Finding a Way Through When Someone Close has Died

What it Feels Like and What You Can Do to Help Yourself: A Workbook by Young People for Young People

Pat Mood and Lesley Whittaker

This unique workbook is both written and illustrated by children who have experienced the death of someone close to them. They offer advice, based on their own experiences, on how to cope with the upheavals of bereavement. The workbook encourages readers to consider personal coping strategies and examine their relationships with those around them. more »

Keywords: bereavement, children, education, palliative care

Public Inquiries into Abuse of Children in Residential Care

Brian Corby, Alan Doig and Vicky Roberts

Public Inquiries into Abuse of Children in Residential Care contains a wealth of material derived from public inquiries that provides a key knowledge base for practitioners and those responsible for the provision of residential care for children. The authors set out their own recommendations for future public inquiries into residential abuse. more »

Keywords: child protection, children, community care, residential care, social policy, social work

Social Cognition Through Drama And Literature for People with Learning Disabilities

Macbeth in Mind

Nicola Grove and Keith Park

A practical literature resource for teachers and therapists, this book uses the context of Shakespeare's Macbeth to develop the skills of social cognition. The resource includes practical activities, a framework for linking skills of social cognition to the drama activities, and case studies of the work in practice. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, dramatherapy, intellectual disabilities, social skills

Autism - The Search for Coherence

Edited by John Richer and Sheila Coates

This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to autism, its causes and treatments, bringing together contributors from different fields from around the world. The very latest scientific and clinical research is presented and discussed by experts, and questions such as the structure of thought and the nature of autism are analysed. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, education, educational psychology, health care, occupational therapy, psychiatry, social work, speech and language pathology, speech and language therapy

Expressive Arts with Elders

A Resource
2nd edition

Edited by Naida Weisberg and Rosilyn Wilder

This engaging and practical book shows how older people who are disoriented or depressed by the process of ageing can experience a renewed sense of connectedness and life-affirmation through the expressive arts and arts therapies. The contributors combine an analysis of theoretical considerations around themes of aging, society and dementia. more »

Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, older people, palliative care, psychoanalysis, social work

Integrative Approaches to Supervision

Edited by Michael Carroll and Margaret Tholstrup

The contributors to this informative book consider the nature of a supervision and examine the ways in which it can be further defined and developed. Drawing together practical and theoretical perspectives, Integrative Approaches to Supervision examines the contribution that supervision can make within both organisational and individual settings. more »

Keywords: alternative therapies, complementary therapies, counselling, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, social work

Groupwork in Social Care

Planning and Setting Up Groups

Julie Phillips

Julie Phillips argues that preparation is the most important element in running successful groups, and explores the issues that practitioners should address. She demonstrates how to prepare effectively, drawing on eight extended case studies with a variety of groups ranging from a positive parenting group to an anger management group. more »

Keywords: anger management, community care, counselling, group psychotherapy, mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, parenting, social care, social work, youthwork

Children in Secure Accommodation

A Gendered Exploration of Locked Institutional Care for Children in Trouble

Teresa O'Neill

The author explores the circumstances and experiences of children in secure accommodation through an examination of their own stories and through the accounts of their social workers and the staff working at the secure units. From these narratives she draws conclusions on the meaning of being in a secure unit. more »

Keywords: adolescence, child protection, child psychology, children, drugs, offenders, social care, social policy, social work, substance abuse, teenagers, youthwork

People Skills for Young Adults

Márianna Csóti

This is a complete course in social skills training for students in their teens, and is particularly appropriate for those with mild learning difficulties. It comprises a series of sessions accompanied by leader sheets. Examples of scenarios are given, and students are encouraged to act them out and discuss the issues raised in them. more »

Keywords: education, intellectual disabilities, social skills, special education, teenagers

Art as Therapy

Collected Papers

Edith Kramer

This collection of papers reflects Edith Kramer's lifetime of work in this field, showing how her thoughts and practice have developed over the years. She considers a wide spectrum of issues, covering art, art therapy, society, ethology and clinical practice and placing art therapy in its social and historical context. more »

Keyword: art therapy

Asperger Syndrome in the Family

Redefining Normal

Liane Holliday Willey

Through personal vignettes, frank discussions and practical suggestions for dealing with everything from major to minor Aspie challenges, Liane, her husband and their three daughters bravely open their home to their readers, inviting them to look behind the curtains at their version of Aspie life. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, counselling, families, high functioning autism, parenting

Enabling Communication in Children with Autism

Carol Potter and Chris Whittaker

Addressing the issue of what constitutes a communication enabling environment for children with autism who use little or no speech, the authors show that the communication of these children can be significantly affected by a range of social and environmental influences. This book provides an overview of the theoretical issues and practical advice. more »

Keywords: autism, children, communication, educational psychology, parenting, special education, speech and language pathology, speech and language therapy

The Group as Therapist

Rachael Chazan

In this clear and accessible text, Rachael Chazan argues the case for the classical analytic group and demonstrates its potential benefits. She applies the model to couples and multiple family groups, and groups with psychotic and borderline personalities, using illustrations from her own extensive clinical experience. more »

Keyword: group psychotherapy

Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom

A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Rebecca A. Moyes

This book provides practical, hands-on strategies to teach social skills to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Instruction is included to enhance the development of appropriate, measurable, and meaningful individualized education plans (IEPs). Lesson plans are included to facilitate the ability to 'teach' these goals. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, educational psychology, high functioning autism, inclusive classroom, social skills, special education

Pied Piper

Musical Activities to Develop Basic Skills

John Bean and Amelia Oldfield

With clear aims and easy-to-follow instructions, Pied Piper describes 78 enjoyable music activities for groups of children or adults who may have learning difficulties. The emphasis is on using music, rather than learning songs or rhythms, so group members do not need any special skills to be able to participate. more »

Keywords: communication, music therapy, special education, speech and language therapy

Page: < previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | next >