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The Pocket Occupational Therapist for Families of Children With Special Needs
An accessible overview of occupational therapy explaining all the issues an occupational therapist might address with a child with special needs, or in rehabilitation from illness or injury, including core muscle strength, feeding, fine motor skills, sensory sensitivities, transitions and life-skills, and interspersed with simple activities. more »
2012, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-932-9, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, child development, child psychology, diet, disability, life skills, movement, occupational therapy, parenting, play, sensory issues, special education, transitions
No Fighting, No Biting, No Screaming
How to Make Behaving Positively Possible for People with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Fighting, biting, screaming and behaviours that challenge the people dealing with them are often triggered by unsuitable surroundings or unrealistic demands. In this new approach, Bo Hejlskov Elvén shows how identifying and adapting these problem areas can dramatically improve behaviour in people with autism and other developmental disabilities. more »
2010, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-126-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: ADHD, anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, carers, challenging behaviour, child psychology, Down's syndrome, families, intellectual disabilities, mental health, nonverbal learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, occupational therapy, parenting, pervasive developmental disorder, psychology, sensory issues, social care, social work
Multisensory Rooms and Environments
Controlled Sensory Experiences for People with Profound and Multiple Disabilities
Designed use with people with multiple disabilities, this photocopiable resource explains the theory underlying multisensory environments. It outlines the practicalities of planning, setting up and equipping a multisensory space, and features useful checklists and tools for creating multisensory experiences in both designed and everyday settings. more »
2008, Paperback: £35.00/ $55.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-462-9, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 256pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, disability, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory issues
Using Intensive Interaction and Sensory Integration
A Handbook for Those who Support People with Severe Autistic Spectrum Disorder
This handbook shows how we can engage with people who are non-verbal or semi-verbal. With illustrations, case examples and a wide range of tried-and-tested techniques, this practical guide provides indispensable tools for parents, carers and other professionals supporting people with severe autism and other learning disabilities. more »
2008, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-626-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 112pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory issues, sensory stimulation
From Isolation to Intimacy
Making Friends without Words
Caldwell shows that Intensive Interaction is a straightforward way, through attending to body language and other non-verbal means of communication, of establishing contact and building a relationship with people who are non-verbal. This simple method is accessible to anyone who lives or works with such people. more »
2007, Paperback: £13.99/ $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-500-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory issues
Sensory Stimulation
Sensory-Focused Activities for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities
This photocopiable resource provides the reader with a step-by-step approach to organising sensory-focused activities for carers and professionals working with people with physical, multiple or complex disabilities. Importantly, it also presents information on sensory stimulation within a framework that embraces the person's daily environment. more »
2006, Paperback: £35.00/ $55.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-455-1, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 248pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, disability, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory issues, sensory stimulation
Achieving Best Behavior for Children with Developmental Disabilities
A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Carers
This workbook is designed for parents of children with developmental disabilities. It offers step-by-step instructions for drawing up and implementing behaviour plans that successfully address and improve challenging behaviours. The book is full of checklists and activities to monitor and assess behaviours and track a child's development. more »
2005, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-809-2, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 160pp
Keywords: ADHD, anger management, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, children, counselling, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, parenting, sensory issues, social skills
Finding You Finding Me
Using Intensive Interaction to get in touch with people whose severe learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder
Caldwell introduces Intensive Interaction, which uses the body language of people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder - who have largely been regarded as unreachable - to get in touch with them, giving them a way of expressing themselves which shifts their attention from self-stimulation to shared activity. more »
2005, Paperback: £13.99/ $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-399-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, intellectual disabilities, mental health, occupational therapy, sensory issues
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, and More!
The one stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals
This book is a concise, scientifically up-to-date, guide to the range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children-from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder, to autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory integration problems and executive dysfunction. more »
2005, Hardback: £27.99/ $44.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-810-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp 2007, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-811-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, bipolar disorder, child psychology, children, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, sensory issues, special education, tourettes
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