Böcker utgivna av Jessica Kingsley Publishers

An updated and expanded version of the self-published book in the same name, The Secret Life of Rose offers a fascinating insight into the experience of being an autistic child alongside thoughtful and compassionate commentary from their parent who is also a professional in the field.

This book provides you with the knowledge and strategies to understand behaviour as communication, and better support pupils who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences.

The story of a young trans man seeking to preserve his reproductive rights without going through natal puberty, as told through the eyes of his mother. With interviews with trans thought leaders, letters to her son, and practical advice and reflection points for parents - this is a book to inspire, and educate anyone interested in trans fertility.

This 28-day journal will help you cultivate a daily breathwork practice. Designed with yoga teachers and students in mind, this is an ideal resource for all levels. Over four weeks, you'll be guided through foundational, intermediate, and advanced techniques, as well as journal prompts and reflection exercises to personalise your journey.

This updated resource offers a deep dive into kinesiology and functional anatomy. Useful as a reference text for professionals or a complete teaching guide for students, this comprehensive book is suitable for various manual therapies including massage therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and yoga teachers.

Is there a reason why people get annoyed? How come anger can stop you doing well in a test? What's the best thing to do if confronted by an angry baboon called Tony? Let Ordinary Jo help to find answers to all these strange and curious questions and more!

Developing and building on the core 6-step model, this guide shows therapists and social care professionals how to take the next steps in their life story work practice with young people. It expands the framework to include common issues such as kinship care, care leavers, involving birth families, and advice for working with difficult stories.

Understand how to do effective mental health care for black communities through this edited anthology exploring the unique experience of black grief, loss and trauma. Covering a wide spectrum of losses and considering the role that race, culture, faith and ethnicity plays in how we grieve, with concrete recommendations for practice.

Let's tango! From skill and training to balancing authority and responsiveness, this handy book shows you how to find your rhythm in social work. Contributions from frontline social workers dig into what you really need to know to boost your practice, and sections from former service users set out what makes a difference to the people you support.

A guide for grandparents of trans children, written by Janna Barkin - mother to a trans son, and advocate for gender diverse people and their families - with interviews and stories from grandparents and children, a glossary of terms related to gender identity and further resources and reading.

This book is more than just a guide to physical wellbeing. It explores the connection between movement and health through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The author draws inspiration from the rich philosophy of Tao, making this an excellent resource for dancers and other movement professionals.

An inspirational guide to LGBTQ+ leadership, with a history of queer leadership, an exploration of how adversity can develop management superpowers and inspirational stories from queer leaders in diverse careers.

This awesome guide provides practical tips and guidance on how autistic young people can form positive friendships and understand all the relationships in their lives!

This awesome guide introduces autistic kids to the autistic community and promotes positive self-image by encouraging them to take pride in their identity and find their own place in the community.

An empowering guide for Autistic teens and young adults transitioning into adulthood, with tips on successful allyship for friends and family. With real-life experiences from the Autistic community, this encouraging book is what you need to ensure home, education, work, and social experiences support your independence in the best way possible.

A primer explaining what Pathological Demand Avoidance is, and how to navigate life with a PDA child both at home and in school with steps and strategies on how to best offer support for your PDA child and affected family members.

When taught properly, yoga can be a healing and life-affirming practice for students experiencing mental illness. This book will cover the foundations of yoga psychology, therapeutic skills, the mental health crisis, and more. After reading, yoga teachers and trainees will feel confident creating a safe space for their practice.

An illustrated guide to PDA for teens, written by Laura Kerbey, an autism consultant with over 20 years experience, and illustrated by Sunday Times bestselling author and PDA parent Eliza Fricker. Chapters include: managing anxiety, family and friends, sex and relationships, risky behaviours and gender identity and sexuality.

A guide that bridges the gap between Pilates and menopause and arms teachers with a toolkit for empowerment. Guided by an enlightening framework, instructors will find a trove of experience-based insights, case studies, and confidence-boosting exercises. This book invites Pilates teachers and therapists to celebrate both movement and change.

This resource guides yoga teachers through the essentials of creating a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice. It explains why this approach is needed and includes a wide range of sequences and practices. It also provides guidance on communication, yoga teacher self-care, and cultivating a trusting and safe relationship with clients.

Through personal experience, helpful tips, affirmations, and more, in this guide autistic self-advocate Callum Stephen Howes aims to empower autistic individuals and educate allies. This invaluable resource suggests practical ways autistic adults can navigate and overcome hurdles they may encounter, and provides tips on how allies can support them.

A visual guide to music therapy and its principles, this book makes key concepts accessible and engaging for students and allowsqualified music therapists to return to the central concepts and practices in a refreshing style. Each chapter addresses different corepractices and techniques and demonstrates the unique role of the music therapist.

Upgrade your social skills! This savvy guide shows you how to use ACT to build happy, healthy relationships with the people around you. Family? Friends? Dating? With the exercises and guidance in this book, you'll be equipped to handle all the relationship situations life throws at you.

How did we get here and what happens now? Tackling the big questions in relation to autism and science, this book examines the problematic relationship between scientific research and disability, the controversial history of studies into the condition, and what science can do to restore faith in its practices for the autistic community.

An essay collection exploring the diversity of bisexual identity - as it relates to class, religion, ethnicity, religion, sex and politics - and how it can disrupt and challenge binary and exclusionary ways of thinking. Erudite, provocative, and wide-ranging, this is both a call to action and a middle finger to bi-erasure.

A humorously illustrated guide to office life for the autistic employee, with advice on navigating the world of office-speak, endless meetings, workplace relationships, banter and bullying, to help you become the best advocate for yourself at work (and an expert on your non autistic colleagues).

Join anxiety expert and bestselling author Natasha Daniels as she re-frames her story through a therapist's eyes, growing from a socially anxious child to a - well, a socially anxious adult, but one who's learned to tackle it head-on and reclaim her power.

You're autistic - but what does that really mean?Welcome to the ultimate guide to understanding who you are and what it means to be autistic!In this fully illustrated graphic guide to what it means to be autistic and discover the differences between sensory seekers and avoiders, why you might find some things super easy and other things extra challenging and even begin to understand and navigate all of your big (and small) feelings. Best of all, learn what makes you totally unique. You might just come away with some cool facts to share with your friends and family!

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