Jessica Kingsley Publishers: Adoption and Fostering Children & Families Catalogue 2016 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers

CONTENTS KEY NEW TITLES

ADOPTION 05 FOSTERING 08 ATTACHMENT 10 PARENTING ADDITIONAL NEEDS

AUTISM 17 for children with autism

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN…

…on adoption

…on attachment and trauma

…on difficult emotions

…on mental health

...on bereavement

...on sensory processing

…on resilience and relaxation

Key New Titles NEW

ADOPTING

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THE BOY FROM HELL

The Real Story Ann Morris

Life with a Child with ADHD Alison M. Thompson

NOV 2016 • 256pp • pb • £12.99 9781849056601 • eBook-9781784501556

Foreword by Rory Bremner FEB 2016 • 184pp • pb • £9.99 9781785920158 • eBook-9781784502577

Moving real life stories from people touched by adoption

An unexpectedly honest personal account of the challenges and triumphs of raising a child with ADHD

“Who makes adoption a success? We do: the kids and parents in the new family as we change shape to accommodate each other.” With more than 70 real life stories, revealing moments of vulnerability and moments of joy, this book provides an authentic insight into adoption. These stories take the reader on a journey through every stage of the adoption process, from making the initial decision to adopt to hearing from adoptees, and offer an informative and emotive account of the reality of families’ experiences along the way. It includes chapters on adopting children of all ages as well as sibling groups; adopting as a single parent; adopting as a same sex couple; adopting emotionally and physically abused children; the nightmare of adoption breaking down; contact with birth parents; tracing and social media and more. Adopting: The Real Story will be an informative and refreshing read for adopters, potential adopters, professionals and all those whose lives have in some way been touched by adoption or want to know more about it.

BILLY BRAMBLE AND THE GREAT BIG COOK OFF

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For Alison, life with her son Daniel sometimes seemed like an endless round of difficulties: disobedience, backchat, rudeness, name-calling and aggression. Upon starting school, where his aggression and lack of concentration concerned teachers, Daniel was given a vague diagnosis of borderline Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which was later changed to ADHD with secondary Oppositional Defiant Disorder and autistic traits. In this honest account of the first 18 years of Daniel’s life, Alison exposes her own worries, doubts, and exceptional courage at every pivotal turn in Daniel’s life. Interspersing the narrative with tips and advice on what she has found useful - or not - in bringing up Daniel, Alison also provides encouraging guidance for teachers and fellow parents. This book also raises serious questions about how the education system supports children with special needs, and if medication can be the answer to managing ADHD in children. ‘Alison’s story is both heart-breaking and inspiring... Her account will make you cry. But it may also make you laugh. Above all, it should make you realise that you’re not alone. With patience, understanding, professional help and perseverance, you can get through this, and life can get better.’ from the foreword by Rory Bremner

Sally Donovan

A GUIDE TO THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE

Illustrated by Kara McHale MAR 2016 • 192pp • pb • £8.99 9781849056632 • eBook-9781784501648

Meet Billy Bramble, the Bad Luck Champion of the World! “Want to know something else about me? I am Billy Bramble: the King, the President and the Emperor of Bad Lucksville. I am the Chief Executive of Bad Luck Limited, the Bad Luck Champion of the World, the Bad Luck Guinness World Record holder and it’s all thanks to my invisible dog Gobber. He’s my Bringer of Bad Luck.” Billy Bramble likes rude words, smelly farts, loud farts and freestyle sneezing but when BAD THINGS happen, his invisible angry dog Gobber barks in his ears, gives him brain mash and breaks things. One day a competition is announced at school - The Great Big Cook Off - can Billy Bramble defeat Gobber and change his epic bad luck? An irreverent story for children aged 8-12 about a less than perfect boy, this book will inspire any child who’s ever secretly thought they might be less than perfect too. ‘An inspiring read which will encourage children to get cooking in order to make delicious food and also gain confidence in their own abilities.’ Jo Ingleby, BBC Cook of the Year 2015 and Chef in Residence at Redcliffe Children’s Centre

‘I like the way Billy has an invisible dog. It is one of the best books I have read.’ Sophie, 13

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What You Need to Know to Create a Healing Home Ruth Emond, Laura Steckley and Autumn Roesch-Marsh JAN 2016 • 240pp • pb • £15.99 9781849054010 • eBook-9780857007698

Accessible, comprehensive guide to the knowledge and skills you need to parent children who are adopted, fostered or in care A Guide to Therapeutic Child Care provides an easy to read explanation of the secrets that lie behind good quality therapeutic child care. It describes relevant theories, the ‘invisible’ psychological challenges that children will often struggle with and how to develop a nurturing relationship and build trust. Combining advice with practical strategies, the book also provides specific guidance on how to create safe spaces (both physical and relational) and how to aid the development of key social or emotional skills for children which may be lacking as a result of early trauma. Written with input from foster carers, the book is an ideal guide for residential child care workers, foster carers, kinship carers, social workers and new adoptive parents. This is a little gem. Honest and engaging, optimistic and realistic, respectful and challenging this accessible and invaluable book thoughtfully explores the everyday experiences and practices that arise in caring for children with traumatic and distressing histories. Adopters, foster carers and practitioners will find the experience of reading it simultaneously intellectually informative and emotionally nurturing.’ Gillian Ruch, Professor of Social Work, University of Sussex

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Key New Titles THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL NEW ADOPTIVE PARENTING

THE SIMPLE GUIDE TO CHILD NEW TRAUMA

Practical Advice and Strategies to Help with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges Sophie Ashton

What It Is and How to Help Betsy de Thierry

Foreword by Bryan Post JUL 2016 • 336pp • pb • £12.99 9781785920783 • eBook-9781784503406

Packed with honest, hands-on parenting advice for adoptive parents written by an adoptive parent Do you ever feel totally out of your depth parenting your adopted child? This book answers the questions you felt too ashamed or embarrassed to ask, and reveals the secrets that will enable you to face the challenges of adoptive parenting with confidence. Sophie Ashton shares tips and strategies which have worked for her and her family. She discusses the need to prepare for the journey ahead, to parent with empathy, facilitate your child’s attachment, help your child feel listened to, and provide structure and consistency in order to successfully integrate your child into your family life. An honest and reassuring account of what it’s really like to be an adoptive parent, this practical hands-on guide will help you take control of the highs and lows of being a parent and give your child and your family the best chance to flourish. ‘By far one of the best all-around adoption books I have ever read. I can feel the real-life, in the trenches experience of the author come through with deep wisdom and understanding. If there were an adoption parenting road map for establishing love and relationship in a home this is it. Please read and reread. Books at this level of true applicability and parenting guidance are rare.’

Illustrated by Emma Reeves SEP 2016 • 80pp • pb • £8.99 9781785921360 • eBook-9781784504014

A simple guide to the essential knowledge adults need to support children affected by trauma What is trauma? How does it affect children? How can adults help? Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions, The Simple Guide to Child Traumais the perfect starting point for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It will help them to understand more about a child’s emotional and behavioural responses following trauma and provides welcome strategies to aid recovery. Reassuring advice will also rejuvenate adults’ abilities to face the challenges of supporting children. In this accessible, enlightening little book, Betsy de Thierry recognises both the need to advocate for young people who have experienced trauma and to resource the adults in homes and schools who care for them. Emphasising the need for compassionate, relational responses to these often misunderstood young people, Betsy offers an array of practical strategies and insights to enable those responses, whilst conveying her core subject with confidence and clarity. An important, generous and timely publication. Louise Michelle Bomber, Strategic Attachment Lead Teacher & Therapist

Bryan Post, www.postinstitute.com

CARING WITH VITALITY - YOGA AND WELLBEING FOR FOSTER CARERS, ADOPTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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Everyday Ideas to Help You Cope and Thrive! Andrea Warman and Liz Lark MAR 2016 • 176pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849056649 • eBook-9781784501679

Strategies for adoptive and foster families to stay healthy in mind and body Few foster carers or adoptive parents realise the benefits that yoga and related mind/body approaches can unlock for them and their families. In this positive book Andrea Warman uses her vast experience of work in fostering and adoption to identify the areas of life that many families struggle with and, in partnership with yoga expert Liz Lark and nutritional therapist Alli Godbold, presents everyday, tried and tested strategies to help improve your family life - whether it’s encouraging a calm household, improving sleep or simply finding some personal space. The book describes easy-to-follow mindfulness exercises and yoga poses to suit your needs and the length of time you have to spare, whether you are looking for energy and strength or relaxation and calm. It also shares healthy tips, ideas and recipes - many coming from carers Andrea has met over the years. The authors also reveal how, through shared confidence-building activities like cooking and gardening, families can not only enjoy spending relaxing time together but help children to develop the life skills they need for a healthy future. Caring with Vitality is an inspiring, practical, accessible read for foster and adoptive families, and can also be used by agencies and related professionals providing support for parents or carers. ‘Yes I’ve lost weight. I’m moving differently. Lighter...But it’s more than that. I can’t really put my finger on it. All I know is that I’ve just calmed down and chilled out. Overall I’m just feeling better in myself despite everything that’s still going on around me. Carole, foster carer

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Adoption KEY NEW TITLES ADOPTING The Real Story Ann Morris

UNDERSTANDING FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals Maria Catterick and Liam Curran

NOV 2016 • 256pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849056601 • eBook-9781784501556

Moving real life stories from people touched by adoption

BESTSELLER

Foreword by Ed Riley

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AUG 2014 • 168pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849053945 • eBook-9780857007582

This essential guide to FASD explains how it affects individuals at different stages of their lives, how it can be identified, and advises on how best to support both children and adults with FASD

A GUIDE TO THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE What You Need to Know to Create a Healing Home Ruth Emond, Laura Steckley and Autumn Roesch-Marsh JAN 2016 • 240pp • pb • £15.99 • 9781849054010 • eBook-9780857007698

LIFE STORY WORK WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE FOSTERED OR ADOPTED

Accessible, comprehensive guide to the knowledge and skills you need to parent children who are adopted, fostered or in care

See page 3 THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIVE PARENTING

Creative Ideas and Activities Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor MAR 2013 • 112pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849053433 • eBook-9780857006745

Tried and tested activities and creative ideas for professionals, parents and carers who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry out life story work that works for the children in their care

Practical Advice and Strategies to Help with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges Sophie Ashton. Foreword by Bryan Post JUL 2016 • 336pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781785920783 • eBook-9781784503406

Packed with honest, hands-on parenting advice for adoptive parents written by an adoptive parent

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THE SIMPLE GUIDE TO CHILD TRAUMA

PARENTING ADOPTED TEENAGERS

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Advice for the Adolescent Years Rachel Staff Foreword by Hugh Thornbery

What It Is and How to Help Betsy de Thierry

DEC 2015 • 256pp • pb • £13.99 9781849056045 • eBook-9781784500696

SEP 2016 • 80pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781785921360 • eBook-9781784504014

A simple guide to the essential knowledge adults need to support children affected by trauma

A must-have guide to parenting your adopted teenager

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20 LIFE-TRANSFORMING CHOICES ADOPTEES NEED TO MAKE, SECOND EDITION Sherrie Eldridge MAR 2015 • 296pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849057745 • eBook-9781784500177

Transformative choices to empower those who have been adopted

As an adoptee, do you have mixed feelings about your adoption? If you do, you are not alone - adoptees often experience complex feelings of grief, anger, and questions about their identity.Sherrie Eldridge is an adoptee and adoption expert, and in this book she draws on her personal experiences and feelings relating to adoption as well as interviews with over 70 adoptees. Sherrie reveals how you can discover your own unique life purpose and worth, and sets out 20 life-transforming choices which you have the power to make. The choices will help you discover answers about issues such as: Why do I feel guilty when I think about my birth parents? Why can’t I talk about the painful aspects of adoption? Where can I gain an unshakable sense of self-esteem? Sherrie also addresses the problem of depression among adoptees and common dilemmas such as if, when and how to contact a birth mother or father

How can adoptive parents and their teenagers navigate the challenges of the adolescent years? Full of valuable, grounded advice, this guide will help parents to understand the impact of early trauma on a child’s development and the specific nature of the changes that occur during adolescence. With tips for coping with common problems, it combines first-hand accounts from professionals, parents and teenagers themselves. It also covers essential topics such as: family and peer relationships, developing healthy intimate relationships, emerging identity issues, and contacting birth family. Accessible and honest, Parenting Adopted Teenagers is an invaluable resource for adoptive parents as well as professionals working with them. ‘Rachel has brilliantly outlined what it is to be a therapeutic parent and what it means to be an adopted teenager. I would urge any interested parties to read this book. I will certainly keep this as my constant source of support and reflection.’ Marion, adoptive parent

‘Sherrie Eldridge speaks what so many of us wish we’d been able to explain to our adoptive parents. This has helped me tremendously as an adoptive mother myself now.’ Rebecca Kiessling, Founder and President of Save The 1, Co-Founder of Hope After Rape Conception, International Speaker and Attorney, Adoptee and Adoptive Mother.

