthwork