While therapists are increasingly working with multi-ethnic client groups, there is a paucity of material available for them to develop approaches, which meet diverse cultural and racial needs. Art Th
Manthorpe and Iliffe consider depression in older adults in relation to, but distinct from, dementia, anxiety, and psychosis. Aimed at health and social care practitioners, the text presents a medical
Most professionals working in health or social care will be required to act as advocates as part of their work. A social worker or community nurse may need to obtain extra benefits or a particular ser
Aimed at parents and teachers, this volume explains the basic principles of applied behavior analysis and describes specific cases of its use with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. A
College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for study, interact with staff and
Not available from JKP in Australia or New ZealandHow can we build children's self-esteem and sense of well being? This book aims to guide teachers, youth workers, counsellors and parents through a ra
This collection shares the stories of people with Asperger syndrome and offers guidance on coping with the diagnosis and deciding whether to tell other people. The 18 chapters discuss the symptoms and
How does the world look to a one-year-old? When your child doesn't have words to explain things to you, how can you begin to understand how she feels? How do you support and understand your very young
Why do some mothers and babies take to breast feeding while others don't? And what are the emotions involved for mother and baby when the baby rejects a feed, or when breast feeding stops? What happen
What changes when a young child begins to leave toddlerhood behind? How do you keep track of your child's good and bad experiences at nursery and kindergarten and support her through them? What is the
Tomlinson and Philpot both represent UK-based SAACS--an organization educating professionals and parents providing therapy to traumatized children (but whose acronym is never explained here). In acces
Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Dancing with Dementia is a vivid account of her experiences of livi
Fitzgerald (child and adolescent psychology, Trinity College, Dublin), who has diagnosed hundreds of cases of Asperger's Syndrome (AS), closely assesses the personal habits and characteristics of 21 o
Spirituality is increasingly acknowledged to be an essential part of child development. David Hay argues for the inclusion of spiritual awareness as a cross-curricular element in the school syllabus t
This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual an
Brown, head of research and development at Acorns Children's Hospice in the UK, overviews good practice in caring for terminally ill young people and their families. She provides guidance on key issue
'A comprehensive text addressing this issue is welcome and this book addresses service provision for older people with disabilities from a UK, USA and Australian perspective. The book would serve as a
An occupational therapist specializing in working with older people and people with dementia presents exercises using photography as a tool to promote personal exploration and growth. For example, Cra
