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Wounded Bird of Paradise
When Mabelline visits her pen pal Rosa, she quickly takes Rosa and her son Carlos to her heart, but she knows right away there is something different about the boy. When tragedy occurs, Mabelline becomes responsible for Carlos as he struggles to fit into a world based on rules he doesn't understand, and finds himself in serious trouble. more »
2004, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-256-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, fiction
David's Secret Soccer Goals
David's Secret Soccer Goals is a warm and sensitive look inside the mind of a boy with bed wetting problems. It delicately highlights the fears and worries that a child in this position can go through, whilst also giving practical advice on how to deal positively with the situation. more »
2004, Paperback: £8.99/ $13.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-772-9, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 40pp
Keywords: bullying, child psychology, children, encopresis, fiction, self esteem, social skills, special education
Foster Carers
Why They Stay and Why They Leave
Foster carers look after two-thirds of the children cared for by English local authorities at any one time. The recruitment and retention of these carers is one of these authorities' central concerns. Against this background, this book examines the joys and strains of fostering, the support carers want and need, and the reasons why they foster. more »
2004, Paperback: £21.99/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-172-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: children, fostering
Working Relationships
Spirituality in Human Service and Organisational Life
In this illuminating and thoughtful text, Neil Pembroke shows how relationships form the heart of chaplaincy, nursing and social care practice. Developing ideas from Martin Buber and virtue theory he shows how authentic, compassionate self-communication forms the basis of relatedness in human services work. more »
2004, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-252-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: health care, nursing, practical theology, social care, spirituality, theology
Not Just Anything
A Collection of Thoughts on Paper
Donna takes you on a poetic adventure into places past, present and beyond. Often intertwined with the world of autistic experience, her writings divulge with immediacy, a person in the grip of overload and shutdowns, of extreme sensory and emotional highs and passions, of alienation from self, from body and fear of the intensity of emotion. more »
2004, Paperback: £14.99/ $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-228-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, memoirs, poetry
Mind Reading Emotions Library
The Interactive Guide to Emotions
Mind Reading Emotions Library has been designed with awareness of the needs of children and adults who want to improve their ability to recognize emotions in others. It is also an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, those involved in social skills training, people on the autistic spectrum and people working in the dramatic arts. more »
2004, CD-Rom: £34.33 + VAT = £41.20/ $63.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-216-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in 2004, Site Licence: £149.99 + VAT = £179.99/ $269.99
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, child psychology, children, communication, emotions, inclusive classroom, occupational therapy, social skills, special education
What Did You Say? What Do You Mean?
An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Metaphors
Welton looks at one hundred of the most common figures of speech in this visual workbook designed as a springboard for family and classroom discussions. Each figure of speech is accompanied by an illustration showing its literal meaning, which will help AS children recognize and learn to enjoy metaphors and figurative language. more »
2004, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-207-6, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 128pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, child development, children, communication, education, inclusive classroom, occupational therapy, special education
Attending to the Fact – Staying with Dying
This inspiring poetry collection explores one of the most painful subjects to make sense of in writing - caring for the dying and the dead. Drawing on the authors' work in hospices, these poems explore the experience of either supporting, or being, someone going through the physical changes and complex emotions that accompany ill-health and death. more »
2004, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-247-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp
Keywords: bereavement, counselling, creative writing as therapy, creativity, death, grief, health care, older people, palliative care, practical theology, theology
Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Communication Problems
There is always a reason
Cross considers why behavioural and communication difficulties often occur together. Identifying the common causes of these problems and the reasons why they often go undetected, she provides guidelines for assessing communication skills and the complexities of identifying communication problems in children, including children in public care. more »
2004, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-135-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: challenging behaviour, children, communication, educational psychology, emotions, social skills, social work, special education, speech and language therapy
Asperger Syndrome, Adolescence, and Identity
Looking Beyond the Label
This book is based on extensive interviews with adolescents diagnosed with AS. It includes six life stories, which present an authentic and fascinating look at the lives of the teenagers and how AS has shaped their growing identities. The stories provide the basis for a discussion of common themes and issues facing teenagers with AS. more »
2004, Paperback: £16.99/ $26.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-126-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: adolescence, Asperger syndrome, parenting, psychology, social skills, special education
Can You Read Me?
Creative Writing With Child and Adult Victims of Abuse
This book presents poems, stories and journal work spontaneously written by people, young and old, who have suffered serious abuse. The editors' explanations and commentaries suggest how health and social care workers can facilitate creative writing as a potential contribution to emotional healing in work with both individuals and small groups. more »
2004, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-192-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: counselling, creative writing as therapy, domestic abuse, mental health, psychiatry, social work
Creative Writing in Health and Social Care
This unique and comprehensive 'map' of the topic of creative writing in health and social care brings together contributions from health and social care professionals and provides the information needed to teach, counsel and write. Case studies range from work with pre-literate children in post-war Macedonia to people with dementia in Britain. more »
2004, Paperback: £19.95/ $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-136-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: creative writing as therapy, health care, poetry, social care, social work, storymaking
An Exact Mind
An Artist With Asperger Syndrome
Peter Myers' intricate and ornately patterned drawings are brought together for the first time in this volume, which is the fascinating result of the collaboration of an artist and two scientists. The beautiful, complex images serve as a rare window into the precision and exacting creativity of the Asperger mind at work. more »
2004, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-032-4, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 80pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, creativity, psychology
Mental Health Services for Minority Ethnic Children and Adolescents
The authors consider how ethnicity is defined, and how the field of mental health has developed in the West according to Western concepts of health and well-being, and show how an understanding of the key practice issues and policy and academic debates can enable professionals to develop and fine-tune their cultural competence. more »
2004, Paperback: £21.99/ $34.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-236-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: adolescence, child psychology, children, counselling, ethnicity, mental health, social care, social work, teenagers, trauma
A Practical Art Therapy
A Practical Art Therapy is written in an easy-to-read format that is filled with practical creative experiences for therapists to use with individuals and groups. Chapters cover various media and methods, including murals, collages, sculpture and drawing, making it easily accessible for even the busiest therapist. more »
2004, Paperback: £16.99/ $26.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-769-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp
Keywords: art therapy, counselling, group psychotherapy, psychotherapy, social work
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