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Mutual Support and Mental Health: A Route to Recovery (Community, Culture and Change)
by Maddy LoatMental health services tend to view and treat mental health problems in an individual-centric way. This book argues for an alternative route to recovery that is cognizant of our social nature, needs and difficulties. It focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others who face similar problems and sharing experiences.
Creative Expression Activities for Teens: Exploring Identity through Art, Craft and Journaling
by Bonnie ThomasThis book is bursting with art and journal activities, creative challenges, and miniature projects, all of which help teenagers to understand and express who they are and what is important to them. These fun ideas can be tailored to suit the individual, and require minimal equipment and even less artistic know-how, so can be enjoyed by all.
A Beginner's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Essential Information for Parents and Professionals
by Paul G. TaylorThis short introduction is an ideal starting point for anyone encountering ASD for the first time. The book covers all of the essential information needed to ground an understanding of the condition and offers effective practical strategies for assisting children who are living with ASD. It advocates considering things from a different perspective.
Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality
by Olga BogdashinaBogdashina explores theories of sensory perception and communication in autism. Drawing on linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology and quantum mechanics, she looks at how the nature of the senses inform an individual's view of the world, and how language both reflects and constructs that view.
Key Learning Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Blueprint for Life
by Thomas L. Whitman Nicole DeWittThis book provides a blueprint for an educational intervention program that is evidence-based, comprehensive and integrative in its approach. Grouping techniques into five categories, the book examines autism spectrum disorders within a developmental context, and shows that interventions with autistic individuals can be really successful.
Social Communication Cues for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions: How to Give Great Greetings, Pay Cool Compliments and Have Fun with Friends
by Tarin VarugheseThis collection of cues will enable parents and professionals to help children with social development difficulties navigate their social world and enjoy interacting with their peers. Each section begins with a simple rule; the reason why the child may be having difficulty in this area is explained; and easy prompts and practice ideas are provided.
Developmental Assessment of the School-Aged Child with Developmental Disabilities: A Clinician's Guide
by M. S. ThambirajahThis book provides full guidance on common developmental disorders and their assessment, focusing on mild to moderate disabilities in the school-aged child. Each chapter includes an account of normal development, including developmental milestones, an overview of the disorder, and its clinical assessment.
Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD: A Self-Help Manual for Parents
by David Daley Cathy Laver-Bradbury Margaret Thompson Anne Weeks Edmund J. Sonuga-BarkeThis simple, flexible six-step programme is full of tried-and-tested ideas for parents and professionals supporting families of young children with ADHD. The programme includes games that will help improve the child's attention, exercises to develop patience and tips for supporting the child in successful self-organization.
The Creation of Imaginary Worlds: The Role of Art, Magic and Dreams in Child Development
by Claire GolombAlongside everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of art-making in childhood years, and highlighting the potential that imaginative behaviors hold for development.
Write Yourself: Creative Writing and Personal Development (Writing for Therapy or Personal Development)
by Gillie BoltonWrite Yourself is the ideal introduction to how to facilitate groups and individuals in finding inspiration for their creative personal writing voices. This book explains how and why writing is such an illuminative and cathartic process, and provides many practical exercises that encourage the exploration of emotions, memories and experiences.
The Passionate Mind: How People with Autism Learn
by Wendy LawsonLawson lays out her theory of Single Attention and Associated Cognition in Autism. Whereas neurotypical people easily shift their attention from one interest to another, those on the autism spectrum tend to focus on a single theme. When this learning style is understood individuals on the autism spectrum can achieve their full potential.
Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice
by Inge Nygaard Pedersen Hanne Mette Ridder Jeanette Tamplin Cheryl Dileo Esther Marie Thane Hyun Ju Chong Joanne V. Loewy Joost Hurkmans Nicola Oddy Satomi Kondo Susan Gail Summers Tea Zielman Dr Helen Shoemark Madeleen de de BruijnCompiling a wealth of international evidence-based practice, this book offers detailed descriptions of clinical methods that are grounded in research. Chapters are grouped into structured and unstructured approaches for use with clients of all ages. This book will be invaluable for any student, practitioner or researcher exploring voicework.
Working with Suicidal Individuals: A Guide to Providing Understanding, Assessment and Support
by Tony WhiteWorking with Suicidal Individuals provides a comprehensive guide to understanding suicide, the assessment of risk, and the treatment and management of suicidal individuals. It covers the theory behind suicidal behaviour, using Transactional Analysis to explore the personality types of suicidal individuals and to understand their motivations.