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Adoption PREPARING FOR ADOPTION

KEEPING YOUR ADOPTIVE FAMILY STRONG

Everything Adopting Parents Need to Know About Preparations, Introductions and the First Few Weeks Julia Davis

Strategies for Success Gregory C. Keck and L. Gianforte Foreword by Rita L. Soronen MAY 2015 • 208pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849057844 • eBook-9781784500283

A lifeline to help adoptive families cope

Welcoming a new child into the home through adoption is a life-altering experience-for the child, the parents, and everyone else in the family. Expectations and realities often differ dramatically, and adjusting to the change can be difficult and emotionally painful. Since the majority of children available for adoption today are in the system as the result of abuse and neglect, parents must acknowledge the fact they these young innocents will carry their trauma with them into their new homes. A willingness to address the not-so-easy, didn’t-see-that-coming aspects of adoption is the first step toward building a strong family. A valuable resource for parents and professionals, this book provides useful strategies for facing the challenges posed by adopted children. The inclusion of real stories from real people adds heart and encouragement, offering hope for the future of the entire family.

Foreword by Hugh Thornbery

‘Keeping Your Adoptive Family Strong combines all the essential elements that make up an important book - knowledge, insight, experience, honesty, and heart-into one very accessible and readable volume. I believe it will genuinely help a lot of people, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to professionals and families alike.’

TODDLER ADOPTION

Adam Pertman, President of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency and author of Adoption Nation

The Small Stuff, The Big Stuff and The Stuff In Between Sally Donovan

NOV 2014 • 232pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849055369 • eBook-9780857009593

BESTSELLER

Clear advice on how to prepare for your adoptive child and create a strong foundation for a healthy and loving relationship The period before your child joins your family can be a chaotic time. Clear and positive, Preparing for Adoption equips you with the knowledge to create a safe and secure home for your newly adopted child.

The Weaver’s Craft Revised Edition Mary Hopkins-Best MAR 2012 • 272pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849058940 • eBook-9780857006134

Exploring the unique joys and challenges of adopting and parenting a toddler

This book offers support and practical tools to help parents prepare for and support the toddler’s transition between the familiar environment of their biological parent’s home or foster home to a new and unfamiliar one, and considers the issues that arise at different developmental stages.

THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO ADOPTIVE PARENTING

Foreword by Dr. Vivien Norris, Jim Clifford, Sue Clifford

OCT 2014 • 208pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849054560 • eBook-9780857008312

REPARENTING THE CHILD WHO HURTS BESTSELLER

A funny, irreverent guide to adoptive parenting by a talented writer: ‘Sally Donovan seems to write as naturally as the rest of us breathe’ - Adoption Today magazine Witty and compassionate, this is a savvy adoptive parenting guide like no other, written by award-winning columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan.

A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments Caroline Archer and Christine Gordon DEC 2012 • 288pp • pb • £15.99 • 9781849052634 • eBook-9780857005687

BESTSELLER Demystifying the latest thinking on neurobiology, physiology and trauma and explaining what the research means for the everyday life of parents of children who hurt An accessible guide to help foster and adoptive parents understand the neurobiological issues that affect children who have experienced early trauma. It demystifies the science behind child trauma, explains why conventional parenting won’t work for these children and provides grounded advice on what will, addressing common parenting dilemmas.

NO MATTER WHAT An Adoptive Family’s Story of Hope, Love and Healing Sally Donovan JUL 2013 • 352pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849054317 • eBook-9780857007810

With over a hundred five star customer reviews, find out why this adoption memoir is winning hearts and minds

BESTSELLER

No Matter What is the uplifting true story of an ordinary couple’s journey from a diagnosis of infertility to their decision to adopt two children who suffered abuse in their early life. By turns heartrending, inspiring and hilarious, Sally and Rob’s story offers a rare insight into the world of adoptive parents.

FIRST STEPS IN PARENTING THE CHILD WHO HURTS Tiddlers and Toddlers Second Edition Caroline Archer AUG 1999 • 128pp • pb • £15.99 • 9781853028014 • eBook-9781846421846

Practical advice and parenting tips for adoptive and long-term foster parents of very young children

BESTSELLER

A “must have” book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties… the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences.

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Adoption NEXT STEPS IN PARENTING THE CHILD WHO HURTS

LIFE STORY BOOKS FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN

Tykes and Teens Caroline Archer

A Family Friendly Approach Joy Rees

AUG 1999 • 224pp • pb • £15.95 • 9781853028021 • eBook-9781846422041

Foreword by Alan Burnell

A sensitive and practical handbook designed BESTSELLER to encourage and support adoptive and longterm foster parents of older children and adolescents Caroline Archer sets out to provide adoptive and foster parents with an understanding of the complex range of difficulties with which their children may struggle as a result of their early experience of adversity. She presents strategies to help parents deal with their youngsters’ troubling behaviour, in what seems to them a hostile world. ADOPTION IS A FAMILY AFFAIR! What Relatives and Friends Must Know, Revised Edition Patricia Irwin Johnston APR 2012 • 152pp • pb • £10.99 • 9781849058957 • eBook-9780857006196

A short book crammed full of the ‘need to know’ information for friends and families of adopters that will help to encourage informed, happy and healthy family relationships

This book is packed with everything you need to know if a friend or family member is going to adopt or has adopted a child. Answering questions on how adoption works, how kids understand adoption as they grow up, what your role will be, and more, it will help to encourage informed, happy and healthy family relationships.

INSIDE TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION Strength-based, Culture-sensitizing Parenting Strategies for Inter-country or Domestic Adoptive Families That Don’t “Match”, Second Edition Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg MAY 2013 • 304pp • pb • £15.99 • 9781849059053 • eBook-9780857006516

An authoritative guide to navigating the challenges and issues that parents face in the USA when they adopt a child of a different race and/or from a different culture

Inside Transracial Adoption is an accessible, authoritative guide on how to navigate the challenges that parents can face with the adoption of a child from a different race and culture. It is an invaluable guide for parents whether considering transracial adoption for the first time or experienced veterans - or the people who support them.

THE INTERRACIAL ADOPTION OPTION Creating a Family Across Race Marlene G. Fine and Fern L. Johnson SEP 2013 • 168pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849059305 • eBook-9780857007179

A personal guide to interracial adoption drawing on the lives and experiences of the authors, a white US couple, who adopt two African-American children

The Interracial Adoption Option draws on the lives and experiences of a couple adopting children interracially. Through the author’ experiences, the book guides prospective parents through the adoption experience, providing answers to complex questions and offering practical advice on interracially adoption.

WELCOMING A NEW BROTHER OR SISTER THROUGH ADOPTION Arleta James APR 2013 • 338pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849059039 • eBook-9780857006530

A comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child

Welcoming a New Brother or Sister through Adoption is a comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child.

Illustrated by Jamie Goldberg FEB 2009 • 96pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781843109532 • eBook-9780857001900

Working chronologically backwards rather than forwards, this guide to life story work aims to reinforce the child’s sense of belonging and security within the adoptive family before addressing the child’s past and early trauma Through words, pictures, photographs, certificates and other ‘little treasures’, a Life Story Book provides a detailed account of the child’s early history and a chronology of their life. This clear and concise book shows a new family-friendly way to compile a Life Story Book that promotes a sense of permanency for the child, and encourages attachments within the adoptive family. Joy Rees’ improved model works chronologically backwards rather than forwards, aiming to reinforce the child’s sense of belonging and security within the adoptive family before addressing the child’s past and early trauma. The book contains simple explanations of complex concepts, practical examples and helpful suggestions. BIG STEPS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE Parenting Your Adopted Child Celia Foster Foreword by Daniel Hughes, David Howe MAR 2008 • 216pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781843106203 • eBook-9781846427800

A personal `insider’s guide’ to parenting adopted children

Drawing on the hard-won wisdom gained in her own family life, Celia offers a thoughtful account of life with adopted children and examines the issues that many adoptive families encounter, including the development of children with attachment problems and how to tackle behavioural difficulties.

GREAT ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS ABOUT ADOPTION What Children Need to Know Fanny Cohen Herlem JUN 2008 • 112pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781843106715 • eBook-9781846428173

Covering all the common questions that children ask about adoption and providing sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to

The author covers all the common questions that children ask about adoption and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child’s first name and what happens when the child grows up.

ADOPTING AFTER INFERTILITY Messages from Practice, Research and Personal Experience Edited by Marilyn Crawshaw and Rachel Balen JUL 2010 • 208pp • pb • £22.99 • 9781849050289 • eBook-9780857003904

Addresses the issues that professionals working with adopters and adopters themselves face when going through the adoption process, and the impact of infertility on their experiences

Adopting after Infertility is an informative interdisciplinary book that addresses the issues that professionals and adopters themselves face when going through the adoption process and the impact of infertility on their experiences. The book includes chapters on the effects of infertility, why people choose adoption and the assessment process.

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Fostering KEY NEW TITLE CARING WITH VITALITY - YOGA AND WELLBEING FOR FOSTER CARERS, ADOPTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

THE LOOKED AFTER KID, REVISED EDITION My Life in a Children’s Home Paolo Hewitt

Everyday Ideas to Help You Cope and Thrive! Andrea Warman and Liz Lark

OCT 2014 • 256pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849055888 • eBook-9781784500429

MAR 2016 • 176pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849056649 • eBook-9781784501679

Strategies for adoptive and foster families to stay healthy in mind and body

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MANAGING STRESS WITH QIGONG Gordon Faulkner SEP 2010 • 256pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781848190351 • eBook-9780857010162

Series of carefully-designed stress relief qigong exercises

Extensively trialled with Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres, and designed specifically to fit around a busy lifestyle, the Qigong program set out in this book will help to reduce stress, decrease anxiety and restore energy. This practical book will help anyone who is prone to stress, regardless of their level of ability or experience of Qigong.

[Paolo] offers rare insight into the psyche of those who grow up without the unconditional love of a parent’ - The Times

BESTSELLER

Placed in care at a very early age, Paolo Hewitt went to live with a foster family where he endured extreme abuse and humiliation. Following years of abuse he was sent to Burbank children’s home at the age of ten where he met a gang of children. Like him, they were outsiders struggling to find their place in the world. Paolo paints a vivid picture of his coming of age in the children’s home; of bruising fights, failed love, brushes with the law and enduring friendships, and describes how his salvation eventually comes through his passion for music and literature. Gripping and perceptive, The Looked After Kid is a testament to the resilience of children who ‘go to sleep at night believing the world to be a dark and terrible place’, but wonderfully emerge from the darkness to shine their lights on all. ‘I cannot tell you how moved, touched, horrified and amused I was. I rate it with Catcher in the Rye.’

BUT WE ALL SHINE ON

Jilly Cooper

The Remarkable Orphans of Burbank Children’s Home Paolo Hewitt

HEALING FOR ADULTS WHO GREW UP IN ADOPTION OR FOSTER CARE Positive Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Challenges Renée Wolfs

OCT 2014 • 176pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849055833 • eBook-9781784500337

A beautiful, uplifting book about the survival of the human spirit’ - Irvine Welsh

BESTSELLER

We orphans are the most important kids in the world.’ Stepping into the past, Paolo Hewitt embarks upon an inspiring journey to track down a group of friends he grew up with at Burbank Children’s Home. We meet Des, the boy who reinvented himself; Norman, the runaway child who crossed a continent; David, the boy who couldn’t be heard; and Terry, the child who sat in a school field for four days. Paolo brings to life the struggles and triumphs of adults navigating life after care, and discovers many things: about himself, about care, but most of all about the indomitable force of the human spirit even in the face of overwhelming odds. ‘Powerful, moving, touching and funny. Paolo Hewitt has given a voice to those who are often unheard. The characters stay with you long after you have turned the final page.’ John Crace, The Guardian

KEEPING FOSTER CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE Positive Strategies to Prevent Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Contact, and Other Digital Dangers John DeGarmo Foreword by Irene Clements APR 2014 • 160pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849059732 • eBook-9780857008626

MAR 2015 • 160pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849055550 • eBook-9780857009883

Overcoming feelings of grief or loss after adoption or foster care

Positive and practical, this guide is designed to offer a route to recovery from grief and loss after adoption or long-term foster care. Children growing up in adoptive families or foster care often have complicated feelings about the loss of their birth parents - feelings which become all the more complex as they gain independence and become young adults, and which can endure throughout their lives. Common life events such as entering new relationships, building a family or losing a loved one can give rise to difficult questions about their own childhood and identity. In this book, Renée Wolfs provides an accessible explanation of the feelings of loss and grief commonly experienced by adults who grew up in adoptive families or foster care, and how debilitating they can be. She provides grounded advice and strategies to aid recovery and provides the reader with a useful tool: The Circle of Connecting. The Circle provides strategies for healing from loss, spanning all seven elements of your life: your body, mind, heart, environment, past, present and future. This book is essential reading for older teens and adults who need help in addressing feelings of grief and loss, as well as those who support them including adoptive and foster parents, social workers, counsellors and therapists.

LOVE AND MAYHEM One Big Family’s Uplifting Story of Fostering and Adoption John DeGarmo BESTSELLER

An indispensable guide to negotiating online dangers for foster parents, packed with positive strategies to prevent cyberbullying, inappropriate contact, and other digital dangers

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Foreword by Marlene van Steensel

OCT 2014 • 208pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849057752 • eBook-9781784500122

An honest and open account of the struggles, sadness and joy that comes with the job of being a parent to a traumatized child

BESTSELLER

Fostering HELPING FOSTER CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

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THE FOSTER PARENTING MANUAL A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe and Stable Home John DeGarmo

A Guide for Foster Parents, Social Workers and Teachers John DeGarmo

Foreword by Mary Perdue JUN 2013 • 160pp • pb • £10.99 • 9781849059565 • eBook-9780857007957

Proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike

JUL 2015 • 160pp • pb • £16.99 9781849057455 • eBook-9781784501624

Distilling many years’ experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child.

Guidance for foster parents, social workers and educators on working together to help foster children succeed in school

FOSTER PARENTING STEP-BY-STEP

Helping Foster Children In School explores the challenges that foster children face in schools and offers positive and practical guidance tailored to help the parents, teachers and social workers supporting them. Children in care often perform poorly at school both in terms of their behavior and their academic performance, with many failing to complete their education. They will have often experienced trauma or neglect which can result in a number of developmental delays. By looking at why children in foster care do not perform as well as their counterparts, John DeGarmo, who has fostered more than 40 children, provides easy-to-use strategies to target the problems commonly faced. He emphasizes the importance of an open dialogue between teacher, parent and social worker, to ensure that everyone is working jointly to achieve the best outcome for the child. An invaluable resource for foster parents, social workers and educators alike, this book encourages a unified response to ensure foster children are given the best chance to succeed at school.

Foreword by Irene Clements APR 2013 • 160pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849059374 • eBook-9780857007513

A concise how-to guide to fostering that summarizes what to expect as a foster parent, and gives immediate practical solutions

UNDERSTANDING LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN An Introduction to Psychology for Foster Care Jeune Guishard-Pine, Suzanne McCall and Lloyd Hamilton SEP 2007 • 176pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781843103707 • eBook-9781846426841

A guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children

The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family.

MINDFULNESS FOR CARERS How to Manage the Demands of Caregiving While Finding a Place for Yourself Dr Cheryl Rezek

MINDFUL THERAPEUTIC CARE FOR CHILDREN

MAY 2015 • 96pp • pb • £6.99 • 9781849056540 • eBook-9781784501471

A Guide to Reflective Practice Dr Joanna North

Simple mindfulness practices to help carers manage stress, anxiety, depression and burnout

SEP 2013 • 176pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849054461 • eBook-9780857008404

Carers are particularly vulnerable to feeling stressed, worried and worn down by the vast demands that often come with caregiving, be they physical, psychological or emotional. Mindfulness can be enormously beneficial to carers, whether professional or voluntary, as a means of developing greater inner stability, resilience and gaining more control over their thoughts, feelings and emotions. Mindfulness is an evidence-based approach that is proven to help protect against stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. Dr Cheryl Rezek provides an accessible introduction to mindfulness, and explains how simple mindfulness practices and psychological concepts can be used to manage the day-to-day demands of caring effectively, helping caregivers to gain a greater sense of control and maintain a more positive and balanced outlook. The book includes easy-to-use and enjoyable mindfulness exercises, short enough to fit into a busy day, as well as accompanying audio tracks to support and guide the reader through these exercises. An essential read for all those involved in caring for people with acute or long-term health and mental health conditions, disabilities and other support needs, including relatives and other informal carers, adoptive parents and foster carers, as well as professional medical, health and social care staff.

A DIFFERENT HOME

Use mindfulness and reflection to improve the quality of care for vulnerable children

An accessible guide to using mindfulness and reflection to improve the quality of care for vulnerable children. Features a useful tool to aid reflective practice and better respond to a child’s needs.

THE CHILD’S OWN STORY Life Story Work with Traumatized Children Richard Rose and Terry Philpot Foreword by Mary Walsh OCT 2004 • 160pp • pb • £15.99 • 9781843102878 • eBook-9781846420566

An introduction to life story work and how this effective tool can be used to help children and young people recover from abuse and make sense of a disrupted upbringing in multiple homes or families

The authors explain the concepts of attachment, separation, loss and identity, using these contexts to describe how to use techniques such as family trees, wallpaper work, and eco- and geno-scaling.

MY TURN TO TALK

A New Foster Child’s Story John DeGarmo and Kelly DeGarmo

A guide to help children and young people in care aged 12 or older have a say about how they are looked after Claire Lanyon and Ruth Sinclair

Illustrated by Norma Jeanne Trammell JAN 2014 • 48pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849059879 • eBook-9780857008978

A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement

How to Nurture the Traumatized Child and Overcome Conflict Dr. Kalyani Gopal

MAR 2005 • 20pp • pb • £9.95 • 9781904787396 •

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Updated in 2009, this guide offers tips and advice to looked after young people about how they can have more say in their care

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Attachment A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO ATTACHMENT AND ATTACHMENT DISORDER

USING STORIES TO BUILD BRIDGES WITH TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN Creative Ideas for Therapy, Life Story Work, Direct Work and Parenting Kim S. Golding

Colby Pearce MAY 2009 • 112pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781843109570 • eBook-9781846429491

A short and accessible introduction to what ‘attachment’ means and how to recognise attachment disorders in children

Foreword by Steve Killick,Dan Hughes BESTSELLER

This book presents a short introduction to what ‘attachment’ means and how to recognise attachment disorders in children. The author explains how complex problems in childhood may stem from the parent-child relationship during a child’s early formative years, and later from the child’s engagement with the broader social world. A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO PROMOTING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN Colby Pearce FEB 2011 • 112pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849051187 • eBook-9780857002310

A succinct, accessible and clear guide on how to promote resilience in children and achieve positive developmental outcomes for them

This book provides a succinct, accessible and clear guide on how to promote resilience in children and achieve positive developmental outcomes for them. The author covers three key factors that affect resiliency: vulnerability to stress and anxiety, attachment relationships, and access to basic needs.

PROMOTING ATTACHMENT WITH A WIGGLE, GIGGLE, HUG AND TICKLE

JUL 2014 • 208pp • pb • £16.99 • 9781849055406 • eBook-9780857009616

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Creative ideas for how you can use stories therapeutically with children in counselling, life story work or direct work This book is full of creative ideas for how you can use stories therapeutically with children in counselling, life story work or direct work. Psychologist Kim S. Golding shows how you can use stories to build connections with children aged 4–16 and support their recovery from trauma and stress. She illustrates the techniques with 21 stories adapted from her own clinical work with children and families, and explains how you can expand or adapt them to make them more relevant for a particular child. Advice and stories are arranged into sections dealing with common psychological issues, including looking back and moving on, lack of trust and need for attention. Golding also gives invaluable tips for planning stories and life story work, and for storymaking with children. She also describes how stories can be used therapeutically with parents of traumatized children and as a tool for self-reflection by counsellors. Imaginative and practical, this book will be enormously useful for counsellors, psychologists, therapists and social workers working with traumatized children, and will also be helpful for parents and carers involved in therapeutic parenting.

CREATING LOVING ATTACHMENTS

A Programme for Babies, Young Children and Carers Fiona Brownlee and Lindsay Norris JUL 2015 • 88pp • pb • £17.99 • 9781849056564 • eBook-9781784501495

Illustrated by Julia McConville

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A resource for practitioners to help promote bonding and attachment between 0-2-year-olds and their carers Practical and easy to use, this resource is for practitioners working in early years settings to help children aged 0-2 to develop secure and positive attachments with their parent or carer. Designed to be flexible for one-to-one or group work, the resource features fun and engaging activities involving singing, movement and sensory activities in a structured but playful environment. It explains the significance of positive attachments in a child’s early years, and equips practitioners with skills and techniques to help encourage bonding. It will be of particular interest to those working with parents needing additional support such as vulnerable and adoptive or foster families. The resource is accompanied by online materials - songs to sing along with, and film clips of signing to help parents and carers improve communication. This programme will help parents to become more attuned to the needs of their child, and aid the child’s emotional, social and cognitive development. With additional guidance on how to run the programme as a group, this resource will be easy to use for any health, education or childcare practitioner in specialist and mainstream settings.

Parenting with PACE to Nurture Confidence and Security in the Troubled Child Kim S. Golding and Daniel A. Hughes MAR 2012 • 240pp • pb • £16.99 • 9781849052276 • eBook-9780857004703

BESTSELLER How to parent children from troubled backgrounds with playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy (PACE) All children need love, but for troubled children, a loving home is not always enough. Children who have experienced trauma need to be parented in a special way that helps them feel safe and secure, builds attachments and allows them to heal. Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy (PACE) are four valuable elements of parenting that, combined with love, can help children to feel confident and secure. This book shows why these elements are so important to a child’s development, and demonstrates to parents and carers how they can incorporate them into their dayto-day parenting. Real life examples and typical dialogues between parents and children illustrate how this can be done in everyday life, and simple stories highlight the ideas behind each element of PACE.

NURTURING ATTACHMENTS Supporting Children who are Fostered or Adopted Kim S. Golding DEC 2007 • 240pp • pb • £18.99 • 9781843106142 • eBook-9781846427503

The wisdom of parents and professionals for foster and adoptive parents looking after BESTSELLER children with insecure attachment relationships

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Attachment GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR ATTACHING WITH YOUR CHILD

CONNECTING WITH KIDS THROUGH STORIES Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children Second Edition Denise B. Lacher, Todd Nichols, Melissa Nichols and Joanne C. May

Deborah D. Gray and Megan Clarke JUL 2015 • 168pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849057950 • eBook-9781784501525

Games and activities to help parents and carers to build positive attachments with their child

DEC 2011 • 240pp • pb • £16.99 • 9781849058698 • eBook-9780857004543

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Packed full of great ideas for fun games and activities, this book encourages positive attachments between a parent or carer and their child. When it comes to choosing the best games to play with children who have difficulties attaching, it is often hard to know how to play with a purpose. This book contains fun, age-appropriate games along with an explanation of why they matter. All the games included are designed for specific age ranges, from infants to older children, and help to address particular needs in children that are known to affect attachment, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It provides an easy-to-understand description of attachment and reveals the crucial role that play has in forming attachments. Written for parents and carers, as well as for use by professionals, it is full of strategies to help build healthy attachments in children who have experienced early trauma.

ATTACHING THROUGH LOVE, HUGS AND PLAY Simple Strategies to Help Build Connections with Your Child Deborah D. Gray

This is an accessible guide to using therapeutic stories to help connect with troubled adopted children. It demonstrates how parents and professionals can create their own stories to help children heal, and explains the theory behind the therapy. This second edition includes updated research and full sample stories.

ATTACHMENT IN COMMON SENSE AND DOODLES A Practical Guide Miriam Silver FEB 2013 • 208pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849053143 • eBook-9780857006240

Easy to understand practical guide to attachment, and how to apply the information in real life

An informal introduction to attachment and what it means for understanding and helping children who have experienced trauma, neglect or abuse. Doodles featuring throughout the book bring the ideas to life - ideal for parents or professionals caring for fostered, adopted and looked after children.

BABY SHIATSU Gentle Touch to Help your Baby Thrive Karin Kalbantner-Wernicke and Tina Haase

APR 2014 • 240pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849059398 • eBook-9780857007537

Foreword by Steffen Fischer

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Simple advice from attachment therapist Deborah Gray to help parents and carers capture the warmth and fun of forming secure, healthy attachments with children

Visual and direct in its approach, this book offers simple advice to help parents and carers capture the warmth and fun of forming secure, healthy attachments with children. Attachment therapist Deborah D. Gray guides you through the ‘how to’ of forming attachments, describing sensitive parenting activities that stimulate bonding and attachment.

SEP 2012 • 160pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781848191044 • eBook-9780857010865

Gentle pressure-point massage that strengthens the parent-child bond, and lays the foundation for a healthy life

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ATTACHING IN ADOPTION Practical Tools for Today’s Parents Deborah D. Gray

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FEB 2012 • 400pp • pb • £16.99 • 9781849058902 • eBook-9780857006066

A comprehensive guide for prospective and actual adoptive parents on how to understand and care for their adopted child and promote healthy attachment

How to create therapeutic stories that improve relationships, heal past trauma, and change problem behaviour

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This classic text is a comprehensive guide for prospective and actual adoptive parents on how to understand and care for their adopted child and promote healthy attachment. It explains what attachment is and provides parenting techniques matched to children’s emotional needs and stages to enhance children’s happiness and emotional health.

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Parenting additional needs KEY NEW TITLE THE BOY FROM HELL Life with a Child with ADHD Alison M. Thompson

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Practical Ideas to Help Your Child’s Movement, Coordination and Body Awareness Sarah Lloyd

Foreword by Rory Bremner FEB 2016 • 184pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781785920158 • eBook-9781784502577

An unexpectedly honest personal account of the challenges and triumphs of raising a child with ADHD

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JAN 2016 • 120pp • pb • £9.99 9781785920042 • eBook-9781784502393

An accessible guide to improving the sensory processing of children who have experienced early trauma or neglect

CREATIVE, SUCCESSFUL, DYSLEXIC

Does your child struggle to know how their body is feeling? Do they find it hard to balance or feel uneasy when their feet leave the ground?

23 High Achievers Share Their Stories Margaret Rooke Foreword by Mollie King JUL 2016 • 256pp • pb • £8.99 9781785920608 • eBook-9781784501631

High achievers from the acting, singing, athletic and business worlds come together in this collection to talk about the challenges and strengths that dyslexia has presented them with throughout their lives

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23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante CBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Sophie Conran and others share their stories, and their advice. All reveal the enormous difficulties they faced, the strength required to overcome them, the crucial importance of adult support, and how `the different way the brain is wired’ in dyslexia has enabled them to see something different in the world and to use their creativity in an exceptional way. They talk about `thinking sideways’, and the ability to look at a bigger picture, the often strong visual strength, and the ability to listen, and to grasp simplicity where other people see only complexity. They also talk about how dyslexia continues to challenge them, and the ways they have found to work around this. ‘I strongly recommend it.’ Sian Griffiths, Education Editor, The Sunday Times

UNDERSTANDING OCD

IMPROVING SENSORY PROCESSING IN TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN

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A Guide for Parents and Professionals Edited by Adam Lewin and Eric Storch NOV 2016 • 160pp • pb • £12.99 // $19.95 9781849057837 • eBook-9781784500269

Guidance for parents and professionals on understanding and managing childhood OCD Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals need in order to understand and treat childhood OCD. It covers origins, symptoms and related illnesses and explains how OCD is diagnosed.

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Early trauma and neglect can have a profound effect upon a child’s development. Sensory integration theory offers a way of understanding how the brain processes and stores movement experience, and how these experiences manifest at a physical and emotional level. This book explains how early movement experiences affect brain development and gives examples of how trauma can prevent basic sensory processing pathways from being correctly established. It shows how you can identify gaps in normal sensory development and offers ideas for how you can use physical activities to help build up the underdeveloped systems. Good bodily awareness forms the foundation of motor development as well as social and emotional skills and learning. This book will help your child to be more in tune with themselves and their bodies and feel more comfortable in their environment. Highly accessible with lots of practical tips and examples, this book is written for adoptive and foster parents, and will also be useful for social workers, fostering and adoption workers and those working in primary and early years educational settings.

THE PARENTS’ GUIDE TO SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

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Information, Advice and Practical Tips Veronica Bidwell MAY 2016 • 352pp • pb • £13.99 9781785920400 • eBook-9781784503086

A comprehensive guide to supporting the education of children with Specific Learning Difficulties Packed full of advice and practical strategies for parents and educators, this book is a one-stop-shop for supporting children with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). Part one introduces a spectrum of SpLDs, ranging from poor working memory, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, through to ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), Specific Language Impairment and Visual Processing Difficulty. It explains clearly what each difficulty is, how it can affect a child’s learning and how to help a child to succeed despite their difficulties. Part two includes a host of tips, tools and strategies to support your child’s efforts in areas such as reading, writing, spelling and handwriting, as well as advice on motivation, confidence and managing life’s setbacks. Written by an experienced Educational Psychologist, this is the perfect guide for parents and carers who are looking for ways to support their child’s learning, as well as for educators and teachers looking for advice on how to differentiate lessons and motivate pupils with SpLDs.

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TOUCH AND GO JOE

TIC DISORDERS

An Adolescent’s Experience of OCD Joe Wells

A Guide for Parents and Professionals Uttom Chowdhury and Tara Murphy

MAR 2006 • 128pp • pb • £9.99 9781843103912 • eBook-9781846424892

Foreword by Suzanne Dobson

Packed with first-hand coping strategies for children and adolescents growing up with OCD Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions. As many as 2 in every 100 people suffer from ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder (OCD), and 16-year-old Joe Wells is one of them. In Touch and Go Joe, he tells the story of his battle with OCD from its insidious beginnings at age 9 and increasingly intrusive symptoms, to diagnosis at age 12. Having struggled to keep the condition a secret for years, he is now able to talk and write openly about OCD and how he battled to overcome it. This book is packed with advice and coping strategies, as well as first-hand accounts of available treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy and medication. Written in an informal and accessible style, and including his own humorous illustrations, Touch and Go Joe gives an upbeat yet realistic look at the effect of OCD on adolescent life. This honest and amusing account will raise awareness of this all-too-common, yet frequently misdiagnosed disorder and will be of interest to anyone who has suffered from or knows someone who has suffered from OCD, including children and adolescents, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health professionals, parents and carers.

BREAKING FREE FROM OCD A CBT Guide for Young People and Their Families Jo Derisley, Isobel Heyman, Sarah Robinson and Cynthia Turner MAY 2008 • 224pp • pb • £14.99 9781843105749 • eBook-9781846427992

A step-by-step Cognitive Behavioural Therapy plan for adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a potentially life-long debilitating disorder, which often emerges during teenage years and affects as many as 1 in every 50 people. Young people living with OCD experience recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are distressing and interfere with their social lives, relationships, educational functioning and careers. Written by leading experts on OCD, this step-by-step guide is written for adolescents with OCD and their families, to be used in home treatment or as a self-help book. Using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the proven method for helping those with OCD, it offers teenagers a structured plan of treatment which can be read alone, or with a parent, counsellor or mental health worker. The guide provides useful advice and worksheets throughout. This self-help book for young people is an invaluable resource for adolescents who have suffered from, or know someone who has suffered from, OCD, their families, teachers, carers, and mental health professionals.

SEP 2016 • 176pp • pb • £12.99 9781849050616 • eBook-9780857009173

Everything parents and professionals need to know about tic disorders and the co-occurring conditions and difficulties

POTS AND OTHER ACQUIRED NEW DYSAUTONOMIA IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Diagnosis, Interventions, and Multi-disciplinary Management Kelly McCracken Barnhill Foreword by Fletcher Barnhill JUN 2016 • 168pp • pb • £13.99 9781849057196 • eBook-9781784502010

Essential information for parents and professionals about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and other forms of post-viral pediatric and adolescent dysautonomia

NLD FROM THE INSIDE OUT

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Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities - Third Edition Michael Brian Murphy JUN 2016 • 224pp • pb • £14.99 9781849057141 • eBook-9781784502133

Essential tips and advice for teens from young people who are thriving with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

NEW A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH EATING DISORDERS Lucy Watson and Bryan Lask APR 2016 • 112pp • pb • £9.99 9781849056274 • eBook-9781784501020

A short and informative guide for teachers and parents on eating disorders

THE COOKBOOK FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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Learning a Life Skill with Fun, Tasty, Healthy Recipes Deborah French Illustrated by Leah Ehrlich JUL 2015 • 200pp • hb • £14.99 9781849055383 • eBook-9781784501563

Learn to cook with these fun, easy guidelines and recipes ideal for children with special needs

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Parenting additional needs SUPERNOURISHMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

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CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT EATING DISORDERS? A guide for friends, family and professionals Bryan Lask and Lucy Watson

A Practical Nutritional Approach to Optimizing Diet for Whole Brain and Body Health Angelette Müller

Illustrated by Fiona Field JUL 2014 • 56pp • pb • £8.99 9781849054218 • eBook-9780857007971

DEC 2015 • 208pp • pb • £14.99 // $19.95 9781849053839 • eBook-9780857007469

An autism cookbook with a difference. Improve your child’s health and happiness with a nutritionally dense diet that meets his/her complex needs GIVE FOOD A CHANCE A New View on Childhood Eating Disorders Julie O’Toole MAR 2015 • 320pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849057318 • eBook-9781784500993

An invaluable resource that will give parents and professionals the information, encouragement and practical support to help children with eating disorders in their care

UNDERSTANDING DYSCALCULIA AND NUMERACY DIFFICULTIES

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A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals Patricia Babtie and Jane Emerson

Alice tells us about eating disorders different types and how they can be understood and supported Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with highquality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions. Meet Alice - a teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. Alice invites readers to learn about anorexia nervosa and how it makes her see herself differently from how other people see her. She also introduces readers to Beth who has bulimia nervosa, Sam who has selective eating problems, Francesca who has functional dysphagia and Freddie who has food avoidance emotional disorder. They all explain why they find food difficult and how their eating disorders are different. This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to understanding the complex issues surrounding eating disorders. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support a young person with an eating disorder and will also be a good place to start when encouraging open conversations about eating disorders at school or at home.

CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT DEPRESSION?

JUL 2015 • 184pp • pb • £13.99 9781849053907 • eBook-9780857007544

A guide for friends, family and professionals Christopher Dowrick and Susan Martin

The definitive handbook on dyscalculia and numeracy difficulties, explaining what to teach and how to teach it

Illustrated by Mike Medaglia JAN 2015 • 48pp • pb • £8.99 9781849055635 • eBook-9781784500030

PARENTING WITHOUT PANIC A Pocket Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum (Asperger’s Syndrome) Brenda Dater

A quick introduction to depression and how it can affect family life

CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME?

MAY 2014 • 240pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849059411 • eBook-9780857009586

A support group in your pocket! Parents share advice and hope on all aspects of parenting a child with an ASD

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR YOUNG CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Pamela Bartram Foreword by Jonathan Bradley MAY 2007 • 80pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781843105336 • eBook-9781846426551

Definitive, accessible guidance for parents, carers and educators on normal stages of child development in the context of disability or special needs

Understanding Your Young Child with Special Needs explores the developmental impact of disability on normal stages of child development, and examines the complex nature of the emotional bonds between parents and their children with special needs.

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A guide for friends, family and professionals Elizabeth Elliott Illustrated by Manjit Thapp OCT 2015 • 48pp • pb • £8.99 9781849055017 • eBook-9780857009043

Get to know David who has Down syndrome and find out how it affects his everyday life and what can help him CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT ADHD? A guide for friends, family and professionals Susan Yarney Illustrated by Chris Martin JAN 2013 • 64pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849053594 • eBook-9780857007087

An illustrated guide to learning about ADHD from the perspective of a child with the condition

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Parenting additional needs SMALL STEPS FORWARD

MOTHERING SPECIAL NEEDS

Using Games and Activities to Help Your PreSchool Child with Special Needs Second Edition Sarah Newman

A Different Maternal Journey Anna Karin Kingston

AUG 2008 • 272pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781843106937 • eBook-9781846428371

Foreword by Christopher Gillberg

Award winning! Not just fun, but practical and educational games and activities

APR 2007 • 208pp • pb • £18.99 • 9781843105435 • eBook-9781846426339

This new edition of an award-winning book includes upto-date research and practice, providing parents and carers with a host of ideas to encourage their child’s development. The games and activities use toys and materials which most children will already have, and involve no special preparation. They are also fun to play.

WHY CAN’T MY CHILD BEHAVE?

