Coholic (social work, Laurentian U., Canada) presents interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research for helping, health, and education practitioners to use in holistic arts-based groups
The profession of occupational therapy has a highly specialised language, but until now there have been no standard definitions of its key terms. Based on the work of the terminology project group of
This book grew out of a question one of the author's students asked. The answer proved to be longer than either teacher or student could have anticipated. As he looks at the complex art of 'Tai Chi',
Brown serves as an academic advisor for autistic individuals at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, and teaches a course she developed on autism in literature. Here, she identifies well-know
Editor Weinstein (education and development consultant, health and social care) and nine co-contributors offer an overview of user participation in their mental health treatment as part of recovery. I
Managing Family Meltdown provides explanations for challenging behaviours, and offers a wealth of guidance on how families can manage different types of challenging behaviour, such as physical aggres
Hopkins (Transforming Conflicts: The National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Youth Settings, UK) is the author of the bestselling Just Schools--A Whole School Approach to Restorative Justice. Sh
Fawcett (early childhood studies, U. of Bristol, UK) presents 10 chapters offering techniques and perspectives on incorporating observation of children's thoughts, feelings, and ideas into professions
Goldman is a counselor who specializes in both grief therapy and early childhood education, and she has developed this guide for adults and parents who must answer difficult questions from their child
Bowden (occupational therapy, Salford U., UK) and Lewthwaite (rehabilitation medicine, based in Canada) present professionals caring for elderly people a year's worth of themed activities to entertain
'My brother gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He has even been to a special school to learn how to behave ap
As a UK psychotherapist who supervises a project which provides counseling for refugees, Ryde seeks to sensitize practitioners to how the usually unexamined experience of being 'white' affects intercu
Sawatsky (peace and conflict transformation studies, Canadian Mennonite U., Winnipeg) explores notions of healing justice, which is related to both indigenous justice and restorative justice, and is u
For home care professionals and others, this guide describes how to implement entertaining activities for older people in nursing and residential homes, day centers, rehabilitation centers, and hospic
This alphabetical guide to 70 developmental, neurobiological and psychological disorders for children features clear and practical advice, overviews and diagnostic criteria that will benefit both pare
This guide for parents and caregivers offers practical advice for tackling everyday difficulties related to home life, hygiene, community, medical issues, and schools and organizations. Ideas are illu
The fourth edition of this legal guide to community care practices in the UK has been revised to reflect the Mental Capacity Act of 2005 as well as new issues in changes in direct payments, self-direc
Counselling for Asperger Couples is the first book to provide a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS).The book provides details of the seven different sta
For art therapists, counselors, mental health practitioners, and students, Hass-Cohen (psychology, marriage therapy and art therapy program, Phillips Graduate Institute) and Carr (psychoneurobiology,
Describes the various styles of Tai Chi Chuan, exploring its roots in the Chinese philosophy of Taoism as well as elaborating on the evolution it has undergone over millennia. This book provides an in
Social networks, whether of the heart or of the blood, seem to be the best at comforting those experiencing sudden bereavement. However, those in those networks, including counseling professionals, ar
Luxmoore has over 30 years of experience as a UK counselor, trainer, teacher and psychotherapist, and he has written this examination of self-esteem among young people using case studies from his own
Those who have survived domestic abuse face a lifetime complicated by episodes of physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Even so, most cannot hope for a perfect cure and, what is worse, many endur
Speech-language pathologist and educator MacKenzie has developed a comprehensive model based upon both theory and extensive clinical experience that she believes is effective at growing lifelong indep
Rather than shielding children from death and crises, adults should be helping to prepare them for such difficult facts of life, asserts clinical psychologist Dyregrov (Center for Crisis Psychology, B
As noted in the unusual title, this book focuses on positive attributes of individuals who have Asperger's syndrome, as opposed to the limitations of this neurological condition. Ortiz, the Founding D
In its updated second edition, this title focuses on how children's rights as delineated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are a part of everyday life. Alderson (childhood studies, U. of
Hyde (National School of Religious Education, Australian Catholic U.) delineates four characteristics of children's spirituality--the felt sense, integrating awareness, weaving the threads of meaning,
Presents a collection of art therapy activities ranging from individual card making, painting to music, meditation and body mapping to group activities such as collage book assembling, mural painting
Involving service users in both day-to-day and long-term strategic planning is known to empower clients and result in improved services, yet there is a lack of practical guidance on how this can be ac
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
Thambiraj, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, distinguishes school refusal (difficulty in attending school because of emotional reasons or anxiety) from other forms of school non-attendance, such as
When Malpas is taught to be a rude, angry dragon, he finds himself unloved and without friends until he kidnaps Haley, a maiden, and ends up helping her to help others who are lonely.
'Understanding applied behaviour analysis is a book that I have been waiting for, for quite some time. It is easy to read, factually correct, scientifically rigorous, and not to long (116 pages, inclu
Pool, a noted occupational therapist in the UK, has developed the Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument to match the abilities of those who suffer from cognitive impairments to an appropriate level of
Dunn (occupational therapy education, U. of Kansas Medical Center) is a leading authority on sensory processing and internationally recognized for her research about how people respond to sensory expe
Microanalysis is the detailed analysis of events in music therapy sessions to document significant changes that take place in therapy. Wosch (music therapy, Department of Social Work, University of Ap
