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A Guide to Evaluation for Arts Therapists and Arts & Health Practitioners
by Mercedes Pavlicevic Camilla Farrant Giorgos TsirisEvaluation has become a crucial tool in the development of arts therapy professions. This guide provides foundational frameworks for designing and implementing bespoke evaluation protocols, based on the authors' substantial experience of designing and realising evaluation projects, and running training workshops for arts and health practitioners.
Teaching University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to Developing Academic Capacity and Proficiency
by Kim Draisma Kimberley McMahon-ColemanDrawing on the latest research, this book offers practical strategies for supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in tertiary education. By looking at common issues faced by students with ASD, teaching and support staff will better understand how to help students develop vital skills needed for academic success.
Intellectual Disability and Dementia: Research into Practice
by David Thompson Irene Tuffrey-Wijne Heather Wilkinson Chris Bigby Noelle Blackman Michael Splaine Liam Wilson Shahid H. Zaman Evelyn Reilly Niamh Mulryan Moni Grizzell Antonia Mw Coppus Matthew P Janicki Tony Holland Andre Strydom Karen Dodd Teresa Iacono Sunny Kalsy Trevor Chan Ken Courtenay Nicolle Eady Amanda Sinai Nancy Jokinen Susan Benbow Leslie Udell Tiina Annus Andrew Griffith Philip McCallion Mary McCarron Rachel Carling Carling JenkinsAn essential text for practitioners and students wishing to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice in the field of dementia and intellectual disabilities, describing clearly the relevance and implications for support and services.
Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem: A Photocopiable Resource Book
by Deborah PlummerBrimming with innovative ideas for supporting the development of healthy self-esteem, this fully updated and expanded new edition of Deborah M. Plummer's popular resource is an indispensable aid to those working with adolescents and young adults. The easy-to-use photocopiable activity sheets are suitable for work with individuals and with groups.
The Individual Service Funds Handbook: Implementing Personal Budgets in Provider Organisations
by Robin Miller Helen SandersonThe definitive guide to Individual Service Funds (ISFs), this book covers both theory and practice, and makes recommendations for service provision, commissioning and policy. It includes helpful analysis of four organisations and partnerships that have introduced ISFs for people with intellectual disabilities, dementia and mental health issues.
All About Drugs and Young People: Essential Information and Advice for Parents and Professionals (20140521 Ser. #20140521)
by Julian CohenFrom the effects of drugs and drug laws to how best to support young people, this book is packed with information and guidance to help you understand drugs and how and why young people use them. As well as practical advice and up-to-date information, the book has a drugs glossary which includes the newest drugs such as legal highs.
How People with Autism Grieve, and How to Help: An Insider Handbook
by Deborah LipskyThe book is an honest, first-hand account of how people with autism deal with the loss of someone in their life. It explores how people with autism feel and express the loss and how they come to terms with their grief, offering practical advice to parents and carers on how best to support someone with autism during these difficult times.
Assessment and Outcomes in the Arts Therapies: A Person-Centred Approach
by Claire Molyneux Laura Fogg-Rogers Mariana Torkington Suzanne C. Purdy Robin Barnaby Abigail Raymond Margaret-Mary Mulqueen Marion Gordon-Flower Sylvia Leão Alison TalmageThere is increasing pressure on therapists to provide details of structured assessments and to report therapy outcomes. This edited volume provides a series of case studies, with varied client groups, giving arts therapists an accessible introduction to assessment and outcome measures that can be easily incorporated into their regular practice.
Video Enhanced Reflective Practice: Professional Development through Attuned Interactions
by Karen Williams Martin Elliott Nancy Ferguson Emily Archer Jane Nestel-Patt Emma Cartwright Cyril Hellier Michelle Sancho Wilma Barrow Joanna Begley Stephanie Satariano Lucy Browne Ben Hayes Jo Birbeck Anna-Greta Ledin Kaisa Martikainen Susan Lyon Bev Jowett Katja Burakoff Helen Upton Robin Sen Carole Chasle Annemie Wetzels Fiona Williams Angela Underdown Kirsty Quinn Helen Gibson Sandra Strathie Monika Celebi Ruben Fukkink Jenny Jarvis Sheridan Forster Terri Pease Maria V. Doria Alex Greene Clare Webster Lia van van Rosmalen Joanne HewittThis edited book presents the applications, theory and research behind Video Enhanced Reflection Practice, a professional development tool which enables professionals and trainees to analyse their own practice to make more informed decisions about how to improve their communication, therapeutic or teaching skills in more problematic situations.