KIDS IN THE SYNDROME MIX OF ADHD, LD, AUTISM SPECTRUM, TOURETTE’S, ANXIETY, AND MORE! The one-stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals Martin L. Kutscher, MD With contributions from Tony Attwood, PhD and Robert R. Wolff, MD

The experience of mothers of children with learning disabilities, including ASD, ADHD and Down syndrome

Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families Dr Amber Elliott JUL 2013 • 248pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849053396 • eBook-9780857006714

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MAR 2014 • 320pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849059671 • eBook-9780857008824

This all-in-one guide covers the whole range of co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children from ADHD to NVLD Now fully updated to include the new DSM-5 diagnostic categories, this is a concise guide to the range of often co-existing neurobehavioral disorders in children – from ADHD, OCD, and anxiety, to autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, Tourette’s, sensory integration problems and executive dysfunction. ‘This is the first book anyone attempting to understand a child with these disorders should read. Dr. Kutscher takes complex medical information and transforms it into a reader friendly format for the non-professional.’ Heidi Bernhardt, mother of three grown sons with ADHD and Executive Director of CADDAC (Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada)

BUILDING A JOYFUL LIFE WITH YOUR CHILD WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager OCT 2006 • 208pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781843108412 • eBook-9781846425684

How to celebrate and bring balance back into families living with special needs

BESTSELLER Friendly, expert advice on how to respond to difficult behaviours and emotions for parents of children with developmental trauma Why Can’t My Child Behave? is an authoritative guide to developing empathy in dealing with children’s challenging behaviour within foster or adoptive families.

HOW TO PARENT YOUR ANXIOUS TODDLER

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Natasha Daniels SEP 2015 • 224pp • pb • £11.99 9781849057387 • eBook-9781784501488

Understand your toddler’s anxious behaviors, and help them to develop lifelong coping mechanisms Everything you need to know about how to parent an anxious toddler and provide them with the life skills and coping mechanisms to help them thrive as they develop. Bath time, bedtime, mealtime and playtime are all covered in detailed chapters which explain common misunderstandings. Specific fears, phobias and separation anxiety are also addressed.

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE MANAGE ANXIETY Carol Fitzpatrick FEB 2015 • 112pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849055574 • eBook-9780857009890

SPECIAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Understand common types of anxiety and how to support the young people who experience them

Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Disability or Serious Illness Edited by Annette Hames and Monica McCaffrey

This book tells you everything you need to know about anxiety, its many causes and types, and associated disorders such as depression and self-harm. Case-studies help to show the effect of anxiety in real-life situations, and also provide useful tips and advice to help young people manage their symptoms.

AUG 2005 • 96pp • pb • £10.99 • 9781843103837 • eBook-9781846421457

Siblings aged 3-18 explain what it’s like to live with a brother or sister with special needs A child-friendly read

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Parenting additional needs BEING ME (AND LOVING IT)

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Stories and activities to help build self-esteem, confidence, positive body image and resilience in children Naomi Richards and Julia Hague APR 2016 • 240pp • pb • £16.99 9781849057134 • eBook-9781784502362

A photocopiable collection of stories and activities to help children aged 5-11 learn to appreciate their unique brilliance With 29 real life and relatable stories at its heart, this practical resource is designed to help build self-esteem and body confidence in children aged 5-11. Each story is the focus of a ready-to-use lesson plan, covering common issues that affect children such as a lack of body confidence, feeling pressured by peers and worries about puberty. The stories are preceded by guidance on how to introduce the topic and the learning outcomes, and they are followed by a range of activities to reinforce the messages being taught. The stories can either be read aloud to a class or group or photocopied and shared for individual reading. This book is a useful resource for PSHE co-ordinators, teachers, school counsellors, pastoral care teams, youth workers as well as parents. ‘A treasure trove of stories for opening up discussions with 5 to 11 year olds about a wide range of issues which may be troubling them. These accessibly short stories about kids “just like me” are a great resource for teachers and parents alike and are enhanced by guidance notes and questions for exploration for supporting adults. I’ll be keeping my copy close to hand and sharing it widely.’ Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Child & Adolescent Mental health Specialist and Advisor to the PSHE Association

THE BIG BOOK OF EVEN MORE THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS Inspiring Arts-Based Activities and Character Education Curricula Lindsey Joiner NOV 2015 • 256pp • pb • £19.99 9781849057493 • eBook-9781784501969

A resource bursting with creative and fun activities to teach social skills, self-expression, conflict resolution and more to challenging children and teens aged 5+ Full of activity ideas and projects to teach children and teens aged 5+ social skills, anger-control strategies, conflict resolution, positive thinking, and more, this book follows on from The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens. It includes over 90 activities that are adaptable for use with individuals and groups.

THE BIG BOOK OF THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS Inspiring Arts-Based Activities and Character Education Curricula Lindsey Joiner NOV 2011 • 256pp • pb • £19.99 • 9781849058650 • eBook-9780857004475

Over 100 creative activities to have fun with challenging children and teenagers in school and therapeutic settings

USING POETRY TO PROMOTE NEW TALKING AND HEALING

MORE CREATIVE COPING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN

Pooky Knightsmith

Activities, Games, Stories and Handouts to Help Children Self-Regulate Bonnie Thomas

Foreword by Catherine Roche,Fiona Pienaar MAY 2016 • 240pp • pb • £14.99 9781785920530 • eBook-9781784503239

How to use poetry to explore issues affecting mental and emotional wellbeing such as anxiety, depression and self-harm Poetry can prove a great way into difficult conversations in therapeutic, classroom or family settings. This book is a clear and practical guide to the use of poetry as a therapeutic tool to help explore issues surrounding mental health and emotional wellbeing. The first part of the book provides guidance on different methods of using poetry to open up discussion. The second part consists of a collection of over 100 poems written by the author, on topics such as bullying, anxiety, bereavement, depression and eating disorders, with a range of therapeutic activities that can be used alongside each poem. The third part focuses on ways to support and encourage clients to write their own poetry and includes 50 poem writing prompts and examples. This book will be of interest to youth, school and adult counsellors, therapists, psychologists, pastoral care teams, PSHE co-ordinators and life coaches, as well as parents. ‘At last! A book that values and uses poetry as a therapeutic tool, as a way of helping us make sense of ourselves. Unlike so many stereotypes about poetry, this book is practical, unpretentious and heartfelt, with applications for helping people - young and old - way beyond mental health settings. Pooky Knightsmith has opened a very creative box for us to use.’ Nick Luxmoore, school counsellor and author of Horny and Hormonal, Feeling Like Crap and Working with Anger and Young People

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AUG 2016 • 272pp • pb • £19.99 // $19.95 9781785920219 • eBook-9781784502676

Fun, effective activities for use with children needing support with a range of emotional challenges This collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a child to continue practising and learning new life skills outside of sessions with parents or professionals. The activities in this book are ideal for use with children aged 3-12 to help them rebalance and gain a strong grasp on their emotions. ‘Engaging for both child and practitioner, the take home activities will continue to reinforce the materials long after the sessions ended.’ Janis Lilly, M.Ed., Directress, The LAND School: Learning and Nature Discovery!

autism SEX, DRUGS AND ASPERGER’S NEW SYNDROME (ASD)

FITTING IN Colin Thompson

A User Guide to Adulthood Luke Jackson

JUN 2016 • 232pp • hb • £15.99 9781785920462 • eBook-9781784503017

Foreword by Tony Attwood

The extraordinary illustrated life of Aspie author and illustrator Colin Thompson

FEB 2016 • 208pp • hb • £16.99 9781849056458 • eBook-9781784501396

A no-holds-barred, funny and articulate guide to the pitfalls and positives of the young adult years on the autism spectrum Luke Jackson serves up a sparkling guide to young adulthood on the autism spectrum in this sequel to his best-selling Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome. Offering personal insights, he covers everything from bullying and drugs to finding a job, navigating relationships, and sex. A must read for all young adults with autism.

Take one small boy; add manic depression, three wives, three daughters, two divorces, amazing creative talent, and Asperger’s syndrome. In this memoir, Colin Thompson invites you to explore his almost-unbelievable life from past to present, though not necessarily in that order. Filled with family photographs and mesmerising illustrations drawn by the author himself, prepare to step inside the life and mind of an extraordinary man.

DIGITAL KIDS FREAKS, GEEKS AND ASPERGER SYNDROME A User Guide to Adolescence Luke Jackson

Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters, Luke Jackson wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an attempt to address difficult topics such as bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, school problems, dating and relationships, and morality.

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Foreword by Carol Gray AUG 2016 • 240pp • pb • £15.995 9781785921124 • eBook-9781784503765

Breaks down the complexity of writing Social Stories™ into a clear step-by-step guide

ALL CATS HAVE ASPERGER SYNDROME Kathy Hoopmann OCT 2006 • 72pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781843104810 •

Witty, charming picture book full of cats with Asperger Syndrome!

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ALL DOGS HAVE ADHD Kathy Hoopmann

How to write and illustrate effective Social Stories™ for young children, identifying key issues to address

OCT 2016 • 144pp • pb • £15.99 9781785921216 • eBook-9781784503888

Helping parents and professionals to understand and tackle the rising problem of excessive Internet use and digital addictions in children and young people

This book takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome, drawing inspiration from the feline world. Touching, humorous and insightful, this book evokes the difficulties and joys of raising a child who is different and leaves the reader with a sense of the dignity, individuality, and potential of people with AS.

Growing Up with Social Stories™ Dr Siobhan Timmins.

Step-by-Step Guidelines for Parents and Professionals Chris Williams and Barry Wright

How to Balance Screen Time, and Why it Matters Martin L. Kutscher, MD OCT 2016 • 128pp • pb • £9.99 9781785927126 • eBook-9781784502966

The award winning user guide to adolescence on the Autism spectrum

A GUIDE TO WRITING SOCIAL STORIES™

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Illustrated by Jane Telford

AUG 2002 • 216pp • pb • £13.99 9781843100980 • eBook-9781846423567

SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL STORIES™ FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

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SEP 2008 • 72pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781843106517 • eBook-9781846428401

A dog-filled celebration of what it means to be considered ‘different’

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All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world. Charming colour photographs of dogs bring to life familiar ADHD characteristics such as being restless and excitable, getting easily distracted, and acting on impulse. PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE SYNDROME - MY DAUGHTER IS NOT NAUGHTY Jane Alison Sherwin Foreword by Phil Christie JAN 2015 • 328pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849056144 • eBook-9781784500856

An emotional, insightful account of raising a child with Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA)

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autism THE PARENT’S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR AUTISM AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS

CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT AUTISM? A guide for friends, family and professionals Jude Welton Foreword by Glenys Jones Illustrated by Jane Telford MAR 2014 • 64pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849054539 • eBook-9780857008299

Illustrated introduction to Autism for friends, family and children

Tom explains the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine and describes all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.

CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT ASPERGER SYNDROME?

Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More Cara Koscinski FEB 2016 • 192pp • pb • £12.99 9781785927058 • eBook-9781784502584

Answering the questions most commonly asked of pediatric occupational therapists, this helpful guide gives parents an array of activities to try at home

A guide for friends and family Jude Welton

Expanding upon the award winning first edition, this essential guide for parents of children with autism and other special needs covers sensory processing, toileting, feeding, and much more. It provides clear explanations of common behaviors and offers simple exercises to support development at home.

Foreword by Elizabeth Newson Illustrated by Jane Telford SEP 2003 • 48pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781843102069 • eBook-9781846424229

An illustrated introduction to AS for children, family and classrooms

Meet Adam, a young boy with AS. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS, telling them what AS is, how it feels to have AS and how they can help by understanding their differences and appreciating their many talents.

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LIVING IN TWO WORLDS

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On Being a Social Chameleon with Asperger’s Dylan Emmons MAR 2016 • 208pp • pb • £12.99 9781785927065 • eBook-9781784502638

A guide for friends, family and professionals Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie

Dylan Emmons’ insightful memoir looks back to his childhood on the autism spectrum and his attempts to masquerade as neurotypical

Foreword by Judith Gould Illustrated by Jonathon Powell JAN 2015 • 56pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849055130 • eBook-9780857009296

Introduce Pathological Demand Avoidance to children, friends and family, though the eyes and words of a child with PDA

Dylan Emmons tells the story of his childhood on the autism spectrum - a childhood filled with daily social and sensory challenges. Revealing his attempts to be a social chameleon and blend in with his neurotypical peers, this memoir brings his experiences alive and offers helpful insights into the actions and feelings of children on the spectrum.

