Special Diets for Special Kids

Understanding and Implementing Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders

Lisa Lewis

Lewis explains how and why to implement a dietary intervention strategy for children and adults with autism. Drawing on her own success with removing gluten and casein from her son's diet, she answers the questions parents and professionals may have about choosing a dietary intervention. She provides over 150 recipes to get started on the diet. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, diet, families, parenting

Traveller Children: A Voice for Themselves

Cathy Kiddle

This book looks at education in the context of several distinct travelling groups including Circus, Fairground and New Travellers. Cathy Kiddle argues that education is important for Traveller children in that it enables them to develop into independent learners and, through this, independent people, able to speak for themselves. more »

Keywords: child protection, child psychology, children, children's rights

Understanding and Supporting Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Edited by Paul Cooper

The contributors stress that EBDs are a form of communication, albeit an antagonistic one, and evaluate the success of different methods of intervention in clinical, educational and family settings. They argue that successful intervention requires an appreciation of the complex interplay in the social and personal factors affecting each child. more »

Keywords: anger management, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, children, educational psychology, emotions, inclusive classroom, parenting, special education

Using Voice and Movement in Therapy

The Practical Application of Voice Movement Therapy

Paul Newham

Using Voice and Movement in Therapy is a practical and imaginative guide to the way in which physical movement and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Paul Newham examines how massage, manipulation and dance, combined with vocal expression, can alleviate certain emotional, psychosomatic and psychological symptoms. more »

Keywords: counselling, dance and movement therapy, music therapy, psychology, psychotherapy

The ADHD Handbook

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Alison Munden and Jon Arcelus

This book provides a comprehensive account of current knowledge of ADHD. It will act as a signpost to those trying to address the difficulties faced by young people with ADHD, directing them to appropriate sources of help. Focusing on the provision of practical help, The ADHD Handbook is the ideal introduction for parents and professionals. more »

Keywords: ADHD, child psychiatry, child psychology, children, inclusive classroom, occupational therapy, parenting, psychology, special education

Asperger's Syndrome

Diagnosis and Support

Tony Attwood

Attwood explains the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and how people who have been diagnosed in this way can be supported, and their strengths developed. He covers the theory of mind of those with this challenge and, as he does, his ideas broaden our perception and understanding.The video format enables the viewer to see his ideas in action. more »

Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, high functioning autism, occupational therapy, psychology, speech and language therapy

Complementary Therapies in Context

The Psychology of Healing

Helen Graham

This is a detailed and comprehensive reference text for people wanting extensive background knowledge of complementary therapies and the background to their development. It also includes interesting sections on the complex relationship between eastern and western medicine; and how both have developed and progressed within the very recent past. more »

Keywords: complementary therapies, psychology

Effective Ways of Working with Children and their Families

Edited by Malcolm Hill

Effective Ways of Working with Children and their Families examines the latest evidence about the most successful forms of intervention when working with children and their families. The book covers a wide range of approaches and services, with particular emphasis on those methods seeking to help children with identified problems. more »

Keywords: children, families

Good Practice in Working with Violence

Edited by Hazel Kemshall and Jacki Pritchard

This book is a comprehensive guide to the techniques and skills required for good practice in assessing and managing violence. Drawing on experiences from contributors from a range of backgrounds, the books discusses the challenges involved in working with violence and its effects. more »

Keywords: challenging behaviour, counselling, emotions, offenders, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, social policy, social work, violence

Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance

Drama, Dance and Ceremony

Janet Goodridge

Despite the richness of the subject and the importance frequently ascribed to the phenomena of rhythm and timing in the arts, the topic as a whole has been neglected. Janet Goodridge writes from a practical movement background and draws on a wide range of sources to illuminate the subject in relation to theatre, drama, dance, ceremony, and ritual. more »

Keywords: anthropology, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, theatre

Art Therapy, Race and Culture

Edited by Jean Campbell, Marian Liebmann, Frederica Brooks, Jenny Jones and Cathy Ward

The book is a stimulating and inspiring collection which explores the often contentious themes of race, racism and culture in relation to the experience of art therapy, in a constructive way. Contributors examine the impact of racial perceptions in their own experience, their clients' lives, and on the interaction of therapist and client. more »

Keywords: art therapy, counselling, ethnicity

Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Relationships

Eve and Neil Jackson
Illustrated by Tim Baker

Focusing on the nature of relationships, this book continues the story of the five people with learning disabilities from Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Choice. Sections for the carer draw out the issues raised in each chapter and suggest ways of exploring them in discussions and exercises for groups and individuals. more »

Keywords: intellectual disabilities, relationships

Social Workers, the Community and Social Interaction

Intervention and the Sociology of Welfare

John Offer

Social workers are called upon to perform their varied tasks in a wide range of social settings, often involving intensely intimate contact with, and intervention in, a person's private moral and social world. This book demonstrates the practical relevance of recent sociological research for good social work practice. more »

Keywords: community care, social care, social policy, social skills, social work

Working with Victims of Crime

Policies, Politics and Practice

Brian Williams

There are an increasing number of organisations dedicated to supporting victims, campaigning for improvements in their situation. Based on the author's experience in working with both victims and offenders, Working with Victims of Crime provides an objective analysis of developments in victim support and their impact on both policy and practice. more »

Keywords: counselling, offenders, social work, social work law, trauma, violence

Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health

Deborah Philips, Liz Linington and Debra Penman

Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. The exercises are taken from the authors' successful practice with groups of people from a range of backgrounds in a variety of settings. more »

Keywords: counselling, creative writing as therapy, mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, therapeutic communities

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