Challenging Stress, Burnout and Rust-Out: Finding Balance in Busy Lives
by Teena J. CloustonThis practical resource provides professionals with techniques for developing a more balanced lifestyle. The author discusses the meaning of work-life balance and explains how it can be achieved in reality with some simple, straightforward strategies.
Supporting College and University Students with Invisible Disabilities: A Guide for Faculty and Staff Working with Students with Autism, AD/HD, Language Processing Disorders, Anxiety, and Mental Illness
by Christy OslundThis useful handbook provides university faculty and staff with an overview of invisible disabilities, such as autism, AD/HD, dyslexia, OCD and affective disorders, and facilitates an understanding of the unique needs of these students. Practical chapters provide ideas for adapting teaching methods and offering accommodations.
Theory and Practice of Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy: Beyond the Talking Cure
by John Amodeo Lynn Preston Judy Moore Helene Brenner Laury Rappaport Akira Ikemi Pavlos Zarogiannis Sergio Lara Christiane Geiser Anna Karali Rob Parker Campbell Purton Atsmaout Perlstein Larry Letich Kevin Krycka Annmarie Early Zack Boukydis Bala Jaison Peter AffordThis is a comprehensive introduction to Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy written by some of the world's most influential psychotherapists in the field. The book lays out the background and fundamentals of the approach, and looks at how Focusing has been integrated with other theoretical orientations such as attachment theory and existential therapy.
No Matter What: An Adoptive Family's Story of Hope, Love and Healing
by Sally DonovanNo Matter What is the uplifting true story of an ordinary couple's journey from a diagnosis of infertility to their decision to adopt two children who suffered abuse in their early life. By turns heart-rending, inspiring and hilarious, Sally and Rob's story offers a rare insight into the world of adoptive parents.
Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life
by Philip WylieReceiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis as an adult can be a difficult but liberating process. Full of useful information and personal insights, this book details the stages of late diagnosis, from self-identification to acceptance. It discusses mental health issues that can arise, supports that are available and strategies for the future.
The Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment
by Emery H. MikelThis practical guide to self-employment takes you through every step of the process, from coming up with the idea and marketing yourself, finding jobs, and interviewing, to maintaining jobs and what happens when you or your client want to end the job. It considers the likely obstacles you may face, and covers topics such as ethics and interns.
A Guide to Therapeutic Child Care: What You Need to Know to Create a Healing Home
by Autumn Roesch-Marsh Laura Steckley Dr Ruth EmondA Guide to Therapeutic Child Care provides an easy to read explanation of the secrets that lie behind good quality therapeutic child care.It describes relevant theories, the 'invisible' psychological challenges that children will often struggle with and how to develop a nurturing relationship and build trust. Combining advice with practical strategies, the book also provides specific guidance on how to create safe spaces (both physical and relational) and how to aid the development of key social or emotional skills for children which may be lacking as a result of early trauma. Written with input from foster carers, the book is an ideal guide for residential child care workers, foster carers, kinship carers, social workers and new adoptive parents.
Can I tell you about Parkinson's Disease?: A guide for family, friends and carers (Can I tell you about...?)
by Alan M. HultquistNikolai invites readers to learn about Parkinson's from his perspective, helping them to understand how Parkinson's affects his daily life, why some tasks can be especially challenging for him, and how he can be helped. This illustrated book will be a helpful guide for family, friends and carers and a great starting point for group discussions.