UNDERSTANDING PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE SYNDROME IN CHILDREN A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler and Zara Healy

SENSORY PERCEPTUAL ISSUES NEW IN AUTISM AND ASPERGER SYNDROME, SECOND EDITION

SEP 2011 • 208pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849050746 • eBook-9780857002532

Straightforward guide to understanding PDA for anyone needing an overview of the condition

Different Sensory Experiences - Different Perceptual Worlds Olga Bogdashina Foreword by Manuel Casanova

ASPERGER’S SYNDROME

FEB 2016 • 288pp • pb • £16.99 9781849056731 • eBook-9781784501792

A Guide for Parents and Professionals Tony Attwood

Fully updated and expanded edition of this bestselling book about sensory perceptual issues in autism

OCT 1997 • 224pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781853025778 • eBook-9781846426971

The most relevant and useful information on Asperger’s Syndrome in one guide BESTSELLER JASPER AND THE MAGPIE Enjoying special interests together Dan Mayfield Illustrated by Alex Merryl NOV 2014 • 36pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849055796 • eBook-9781784500351

Enter Jasper’s world and find out all about his love of shiny things perfect for anyone with an absorbing special interest or their friends and family

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The fully revised edition of this bestselling book brings the understanding of sensory perceptual issues in autism up to date with current research. It describes sensory perceptual experiences and sensitivities and explains the cognitive differences caused by them. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and different methods of intervention.

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Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People’s Republic of Autism The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin

An Asperger Adventure Kathy Hoopmann Art by Rachael Smith NOV 2015 • 64pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781849056502 • eBook-9781784502041

OCT 2016 • 256pp • pb • £8.99 9781785920349 • eBook-9781784502867

A warm, fun-filled graphic novel for children with a difference: the hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome

YA fiction based on the real life experiences of teens with autism. Written by Vicky Martin and the students of Limpsfield Grange, a school for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder and communication and interaction difficulties, M’s story draws on the real life experiences of teens with autism.

M IS FOR AUTISM

BLUE BOTTLE MYSTERY - THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

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Full of mystery and intrigue, this graphic novel version of Kathy Hoopmann’s best-selling adventure follows Ben, a boy with Asperger syndrome (AS). When Ben and his friend Andy discover an old blue bottle in the school yard, little do they know of the mysterious forces they are about to unleash...

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The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin

Middle Grades Fiction category of the Nautilus Book Awards 2015

Foreword by Robert Pritchett JUL 2015 • 96pp • pb • £8.99 9781849056847 • eBook-9781784501983

A vibrant, humorous and truly authentic coming-of-age novel written by the students of Limpsfield Grange, a school for girls with autism and communication and interaction difficulties

LISA AND THE LACEMAKER - NEW THE GRAPHIC NOVEL Kathy Hoopmann Art by Mike Medaglia

ELEMENTAL ISLAND Kathy Hoopmann and J.S. Kiss DEC 2015 • 224pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781849056588 • eBook-9781784502287

An adventure novel for children aged 8-13 set on a secret island utopia, first populated by brilliant scientists from around the world, and now isolated from the mainland for over a hundred years Astie is different. She wants to study fashion but no one in her class understands why. Then she is diagnosed with Social Syndrome and becomes even more left out and frustrated. But when a stranger appears on the island, Astie’s differences are called upon to find out who he is. What she finds will shake the island’s very core...

Illustrated by Mike Medaglia NOV 2016 • 64pp • hb • £12.99 9781785920288 • eBook-9781784502805

A heroine with Asperger Syndrome discovers the secrets of the past in this mystery-filled graphic novel for children aged 8-14 Lisa, a girl with Asperger Syndrome, has a vivid imagination, but even she couldn’t have dreamt up the secrets of her Great Aunt Hannah and the mysterious Lacemaker. Follow Lisa in this graphic novel edition of Kathy Hoopmann’s curious tale, as she sets out to discover the truth about Great Aunt Hannah’s past.

WHY JOHNNY DOESN’T FLAP NEW NT is OK! Clay Morton and Gail Morton Illustrated by Alex Merry OCT 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 9781849057219 • eBook-9781784501907

A gently satirical picture book for all ages demonstrating that where neurological difference is concerned there is no ‘normal’

I AM AN ASPIE GIRL

TOMAS LOVES...

A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions Danuta Bulhak-Paterson

Illustrated by Jane Telford

Illustrated by Teresa Ferguson APR 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849056342 • eBook-9781784501105

An illustrated story book for girls with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) aged approximately 5 years to 11 years, to help them understand their diagnosis and their differences and strengths

A rhyming book about fun, friendship - and autism Jude Welton JAN 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849055444 • eBook-9780857009692

Get to know Tomas and his likes and dislikes in this fun picture book for readers aged 2 and over, including children on the autism spectrum

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Books for children… …ON ADOPTION ROSIE RUDEY AND THE VERY NEW ANNOYING PARENT

SOPHIE SPIKEY HAS A VERY BIG PROBLEM

A story about a prickly child who is scared of getting close Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies

A story about refusing help and needing to be in control Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies

Illustrated by Amy Farrell

OCT 2016 • 32pp • pb • £8.99 9781785921506 • eBook-9781784504120

OCT 2016 • 32pp • pb • £8.99 9781785921414 • eBook-9781784504151

Therapeutic children’s book about Rosie Rudey who uses a prickly façade to stop herself from getting close to those around her

Therapeutic children’s book about Sophie Spikey who loses her shoes but refuses to ask her mum for help (even though she really needs it!)

Today Rosie Rudey has had enough!

Today Sophie Spikey has a very big problem. She has lost her shoes, again! There is no way she is asking her mum for help, though. I can fix it all by myself, she thought. Sophie did not have an easy start in life and now she cannot trust grown-ups to help her. Luckily, her new mum is good at guessing when Sophie needs a helping hand. Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who did not like asking for help), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10.

“Rosie, put your coat on, it’s cold outside.” “Rosie, bring your sandwich box to the kitchen, please.” “Rosie, stop being nasty to your brother.” LEAVE ME ALONE, she thought. Rosie did not have an easy childhood which has made her build a hard shell around herself so no one can get in. Luckily her new mum knows just how to help soften Rosie’s hard exterior. Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who was also a bit prickly), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10.

WILLIAM WOBBLY AND THE VERY BAD DAY

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CHARLEY CHATTY AND THE NEW WIGGLY WORRY WORM A story about insecurity and attention-seeking Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies

A story about when feelings become too big Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies

Illustrated by Amy Farrell

Therapeutic children’s book about Charley Chatty who talks and talks and talks - just to make sure everyone knows she’s still there!

OCT 2016 • 32pp • pb • £8.99 9781785921513 • eBook-9781784504113

Therapeutic children’s book about William Wobbly whose feelings become so big they burst out of him in ways he can’t control William Wobbly is having a very bad day. He didn’t want to go to school and when he got there things just got worse. The wobbly feeling got bigger and bigger and BIGGER until... Something happened to William Wobbly when he was very little which makes it hard for him to understand or control his feelings. Luckily, his new mum is here to help with his wibbly wobbly feelings. Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who used to have a lot of wobbly feelings), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10 who struggle with sensory overload.

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OCT 2016 • 32pp • pb • £8.99 // $19.95 9781785921490 • eBook-9781784504106

Charley Chatty likes to talk. Charley talks so much that her mouth gets dry but there’s just so much to say! “Why is the pavement brown?” “I have got two shoes. Everyone has two shoes.” “I can hear the radio. Who is on the radio? Why is there a button on the radio?” Sometimes, Charley’s imagination takes over and she tells stories about things that didn’t really happen. She doesn’t mean to but she likes how it makes her feel important and the wiggly worry worm inside her belly goes away. Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who also liked to tell tales), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10.

Books for children… FOREVER FINGERPRINTS An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children Sherrie Eldridge Illustrated by Rob Williams

CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT ADOPTION?

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OCT 2014 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849057783 • eBook-9781784500214

Illustrated by Rosy Salaman

Uplifting picture book about an adopted child who realises that her fingerprints give her a special connection to her birth parents Meet Lucie - she is a rambunctious, inquisitive, seven-year-old girl who was adopted! Lucie has lots of questions about everything. When Lucie’s pregnant Aunt Grace and Uncle John come to visit, new curiosities bubble into Lucie’s mind. What does the baby do in there? Does he eat? That night Lucie has an amazing dream, that her birth parents are a king and queen who live in a castle. She knows she grew in her birth mother’s tummy, but if her birth parents lived in a castle, why didn’t they keep her? The next day, Dad helps her to make an amazing discovery - he tells her how to find a special connection with her birth parents, and how you can too! Forever Fingerprints is a heartwarming, fun story written for children aged 5-11 which uses an everyday experience to embark upon a gentle exploration of some of the difficult questions and feelings commonly expressed by children who are adopted. Adoption expert Sherrie Eldridge also provides a valuable ‘Parent Tools and Activities’ section, with ideas for creative activities and suggestions on how to explore issues such as belonging, identity, self-esteem and connection. ‘Sherrie Eldridge has written an amazing book for children. As an adult adoptee I love how it helps children to feel a direct connection with their birth parents in their everyday lives.’ Pam Kroskie, President, The American Adoption Congress, Adoptee and Author

A PLACE IN MY HEART Mary Grossnickle Illustrated by Alison Relyea AUG 2014 • 36pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849057714 • eBook-9781784500221

This classic illustrated picture book for adopted children aged 2-5 will help adoptive families talk about adoption, birthparents, and sharing feelings

A guide for friends, family and professionals Anne Braff Brodzinsky

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AUG 2013 • 56pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849059428 • eBook-9780857007599

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An illustrated guide to help all children understand what it means to be adopted Meet Chelsea - a young girl who was adopted. Chelsea invites you to learn about adoption from her perspective and introduces us to two friends of hers who were also transracially adopted. Chelsea and her friends help children understand what it means to be adopted, the experiences and challenges that follow the adoption process, and how they can help. Accessible and informative, this illustrated book is an ideal introduction to adoption for children aged 7+ and is a great tool for encouraging discussions for families, teachers and professionals working with adopted children. ‘I think many adopted children will appreciate the straight talking on some of the emotional issues they face.’ Sally Bell, adoptive parent

ADOPTED LIKE ME My Book of Adopted Heroes Ann Angel Illustrated by Marc Thomas SEP 2013 • 48pp • hb • £11.99 • 9781849059350 • eBook-9780857007407

This fully illustrated picture book introduces famous and inspirational adoptees from Nelson Mandela to Marilyn Monroe - all of them Adopted Like Me!

Hi - I’m Max, and I’m adopted. You may not know this but many famous and inspirational people were adopted too. Adopted Like Me introduces you to great musicians like Bo Diddley, politicians like Nelson Mandela, and stars like Marilyn Monroe. Meet these along with inventors, athletes, and a princess skilled in judo and fencing - all of them adopted like me. Read about these adoptees and you’ll see that you can grow up to be just about anything you want to be! Fully illustrated in color, this book is for children aged 8+ who have been adopted, their parents, teachers and siblings. ‘I thoroughly recommend this book -- it’s an excellent way to start conversations about adoption and will inspire and excite adopted children of all ages.’ Maryam Lane, Adoptive Parent

Who are my birthparents? Is it okay to think about them? Can I care about all of my parents at once? A Place in My Heart tells the simple story of Charlie, a chipmunk adopted by a family of squirrels, who starts to wonder about his birthparents. At first he is scared that this might upset his family but feels much better when he talks to his mother. The story reassures children that it is okay to ask questions about their birthparents without upsetting their “forever” (adoptive) parents. This fully illustrated picture book for adopted children aged 2-5 gives you an opportunity to discuss adoption, birthparents, and the fact that our hearts are big enough to hold everyone we care about. ‘This story... highlights that you may not have an answer to all your child’s questions, but if you can hold their emotions and be by their side, they can live without these answers.’ Youth in Mind

WHO WE ARE AND WHY WE ARE SPECIAL The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Identity Regina Kupecky Illustrated by Apsley OCT 2014 • 48pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849057660 • eBook-9780857009982

A therapeutic workbook designed to offer a gentle way to explore the difficult subjects of identity and birth families with adopted children aged 5-11 - part of The Adoption Club series We each have our own unique life story which make us special. When you are adopted you have an extra layer of identity – your birth family. This therapeutic workbook is designed to be used with adopted children aged 5-11, and offers a gentle way to explore this difficult subject.

