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Share the Care'
An Evaluation of a Family-Based Respite Care Service
Kirsten Stalker
Share the Care' examines the different ways in which respite care schemes operate, focusing in particular on the Share-the-Care service in Lothian and the experience of parents of children with learning difficulties of using the scheme, respite carers, families facing an extended wait for respite and families who withdraw from the scheme. Learn More1994, Hardback, 8.50in x 5.51in / 216mm x 140mm, 160pp, AU$59.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-038-4 -
Alex and the Scary Things
A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary
Melissa Moses, illustrated by Alison MacEachern
This is the story of Alex who has experienced 'scary things', and the different things he does to cope with all the ways these scary things make him feel. This gentle storybook will help children who have experienced trauma deal with their emotions and learn coping strategies. Learn More2015, Hardback, 8.78in x 8.50in / 223mm x 216mm, 40pp, AU$23.99ISBN: 978-1-84905-793-62015, Ebook, PDF, 32pp, AU$23.99ISBN: 978-1-78450-066-5 -
The Dementia Diaries
A Novel in Cartoons
Matthew Snyman and Social Innovation Lab Kent. Foreword by Angela Rippon OBE
Brie, Fred, Sarah, and Sam tell you what it's really like to care for a relative who has dementia. Funny, moving and honest, their illustrated diary entries will completely alter your understanding of dementia. The book also contains practical tips and activities for young people who have a relative with the illness. Learn More2016, 128pp -
My Book about Brains, Change and Dementia
What is Dementia and What Does it Do?
Lynda Moore, illustrated by George Haddon
Explains the complex concepts of dementia, such as brain function, disease progression and death to pre-school aged children in a direct and age-appropriate way, as well as exploring children's feelings about these issues. This book caters for children aged 4+ who have a loved one at any stage of dementia. Learn More2018, 48pp