Flute, Accordion or Clarinet?: Using the Characteristics of Our Instruments in Music Therapy
by Amelia Oldfield Jo Tomlinson Dawn LoombeMusic therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice.This illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments in their clinical work: the clarinet, the piano accordion, the flute, the cello, the trumpet and flugelhorn, the bassoon, the violin, the viola, the harp, the guitar, lower brass instruments (the trombone and the euphonium), the oboe, the saxophone and bass instruments (double bass and bass guitar). Each therapist reflects on their relationship with their instrument and the ways in which they use it in therapeutic settings, discussing its advantages and disadvantages in a variety of clinical populations: children and adolescents, adults with learning disabilities, adults with mental health problems and older people.This will be essential reading for any music therapist or student music therapist who uses or is interested in using a musical instrument in their work, and will be of interest to other caring and healthcare professionals, teachers, musicians and carers wanting to learn more about instrumental music therapy.
The Independent Woman's Handbook for Super Safe Living on the Autistic Spectrum
by Robyn StewardThis honest and personal account is filled with practical tips and strategies for living a safe and independent life as a young woman on the autistic spectrum. It covers common areas of difficulty such as friendships, relationships and sex, alcohol and drugs, money and employment, and staying safe out and about, at home and online.
How to Create a Successful Adoption Portfolio: Easy Steps to Help You Produce the Best Adoption Profile and Prospective Birthparent Letter
by Madeleine MelcherFull of simple and effective design ideas and tips for writing adoption portfolios, this is a step-by-step guide to creating a portfolio that will present you in the best possible light and help the right birth-family to find and choose you.
Supporting Disabled People with their Sexual Lives: A Clear Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals
by Tuppy OwensA straight-talking guide to helping disabled people fulfil their sexual lives, covering sexual needs, difficulties disabled people experience and communication. How professionals can support disabled people with sex is covered, and a chapter on the law is included. Essential reading for practitioners working with or supporting disabled people.
Tackling Selective Mutism: A Guide for Professionals and Parents
by Tony Cline Alison Wintgens Maggie Johnson Jenny Packer Nitza Katz-Bernstein Geoffrey Gibson David Bramble Johnston Susan Lindsay Whittington Victoria Roe Denise Lanes Charlotte Firth Kate Jones Keiko Kakuta Jane Kay Rosemary Sage Miriam Jemmett Jyoti Sharma Carl Sutton Hilary M CleatorIn this definitive guide to selective mutism the latest research and understanding are consolidated in chapters from experts in the fields of speech therapy, psychology, music therapy and education and communication. It includes helpful information on the various treatment and therapeutic options with illustrative case studies.
Challenging Child Protection: New Directions in Safeguarding Children (Research Highlights in Social Work)
by Fiona Arney Jason Hart Heather Montgomery Kay Tisdall Brigid Daniel Andrew Cooper Walter Lorenz Tim Dare Leah Bromfield Trevor Spratt Tarja Pösö Stewart McDougall Melissa O’DonnellChallenging Child Protection offers a ground-breaking new perspective which will illuminate and improve the professional understanding and practice of social workers and child protection workers.Taking a fresh look at the principles underlying child protection, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the evidence base which underpins professional understanding and intervention. It outlines the ways in which agencies have worked to prevent child abuse and neglect and traces key changes in UK policy, as well as situating these amid wider trends in Europe. With contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, including philosophy and anthropology, this is a uniquely diverse collection of academic perspectives. This book challenges our conceptions of child protection and encourages readers to think critically about why children are harmed by adults, how society views child abuse and how this informs practice.
Can I tell you about Adoption?: A guide for friends, family and professionals (Can I tell you about...?)
by Anne Braff Braff BrodzinskyMeet Chelsea - a young girl who was adopted. Chelsea invites readers to learn about adoption from her perspective and introduces us to two friends of hers who have been transracially adopted. Chelsea and her friends help children understand what it means to be adopted, the experiences that follow the adoption process, and how they can help.
Foster Parenting Step-by-Step: How to Nurture the Traumatized Child and Overcome Conflict
by Kalyani GopalFoster Parenting Step-by-Step is a concise guide to fostering that summarizes what to expect as a foster parent. It guides you through the different stages of a fostering relationship, including common issues encountered at each age and how to tackle them. This is a book that strives to empower fostering parents with successful parenting skills.