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Books for children… FRIENDS, BULLIES AND STAYING SAFE

LET’S LEARN ABOUT ADOPTION

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Friendship Regina Kupecky Illustrated by Apsley

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Adoption and Its Many Different Forms Regina Kupecky

OCT 2014 • 48pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849057639 • eBook-9780857009944

Illustrated by Apsley OCT 2014 • 48pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849057622 • eBook-9780857009975

A workbook to introduce friendships, teasing, and ways to cope with friends; to help adopted children speak about peers in a healthy way - part of The Adoption Club series Friendship is so complicated! The children of The Adoption Club think they are friends - they go to the same school and belong to The Adoption Club. But what does it mean? What is the difference between a casual and a close friend? How should you respond to teasing? It’s time for The Adoption Club to explore friendship. Written for counsellors and therapists working with children aged 5-11, as well as adoptive parents, this workbook is designed to help explore friendship, staying safe and social skills. It is one of a set of five interactive therapeutic workbooks featuring The Adoption Club written to address the key emotional and psychological challenges adopted children often experience. Together, they provide an approachable, interactive and playful way to help children to learn about themselves and have fun at the same time. ‘This therapeutic tool will help adoptees find and use their voices. Thank you, Regina!’ Sherrie Eldridge, author and speaker in the field of adoption

HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT ADOPTION? The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Feelings and Behavior Regina Kupecky Illustrated by Apsley OCT 2014 • 56pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849057653 • eBook-9780857009951

A workbook to help adopted children discuss their feelings about adoption in a healthy way - part of The Adoption Club series The children of The Adoption Club have lots of different feelings about adoption. Michael was scared when he first met this adopted family, and was worried his adoptive family might not keep him. Other children talk about feeling happy, sad and angry, and how feeling can make them behave strangely. This workbook gives children a way to sort out feelings, discuss them and feel better. Written for counsellors and therapists working with children aged 5-11, as well as adoptive parents, this workbook is designed to help children to explore their feelings and behavior. It is one of a set of five interactive therapeutic workbooks featuring The Adoption Club written to address the key emotional and psychological challenges adopted children often experience. Together, they provide an approachable, interactive and playful way to help children to learn about themselves and have fun at the same time.

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A workbook to introduce the different kinds of adoption as well as begin a discussion about feelings and birth parents part of The Adoption Club series There are many kinds of adoption -- and in this workbook the children of The Adoption Club find out about all of them! The children of The Adoption Club are all different. There’s Mary who was adopted from China by her single mum, Alice, who is still in touch with her birth parents in an ‘open adoption’; siblings Angela and Michael who lived in different homes for many years but are now back together; Robert who loves to do stunts in his wheelchair; and Alexander who grew up with lots of children in a care home. Written for counsellors and therapists working with children aged 5-11, as well as adoptive parents, this workbook is one of a set of five interactive therapeutic workbooks written to address the key emotional and psychological challenges they are likely to experience. They provide an approachable, interactive and playful way to help children to learn about themselves and have fun at the same time. ‘The Adoption Club series by Regina M. Kupecky is a novel concept for helping adopted children share their stories. This therapeutic tool will help adoptees find and use their voices. Thank you, Regina!’ Sherrie Eldridge, author and speaker in the field of adoption

THE CONFUSING WORLD OF BROTHERS, SISTERS AND ADOPTION The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Siblings Regina Kupecky Illustrated by Apsley OCT 2014 • 48pp • pb • £9.99 • 9781849057646 • eBook-9780857009968

A workbook to explore the different kinds of relationships adopted children have with siblings, and the feelings they have about them - part of The Adoption Club series For children who are adopted families can get complicated, and that’s very true when it comes to brothers and sisters, or ‘siblings’. Today The Adoption Club are exploring the confusing world of siblings. Some children have half-siblings, adopted siblings, stepsiblings. Michael has a birth sibling, his sister Angela, who he lives with, but many other children who are adopted are separated from their brother or sisters. The Adoption Club talk about their feelings about their own siblings. Written for counsellors and therapists working with children aged 5-11, as well as adoptive parents, this workbook is designed to help explore sibling relationships. It is one of a set of five interactive therapeutic workbooks featuring The Adoption Club written to address the key emotional and psychological challenges adopted children often experience. Together, they provide an approachable, interactive and playful way to help children to learn about themselves and have fun at the same time.

Books for children… …ON ATTACHMENT AND TRAUMA CALEB’S HEALING STORY

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An interactive story with activities to help children to overcome challenges arising from trauma, attachment issues, adoption or fostering Kathleen A. Chara and Tasha A. Lehner

Daisy Law

Illustrated by Samantha Aburime

Secret, secret. Keep or tell?

JUN 2016 • 144pp • pb • £12.99 9781785927027 • eBook-9781784502454

Stay hush-hush or shout and yell?

JUN 2016 • 40pp • hb • £9.99 9781785920424 • eBook-9781784502942

A magical picture book about secrets for children aged 3-7 covering big secrets, small secrets and everything in-between

Caleb shares his story of overcoming his attachment issues, and invites children to share their own in order to embark on a healing process Caleb invites you on a journey to learn about attachment and trauma in this interactive story and workbook intended for children and the adults who support them. Caleb shares his own story about healing from his difficult early experiences, and encourages readers to join him in sharing their stories and completing the healing activities included in the book. Caleb’s Healing Story identifies the common challenges that children who have experienced attachment or trauma issues will encounter and offers easy to use interventions in the form of activities and worksheets. Fully illustrated, it is suitable for children aged 5-14, as well as their family, friends and those working with children who present with these issues. It is the ideal companion to A Safe Place for Caleb, by the same author, which outlines theories, definitions and strategies for addressing attachment and trauma-related disorders. ‘Caleb’s Healing Story is a heart-warming and thought-provoking book.’ Jennifer Jones, Inspired Foundations, www.inspiredfoundations.co.uk

A SAFE PLACE FOR CALEB An Interactive Book for Kids, Teens and Adults with Issues of Attachment, Grief, Loss or Early Trauma Kathleen A. Chara and Paul J. Chara, Jr.

There are lots of different types of secrets. There are big secrets, small secrets, ones you’d never tell, ones you want to tell, ones you keep locked up, or hidden under your bed. There are ones that make you smile, and others that make you scared. This charming picture book subtly explores the different types of secrets children may have, and encourages them to feel confident to share their secrets. It will be perfect for any child aged 3-7 who has trouble opening up and provides a great opportunity for discussing the things we should and shouldn’t keep secret. The book also includes a section at the end for adults on how to respond to disclosures. A nice balance is kept throughout the book, the colourful images are attractive, and it conveys a gentle message to children while supporting adults with the explanatory notes at the end. I would definitely recommend this book.’ Rosaleen McElvaney, Clinical Psychologist and author of Helping Children to Tell About Sexual Abuse

BILLY SAYS... SERIES

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Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption Joanne Alper OCT 2015 • 120pp • pb • £39.00 • 9781849056670 • eBook-9781784501716

A set of six full colour picture books to explain the fostering and adoption process to children aged 3-8

Illustrated by Jane M. Berns MAY 2005 • 128pp • pb • £13.99 • 9781849850124 • eBook-9781846421433

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A comprehensive and richly illustrated resource for dealing with attachment problems

A set of six full colour picture books guiding children aged 3-8 through the process of fostering and adoption, by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy helps Kirsty to understand what is happening to her and to make sense of her complicated feelings. ‘Very moving and sensitively written.’ Jacqueline Wilson

THE BOY WHO BUILT A WALL AROUND HIMSELF ALEX AND THE SCARY THINGS

Ali Redford

A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary Melissa Moses

Illustrated by Kara Simpson NOV 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849056830 • eBook-9781784502003

A therapeutic colour picture book about a boy who builds a protective wall around himself

Illustrated by Alison MacEachern

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Boy hides behind his wall because he doesn’t trust people and he knows how it feels to be hurt and let down. That is until Someone Kind arrives on the other side of his wall. This colour picture book will help children aged 4-9 who have experienced trauma, loss or neglect to come to terms with their experiences and to build healthy relationships.

FEB 2015 • 40pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849057936 • eBook-9781784500665

A storybook to help children who have experienced trauma to deal with their emotions and learn coping strategies

This is the story of Alex who has experienced ‘scary things’, and the different things he does to cope with all the ways these scary things make him feel. This gentle storybook will help children who have experienced trauma deal with their emotions and learn coping strategies.

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Books for children… …ON DIFFICULT EMOTIONS KEY NEW TITLE BILLY BRAMBLE AND THE GREAT BIG COOK OFF

CYRIL SQUIRREL FINDS OUT ABOUT LOVE Jane Evans

Sally Donovan

Illustrated by Izzy Bean

Illustrated by Kara McHale

JUL 2016 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 9781785920806 • eBook-9781784503413

MAR 2016 • 192pp • pb • £8.99 • 9781849056632 • eBook-9781784501648

Meet Billy Bramble, the Bad Luck Champion of the World!

A picture book for children aged 2-6 to help them to understand and identify love, friendship and kindness

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LITTLE MEERKAT’S BIG PANIC NEW A Story About Learning New Ways to Feel Calm Jane Evans Illustrated by Izzy Bean MAR 2016 • 48pp • hb • £9.99 9781785927034 • eBook-9781784502461

An illustrated storybook for children aged 2-6 to help them manage feelings of stress, anxiety and panic Once upon a time there was a Little Meerkat with a very important job to do. Today was the day when Little Meerkat finally took a turn at being the lookout meerkat - watching for dangers to protect the meerkat gang. It was all going well until Little Meerkat fell asleep and woke up to find everyone had disappeared! This sent Little Meerkat into one very big panic. With help from Small Elephant and Mini Monkey, can Little Meerkat calm down and find the missing meerkats? This playful full-colour storybook shows children aged 2-6 easy ways for them to calm their body and brain when feeling anxious. It also includes guidance for parents or professionals on the neuroscience behind the strategies, and how they can use the book to help children. ‘Lovely storytelling that will entertain children while effortlessly educating kids (and parents) about emotional life and the brain.’ Graham Music, Psychotherapist and Author of Nurturing Natures: Attachment and Children’s Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development

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Cyril Squirrel asks lots of questions, but there’s one thing that really puzzles Cyril... “What is love? Can I find it? Keep it? Do I need it?” With a notebook and a map, Cyril embarks on a quest to find out about love. Helping children to learn about the ways that love can look, sound or feel, this heart-warming picture book shows some of the many different forms love, friendship and kindness take. Suitable for all children aged 2-6, especially those who may have confused ideas about love, Cyril’s adventure includes guidance for adults on how the book can be read with children. ‘Cyril’s story can be enjoyed by parents and children alike, and provides lots of engaging opportunities to spark conversations about feelings, acts of kindness and relationships...Also includes a really useful grown-ups guide to help us adults.’ Catherine Roche, Chief Executive, Place2Be

KIT KITTEN AND THE TOPSY-TURVY FEELINGS A Story About Parents Who Aren’t Always Able to Care Jane Evans Illustrated by Izzy Bean JUN 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849056021 • eBook-9781784500641

A storybook for children aged 2 to 6 whose parents and carers find it difficult to care for them

Kit Kitten and the Topsy-Turvy Feelings is a therapeutic storybook for children aged 2 to 6 about a kitten called Kit whose parent isn’t always able to care for them. To help support Kit Kitten, Kindly Cat comes to their house and helps Kit to identify the feelings that are mixed up inside. ‘An absorbing, therapeutic and beautifully written way into our children’s hearts and minds.’

Hope Daniels, Care Leaver Adviser, Trainer and Co-Author of Hackney Child

HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY BABY BEAR? Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home Jane Evans

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Illustrated by Laurence Jackson FEB 2014 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849054249 • eBook-9780857007933

A gentle story to help children aged 2 to 6 years who have lived with violence in their home

Books for children… THE GREEN-EYED GOBLIN

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OLLIE AND THE GOLDEN STRIPE

What to do about jealousy - for all children including those on the Autism Spectrum K.I. Al-Ghani

Alison Knowles Illustrated by Sophie Wiltshire JUL 2016 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 9781785920813 • eBook-9781784503420

Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani OCT 2016 • 48pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781785920912 • eBook-9781784503529

Teach children to recognise and cope with feelings of jealousy Deep inside everyone, a little goblin lies sleeping. When it wakes up, its eyes turn green, its nose grows and it starts to breathe a smelly green mist. This is the story of the wakening of a Green-Eyed Goblin. When Theo sees his sister getting lots of attention for her birthday, his sleeping goblin wakes and he can’t seem to stop himself from saying all the horrid things the nasty goblin’s green mist is making him think. Will Theo learn how to send his Green-Eyed Goblin back to sleep in time for the party? This fun, illustrated storybook will help children to understand and cope with jealousy and how it can sometimes make us feel not good enough. A helpful introduction for parents and carers explains jealousy in children, and a section at the back of the book provides strategies for overcoming it.

