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Special Education books and resources

JKP books on special needs are written for professionals working with, and teaching, young people with special needs. They are intended to provide practical information and ideas for approaches to learning, as well as specific lesson plans. For more on special needs, visit our special needs page.

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Asperger Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom

Advice and Strategies for Teachers

Stacey W. Betts, Dion E. Betts and Lisa N. Gerber-Eckard

"A goldmine of practical strategies that will be of benefit to teachers with or without experience. This is an extremely readable book which is packed full of practical advice, strategies and opportunities for reflection on managing young people's lives at school, with down to earth text covering such areas as curriculum, transport, discipline, unstructured time and much more. The book enables an individual and whole school approach to facilitate inclusion with an emphasis on learning."
- Elaine Colquhoun, President, NASEN

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-840-5, 160pp, 2007, £11.99, $19.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Education, Special Education

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Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life

Tools for Parents

Mary Korpi

When teenagers with special needs transition from school to adult life, both they and their families are faced with many new decisions and challenges. This book provides practical advice and valuable information to help families prepare themselves and their teenager for that transition, allowing it to happen as smoothly and seamlessly as possible.

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-874-0, 144pp, 2007, £13.99, $16.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Disability, Mental Health, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Special Education

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Integrated Yoga

Yoga with a Sensory Integrative Approach

Nicole Cuomo

Practising yoga creates a sense of calm and focus and heightens awareness of the body's functions and movements. For children with sensory processing difficulties - because they either have low sensory thresholds and are overwhelmed by sensory stimulation, or because they have high thresholds and do not register stimulation - yoga can be hugely beneficial.

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-862-7, 104pp, 2007, £12.99, $17.95

Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Occupational Therapy, Special Education

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Let's All Listen

Songs for Group Work in Settings that Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism

Pat Lloyd

Music provides a unique and powerful means of promoting communication and social interaction in students with learning difficulties. In this collection, Pat Lloyd brings together 46 songs composed or adapted for use with children with communication problems.

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-583-1, 144pp, 2007, £24.99, $39.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Music Therapy, Special Education

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Reaching and Teaching the Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Using Learning Preferences and Strengths

Heather MacKenzie

'This is an entertaining, informative and very practical book that will assist readers to 'walk the talk' through a more positive paradigm for enabling children with autism. It is based on careful and systematic thinking by the author and incorporates methodology based on research and best practice experience.'
- Carmen Hengeveld, M.Sc., Registered Speech-Language Pathologist

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-623-4, 272pp, 2008, £15.99, $24.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Educational Psychology, Special Education

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Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals Common-Sense Approaches to Understanding and Management

Maggie Mamen

This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.
Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour, self-regulation and improving organization. She also covers relevant teaching methods for the classroom.

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-593-0, 176pp, 2007, £12.99, $19.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Special Education, Speech Therapy

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Alphabet Kids - From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome

A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals

Robbie Woliver

From ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to ZS (Zellweger Syndrome)-there seems to be an alphabet disorder for almost every behavior, from those caused by serious, rare genetic diseases to more common learning disabilities that hinder children's academic and social progress.

Hardback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-880-1, 416pp, November 2008, £18.99, $29.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Parenting, Special Education

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Educating Difficult Adolescents

Effective Education for Children in Public Care or with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

David Berridge, Cherilyn Dance, Jennifer Beecham and Sarah Field

Educational achievements for children in care are significantly poorer than for the general school population. This book explores why this is and how to enable children in care to succeed in the classroom.

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-681-4, 224pp, September 2008, £25.00, $49.95

Categories: Adoption and Fostering, Education, Social Policy, Special Education, Working with Children and Families

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Fun with Messy Play

Ideas and Activities for Children with Special Needs

Tracey Beckerleg

Funny smells, sticky hands and squishy textures are all part of the way in which children develop sensory awareness. Fun with Messy Play is an exciting activity book that heightens the sensory perception of children with special needs through the imaginative use of everyday `messy' materials...

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-641-8, 160pp, October 2008, £12.99, $19.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Play Therapy, Special Education

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Small Steps Forward

Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs
2nd edition

Sarah Newman
Illustrated by Jeanie Mellersh

Praise for the First Edition:
'… A warm feeling of positive reassurance and guidance runs throughout the book. [It] offers practical and emotional help, not only to a child's family, but equally to health and educational workers starting out within this field. This book should have a...

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-693-7, 272pp, August 2008, £13.99, $19.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Parenting, Special Education

All Special Education titles in alphabetical order

Access and Inclusion for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

'Let Me In'

Matthew Hesmondhalgh and Christine Breakey

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-986-8, 256pp, 2001, £18.99, $32.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Special Education

Acting Antics

A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome

Cindy B. Schneider

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-845-0, 192pp, 2006, £14.99, $24.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Special Education

Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom

A Guide for Teachers and Parents

Rebecca A. Moyes

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-719-4, 240pp, 2002, £15.95, $23.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Educational Psychology, Special Education

The ADHD Handbook

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Alison Munden and Jon Arcelus

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-85302-756-7, 128pp, 1999, £13.99, $21.95

Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Special Education

Advocacy in Action

The Fourth Book of Speaking Up: A Plain Text Guide to Advocacy

John Tufail and Kate Lyon

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-478-0, 72pp, 2007, £14.99, $24.95

Categories: Counselling, Disability, Social Work, Special Education

Alphabet Kids - From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome

A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals

Robbie Woliver

Hardback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-880-1, 416pp, November 2008, £18.99, $29.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Parenting, Special Education

Asperger Syndrome - What Teachers Need to Know

Matt Winter

Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-143-7, 96pp, 2003, £11.99, $15.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Special Education

Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence

Practical Solutions for School Success

Brenda Smith Myles and Diane Adreon

Paperback, ISBN: 9780967251493, 227pp, 2001, £15.95

Categories: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Special Education