Therapeutic Journal Writing: An Introduction for Professionals (Writing for Therapy or Personal Development)
by Kate ThompsonThe author of this book guides the reader through developing journal writing to use as a therapeutic tool. The book includes advice on working with individuals, facilitating a therapeutic writing group, proposed clinical applications, practical techniques, useful journal prompts, exercises and case vignettes.
Understanding Crisis Therapies: An Integrative Approach to Crisis Intervention and Post Traumatic Stress
by Hilda LoughranThis book covers the different influences on crisis therapies and traces the development of crisis theory. Each chapter explores a different approach, including psychoanalytic; cognitive, which includes motivational interviewing; systemic; radical; and social construction, which covers solution focused therapy and enhancing resilience.
Supervision as Transformation: A Passion for Learning
by Richard Olivier Mary Creaner Ann Rowe Fiona Adamson Joan Wilmot Judy Ryde Christina Breene Nicola Coombe Dr Michael CarrollSupervision provides a positive space for compassion, inquiry, reflection, and above all development. The chapters in this book are written from a wide range of perspectives, all of which take a practical approach to supervision and show how transformative it can be when approached in the right way.
Asperger Syndrome - What Teachers Need to Know: Second Edition
by Matt WinterThis book gives a summary of up-to-date information on AS, describing the characteristics to look out for, and offering simple strategies for adapting to the educational needs of students with AS. Packed with practical advice, it answers key questions such as 'Am I qualified to teach this child?' and 'How can I help the pupil with AS to learn?'
How Everyone on the Autism Spectrum, Young and Old, can...: become Resilient, be more Optimistic, enjoy Humor, be Kind, and increase Self-Efficacy - A Positive Psychology Approach
by June Groden Ayelet Kantor Cooper R. Woodard Lewis LipsittThis book looks in detail at five positive character traits - resilience, optimism, humor, kindness, and self-efficacy - and offers tried and tested strategies for bolstering each strength in individuals with ASD. The authors provide rich and varied lesson plans which contain a multitude of activities and which can be easily implemented.
My Child Has Autism, Now What?: 10 Steps to Get You Started
by Susan Larson-Kidd Susan Larson Larson KiddThe book covers the key aspects of life with a child on the autism spectrum, including basics such as sleeping, eating, and toileting, through adapting the home, creating routines, and exploring therapy. Strategies are outlined simply and clearly, and are firmly grounded in the author's extensive experience of supporting children with autism.
Narrative Play Therapy: Theory and Practice
by David Le Vay Kate Kirk Alison Webster Ann-Marie John Carol Platteuw Sharon PearceBeginning with detailed accounts of the theory and history that has shaped the approach, this book provides necessary background knowledge for the successful application of Narrative Play Therapy. It looks at different client circumstances, and demonstrates how the approach can be used in practice to support each client group therapeutically.
Making Sense of Social Situations: How to Run a Group-Based Intervention Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Albert CotugnoDr. Cotugno employs theories of group therapy and cognitive-development and integrates them with skill-based instructional approaches to develop the comprehensive Social Competence Enhancement Program (SCEP).This peer-based, group-focused program is explained in detail, including a step-by-step guide to its implementation.
Top Tips for Asperger Students: How to Get the Most Out of University and College
by Rosemary MartinPacked with straightforward methods for coping and succeeding away from home, this book focuses on the particular needs of people with Asperger Syndrome, and covers every aspect of student life - from how to get up on time for lectures, to the art of living with other people and attending to the basics of personal health care.
Art Therapy and Creative Coping Techniques for Older Adults (Arts Therapies)
by Susan BuchalterArt and the therapeutic uses of art provide older people with valuable ways in which to express their feelings, needs and fears, and with a resource for coping with life's major changes. This practical book is filled with step-by-step activities for art therapists and professionals to use in work with older people either individually or in groups.
The Creative Arts in Dementia Care: Practical Person-Centred Approaches and Ideas
by Jill HayesThis book provides a creative map of care with easy-to-follow examples and detailed case studies. After explaining why adopting a creative approach is central to effective dementia care, the authors go on to discuss meditation, singing, movement and storytelling, describing their therapeutic benefits and giving examples of how they can be used.
Teaching Students Thinking Skills and Strategies: A Framework for Cognitive Education in Inclusive Settings
by Dorothy HowieThis book sets out the theory and outlines a model for implementing the teaching of thinking at whole-school, group and individual levels in inclusive settings. The model uses a three-tier approach to ensure that all learners are included: teaching thinking for all, working with small groups, and addressing individualised learning needs.