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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jessica Kingsley
Publishers specialises in books that make a difference. We
publish books on special educational needs, with a
particular focus on the autism spectrum; as well as on social education
and the promotion of childhood and adolescent wellbeing. We also publish
books for professionals and general interest readers on a wider range of
physical and intellectual disabilities and mental disorders, and other
subjects including social work, counselling, the arts therapies,
psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, psychiatry and spirituality.
Wellbeing at Home and in the Classroom
Bullying
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'All my life I have been
bullied. Well at least I mean periodically and not at home - not
literally every minute of my life. That really would be a sad existence!
I have found this a very upsetting chapter to write so I hope it helps
some of you. I know writing it has made me resolve never to let them get
away with it again. If you are being bullied, then you do the same'
Luke Jackson,
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome |
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Bullying at some level, or in some form
takes place in every classroom. Our books offer guidance on detecting and
understanding bullying as well as practical advice on developing
anti-bullying policy. We publish
books for teachers, but also books for children that can be used as a
classroom resource to help teacher and pupil explore reactions and
solutions to bullying.
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see:
Child Psychiatry and Psychology category and
Bullying: Whole-School Approach and
New Perspectives on Bullying and
Stop the Bullying A Handbook for Schools and
Bullying in Schools: And what to do about it
Helping Children to Cope with Grief
Our books deal not only with bereavement in
children but also with the sense of loss provoked by parental divorce,
separation, illness and disaster. They equip teachers with the skills
needed to
help children express their grief and face their difficulties.
Lifegames
Lifegames are a series of therapeutic board games for children and
adolescents. They provide a safe space for emotions to be explored and
difficult questions to be asked and answered. With a general focus on
social skills and coping these games cover the issues of bereavement,
divorce and bullying and will help teachers and counsellors to communicate
effectively with children struggling with these issues.
Special Educational Needs
Autism Spectrum & Asperger Syndrome & Non
Verbal Learning Disabilities
Our books are designed to promote
understanding and provide teachers with practical advice for the
integrated classroom. They look at difficulties that might arise for the
autistic or Asperger child his/her fellow pupils and for the teacher
and suggest strategies to deal with them efficiently.
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'The playground is probably the most
threatening environment you could put a child with AS [Asperger
Syndrome] into. Vast open spaces, complex social interactions, a myriad
of unwritten rules to adhere to, and a plethora of sounds, sights and
smells combine to make a child with AS feel at a loss. It is a situation
in which a child with AS who has poor motor skills will stand out like a
sore thumb and be particularly vulnerable to bullying, both physical and
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Have places where the child can go if
it all becomes too much
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Identify who the child can go to if he
or she needs it
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Consider arranging for the child a mix
of the first half of lunch hour in the playground and the second half
in a quiet place.
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Talk to the child about the difference
between teasing and joking.'
Matt Winter,
Asperger Syndrome: What Teachers Need to Know
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Our books present a range of perspectives.
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome by 13 year old Luke Jackson, who
has Asperger Syndrome, won the NASEN & TES Special Educational Needs
Children's Book Award 2003, and is an invaluable resource for the
classroom. It provides advice and support for the AS child and allows
fellow classmates and teachers to understand the difficulties they face in
the school environment.
Our range of
fiction books and can be read individually or as a classroom activity,
and represent an imaginative way of introducing the theme of difference.
Children on the autistic spectrum often
have difficulties understanding facial expressions.
Mind Reading:
The Interactive Guide to Emotions, is software that provides an
innovative and fun way to help children develop their social skills and
integrate themselves more easily into the classroom.
ADHD
Have you noticed a child in your classroom
is restless, has a short attention span and is impulsive? Children with
ADHD can sometimes be seen as disruptive. Teachers and educational
psychologists with first hand knowledge of ADHD children write many of our
ADHD books, providing invaluable guidance for parents and teachers.
Dyspraxia
When a child has dyspraxia, everyday
coordination tasks such as using scissors, running and keyboard skills can
be highly complex. Jessica Kingsley Publishers publishes a
selection of books that will assist parents and teachers in helping
dyspraxic children fit into their everyday environment.
Dyslexia
Written by dyslexics or their parents, our
books on Dyslexia give a valuable insight that will be useful to
parents and teachers.
Gifted Children
Gifted children with learning deficits need to be nurtured and
supported within their school and home environment in order for them to
flourish in later life. These children require their teachers to have
different strategies and our books help identify gifted and talented
children and give practical advice.
Home Schooling
Deciding to
homeschool a child is not an easy decision. Our books help parents
make this decision and provide guidance and support to those who do choose
to homeschool.
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