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Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism Using Minecraft®
A Step by Step Guide
Raelene Dundon, illustrated by Chloe Amber-Scott
An accessible guide to setting up Minecraft groups to promote social skills in children with autism. It has over 150 pages of session plans, visuals and handouts, as well as sets out a curriculum for educators and professionals to use in the classroom. Learn MoreFeb 2019, 224pp -
A Practical Guide to Happiness in Adults on the Autism Spectrum
A Positive Psychology Approach
Victoria Honeybourne
Breaking away from neurotypical ideals of happiness, this book offers simple techniques and exercises to help adults on the spectrum combat negative thoughts and improve their mental health. Practical and engaging, it tackles communication skills, self-awareness, workplace coping strategies and more, with a refreshing positive psychology approach. Learn MoreFeb 2019, 192pp -
The Interbrain
How Unconscious Connections Influence Human Behaviour and Relationships
Digby Tantam
Arguing that our brains are wirelessly connected though non-verbal communication, Digby Tantam presents research to show how our brains are linked in unexpected ways and the implications this has for our understanding of criminal behaviour, autism spectrum disorders, relationships and more. Learn More2018, Hardback, 9.29in x 6.42in / 236mm x 163mm, 392pp, $35.00ISBN: 978-1-84905-476-8Feb 2019, Paperback / softback, 7.56in x 6.02in / 192mm x 153mm, 392pp, $19.99ISBN: 97817859244772018, Ebook, ePUB, 400pp, $35.00ISBN: 978-0-85700-856-5 -
Supporting Vulnerable Children in the Early Years
Practical Guidance and Strategies for Working with Children at Risk
Edited by Pat Beckley. Foreword by Professor Chris Atkin
This book provides early years practitioners with clear strategies for supporting vulnerable children. Tackling topics such as inequality, poverty and the attainment gap, experienced practitioners from the field set out practical advice for ensuring all children are given a positive foundation for their future lives. Learn MoreFeb 2019, 272pp -
The Recovery Mama Guide to Your Eating Disorder Recovery in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Linda Shanti McCabe. Foreword by Carolyn Costin
This book offers friendly, realistic advice to support pregnant women and new mothers struggling with changing body image, eating disorders or postpartum depression. Self-care tips and recovery tools help women let go of social and self-imposed pressures, and embrace being good enough during the massive learning curve of new motherhood. Learn MoreFeb 2019, 208pp -
CLEAR Dementia Care©
A Model to Assess and Address Unmet Needs
Dr Frances Duffy
Behaviour that challenges is often a sign of distress experienced by a person with dementia as they try to cope with the daily stresses of living with their condition. This book shows how to understand challenging behaviour in the context of unmet needs, with effective assessment tools for personalised interventions and enhanced dementia care. Learn MoreMar 2019, 168pp -
Appearance Anxiety
A Guide to Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder for Young People, Families and Professionals
National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Service, Maudsley Hospital
Provides insight in to the causes, impact and treatments available for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) for teens and young people. This guide increases awareness of BDD and the personal stories included from teens offer support for readers with the disorder. An invaluable guide to an under-discussed issue. Learn MoreMar 2019, 88pp -
Simple Autism Strategies for Home and School
Practical Tips, Resources and Poetry
Sarah Cobbe. Foreword by Glenys Jones
Offering a unique overview of a child's point of view of life with autism, this guidebook will help parents and teachers better understand how this condition is experienced in day to day life. Organised by topic for easy reference, it explores the issues that can arise in everyday situations from toilet training to homework. Learn MoreMar 2019, 328pp -
Supporting Kids and Teens with Exam Stress in School
A Workbook
Joanne Steer, illustrated by Suzy Ross
This fun, interactive workbook offers parents and professionals tried and tested techniques to support children dealing with exam stress, with chapters focused on lifestyle management (exercise, diet, work-fun balance), CBT tools (relaxation, positive self-talk, thought challenging) and other psychological methods (such as mindfulness). Learn MoreMar 2019, 208pp -
Can I Tell You About Being Jewish?
A Helpful Introduction for Everyone
Howard Cooper, illustrated by Catherine Pape
Ruth is Jewish. In this illustrated guide, she explains what this means, and shows the different practices, symbolic markers and beliefs that Jewish people can follow. This is the ideal introduction for explaining to children the different ways of being Jewish. Learn MoreMar 2019, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 5.98in / 230mm x 152mm, 88pp, $11.99ISBN: 9781785924910