THE RED BEAST Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome K.I. Al-Ghani Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani

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The Captain is disappointed when Ollie feels like laughing at his clumsy classmate Adam, and decides that it’s time to introduce him to one of the four super superpowers, Empathy. Empathy transports Ollie into Adam’s shoes and teaches him how to understand and share Adam’s feelings. But with Empathy comes great responsibility, and the chance for Ollie to return to the library to earn his first Captain’s stripe. Can Ollie use his superpowers to win the golden stripe and help Adam to overcome the bullies? ‘The Ollie and His Superpowers series is a great vehicle to use to educate, empower and challenge both young and old to think about difficult issues, including bullying, anxiety and other associated concerns.’ S. Herbert, Police Officer

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Alison Knowles Illustrated by Sophie Wiltshire

A charming illustrated story for children aged 7-11 about learning to control their emotions and overcome their fears

THE PANICOSAURUS

“Your superpowers are real, not make believe.” BESTSELLER

OCT 2012 • 56pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781849053563 • eBook-9780857007063

Teach children to defeat the Panicosaurus with the help of Smartosaurus

THE DISAPPOINTMENT DRAGON Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome) K.I. Al-Ghani

“It’s time you met one of your most important superpowers...”

JUN 2016 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 // $19.95 9781785920493 • eBook-9781784503048

Learning to recognise and tame the red beast!

Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani

A charming, illustrated story for children aged 7-11 about bullying, developing empathy and helping others

OLLIE AND HIS SUPERPOWERS

SEP 2008 • 48pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781843109433 • eBook-9781846428487

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome K.I. Al-Ghani

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When seven-year-old Ollie’s brand new trainers get stolen by bullies, he feels too scared and embarrassed to tell his mum. Luckily, Ollie’s friend Mr Wilcox knows how to keep a secret. Once Ollie confides in Mr Wilcox about the shoes, Mr Wilcox decides to let him in on a secret of his own... He has superpowers, and Ollie can have them too! Meet Courage, Bravery, Strength and Calm - just a few of Ollie’s very own superpowers. Under the guidance of Mr Wilcox, Ollie learns that he can control his superpowers in order to overcome his fears, starting with those bullies. ‘Ollie and His Superpowers provides a great framework for encouraging discussions with children about their emotional regulation in a fun and understandable way.’

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Dr Catherine Hart, Clinical Psychologist, BSc (Hons), MSc, PGDip, DClinPsy

Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani DEC 2013 • 64pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781849054324 • eBook-9780857007803

Teaching children to deal with disappointment and see things more positively

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Books for children… STAY COOL AND IN CONTROL NEW WITH THE KEEP-CALM GURU

NEW HELP! I’VE GOT AN ALARM BELL GOING OFF IN MY HEAD!

Wise Ways for Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses Lauren Brukner

How Panic, Anxiety and Stress Affect Your Body K.L. Aspden, Foreword by Babette Rothschild

Illustrated by Apsley SEP 2016 • 128pp • hb • £12.99 9781785927140 • eBook-9781784503000

Foreword by Babette Rothschild

With the help of the Keep-Calm Guru, children aged 7-14 will learn to tackle difficult emotions and feel cool, calm, and in control!

NOV 2015 • 48pp • pb • £7.99 // $19.95 9781849057042 • eBook-9781784502270

Illustrated by Zita Ra

Meet the Keep-Calm Guru, our expert guide to the art of staying cool, calm, and in control in the face of overpowering feelings! This illustrated book introduces wise ways for children to recognize and cope with anxiety, anger, frustration, and other difficult emotions. Using everything from yoga poses and pressure holds, to deep breathing and relaxing coloring activities, the KeepCalm Guru shows kids how to take back control and feel cool, calm, and just right. Suitable for children with sensory and emotional regulation difficulties aged approximately 7-14 years.

HOW TO BE A SUPERHERO CALLED SELF-CONTROL!

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Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses Lauren Brukner

Discover what happens inside our bodies when we feel stressed or anxious for children aged 9+ Ever wondered what happens inside our bodies when we feel angry, nervous, stressed or anxious? This straightforward, illustrated guide explores just that, explaining what happens to the brain and nervous system when that alarm bell in our heads starts ringing. It describes how our bodies can become very sensitive and set off false alarms, and includes tips and activities to help you reduce feelings of anxiety and keep your nervous system healthy. Designed for ages 9+, the book aims to teach children who suffer from anxiety, stress or anger about the fight, flight or freeze response in their bodies and what can trigger it, and helps them to understand that it is something that everyone experiences. It also includes ways to manage the stress reaction and reduce feelings of shame. It is an invaluable resource for anyone supporting children who are easily triggered into anxiety or anger, including parents and carers, support workers, teachers, and therapists. ‘With solid information, good humor, engaging cartoons, and helpful suggestions, this small book speaks volumes for helping young and old to heal from trauma.’

Illustrated by Apsley

from the foreword by Babette Rothschild, author of The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery

NOV 2015 • 112pp • hb • £12.99 9781849057172 • eBook-9781784502034

Using ‘super power’ strategies and illustrations, this book teaches young children (aged 4-7) with sensory and emotional regulation difficulties how to master self-control Narrated by a superhero called Self-Control, this illustrated book provides a variety of super power strategies to help children with emotional and sensory regulation difficulties, aged approximately 4 to 7 years, to master self-control. ‘A superhero to rival all other superheroes! ...the text is instantly entertaining and enlightening all at once.’ Dr. Frederick B. Covington, OTD

THE KIDS’ GUIDE TO STAYING AWESOME AND IN CONTROL Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses Lauren Brukner Illustrated by Apsley JUL 2014 • 112pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781849059978 • eBook-9780857009623

Super fun ways for kids to stay in control of their moods including breathing, pressure holds, finger pulls and fidgets

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WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?

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A Comic About Restorative Justice in Schools Pete Wallis and Joseph Wilkins MAY 2016 • 36pp • hb • £12.99 // $19.95 9781785920165 • eBook-9781784502607

A comic to introduce children aged 8-13 to the principles of restorative justice for conflict resolution Created for use in schools, this comic follows the story of Jake and Ryan’s playground conflict and its eventual resolution through a restorative meeting with their teacher. Jake and Ryan’s story teaches children aged 8-13 the principles and benefits of restorative justice. A resource section for teachers is also included. ‘Here is a book that shows a different way - and it does so using a realistic story, beautifully illustrated. Ryan and Jake thought there was no way out of the situation they found themselves in - until a kind adult offered a listening ear and a set of really useful conflict resolution skills.’ Belinda Hopkins, Director at Transforming Conflict, National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Youth Settings

Books for children… …ON MENTAL HEALTH NOT TODAY, CELESTE!

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TEEN ANXIETY A CBT and ACT Activity Resource Book for Helping Anxious Adolescents Raychelle Cassada Lohmann

A Dog’s Tale about Her Human’s Depression Liza Stevens

DEC 2014 • 240pp • pb • £22.99 • 9781849059695 • eBook-9780857008596

JUN 2016 • 36pp • hb • £10.99 9781785920080 • eBook-9781784502478

A gentle story about a dog whose human has poorly feelings for children aged 3+ Celeste thinks she is the happiest dog in the world. But when she notices something different about her human, Rupert, she wonders if things will ever be the same again. Charmingly illustrated, this heart-warming story for children aged 3+ reflects some of the feelings and experiences that a child whose parent or carer has depression may face. When it comes to periods of low mood in a parent or carer, children can often feel that they are to blame, or even that the parent doesn’t love them anymore. The story provides reassurance by explaining what depression is and how it is possible to find help. With a comprehensive guide for parents and professionals written by Dr Pooky Knightsmith that provides advice on discussing the topic with children, this is a truly valuable resource that will be of interest to social workers, child and school counsellors, psychologists, parents and foster parents. ‘The goal of this story is to explain to kids what depression is, and to give them tools to deal with it ...The text is easy to understand, with pretty illustrations... I really liked this book, and highly recommend it!’ Reviews in Chalk blog

THE PRINCESS AND THE FOG

A CBT manual for teenagers to help them understand and manage their anxieties

FRANKIE’S FOIBLES

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A story about a boy who worries Kath Grimshaw OCT 2015 • 32pp • hb • £9.99 9781849056953 • eBook-9781784502102

A story to help children age 7+ to understand and overcome their OCD or anxiety Frankie has a lot of worries. He’s worried about stepping on cracks in the pavement and about what will happen if he brushes his teeth for two minutes, rather than three. This brightly illustrated story for children aged 7+ with OCD or anxiety, reveals how Frankie learns to ignore his foibles - those pesky creatures that whisper worries in his ear! ‘Warm, friendly and reassuring, Frankie’s Foibles takes the fear out of OCD.’ Claire Sanders, author of ‘Parenting OCD: Down to Earth Advice From One Parent to Another’

A Story for Children with Depression Lloyd Jones With a contribution by Melinda Edwards MBE and Dr Linda Bayliss Illustrated by Lloyd Jones JUN 2015 • 48pp • hb • £10.99 • 9781849056557 • eBook-9781784501518

A vibrantly illustrated story to help children learn about and cope with depression

Once upon a time there was a Princess. She had everything a little girl could ever want, and she was happy. That is, until the fog came... The Princess and the Fog is picture book to help sufferers of depression aged 5-7 cope with their difficult feelings. It uses vibrant illustrations, a sense of humour and metaphor to create a relatable, enjoyable story that describes the symptoms of childhood depression while also providing hope that things can get better with a little help and support. The story is also a great starting point for explaining depression to all children, especially those who may have a parent or close family member with depression. With an essential guide for parents and carers by clinical paediatric psychologists, Dr Melinda Edwards MBE and Linda Bayliss, this book will be of immeasurable value to anyone supporting a child with, or affected by, depression, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, arts therapists, pastoral care workers and school staff, as well as parents and carers. ‘Lloyd Jones is an “evidence-based author”, he has done a very good job of accurately summarising what is known about childhood depression in a way that will amuse as well as inform a young child.’ David Cottrell, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Leeds, and co-author of NICE, Depression in Children & Young People, Clinical Guideline

PRETEND FRIENDS A story about schizophrenia and other illnesses that can cause hallucinations Alice Hoyle Illustrated by Lauren Reis FEB 2015 • 36pp • hb • £8.99 • 9781849056243 • eBook-9781784501136

A story book about what life is like for adults who experience auditory or visual hallucinations Schizophrenia is explained to children (4+) through a simple story comparing a child’s fun imaginary friends to the voices that can be brought on by schizophrenia or psychosis. Little Bea talks about all the fun things she does with her pretend friend and Big Jay explains how his friends are very different and what people can do to support him. ‘This is a charming little book that could help children whose parents or carers have mental health problems... What I really liked about the book was that it promoted a healthy and non-judgmental view about mental health for children to adopt.’ Jo North, Psychotherapist, BACP Children & Young People

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Books for children…

AWARD WINNING School Library Association’s Information Book Award: Children’s Choice Winner

STARVING THE ANXIETY GREMLIN

From the successful Gremlin series, a CBT approach to manage anxiety in children aged 5-9

JAN 2013 • 168pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849053419 • eBook-9780857006738

A unique and award-winning resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them This engaging workbook helps young people aged 10+ understand and manage anxiety. Based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, the activities will help young people understand why they get anxious and how to use simple, practical techniques to manage and control their anxiety. Suitable to work through alone or with a parent or practitioner. STARVING THE ANGER GREMLIN A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly

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The Anxiety Gremlin loves to eat anxious feelings, and the more anxious you feel, the more he eats and the bigger he gets! Learn how to get rid of the Anxiety Gremlin with this fun workbook for children aged 5-9. It’s packed with puzzles, games, colouring and drawing activities to help children understand their anxiety and how to control it.

BANISH YOUR SELF-ESTEEM THIEF A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Building Positive Self-Esteem for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly APR 2014 • 240pp • pb • £14.99 9781849054621 • eBook-9780857008411

JAN 2012 • 88pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849052863 • eBook-9780857006219

A CBT workbook to help young people stay positive and feel great!

A CBT workbook to help children manage anger from the award winning Gremlin series

The anger gremlin feeds off anger and gets bigger the angrier you get. The only way to stop him is to starve him of angry feelings, and this workbook teaches you how. Fun and simple activities help young people to understand and control their anger. Based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, it is an ideal anger management resource.

STARVING THE STRESS GREMLIN

Build up your confidence and self-esteem by learning how to banish your Self-Esteem Thief with this fun and imaginative workbook. Full of tips and strategies based on cognitive behavioural and mindfulness principles, it helps you banish negative thoughts and build healthy self-esteem. Suitable for young people aged 10+.

BANISH YOUR BODY IMAGE THIEF

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Stress Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly JAN 2013 • 136pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849053402 • eBook-9780857006721

From the award winning CBT series, worksheets and fun activities to help children starve their stress gremlin

Drawing on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, this book is a valuable resource for helping children and young people understand and control their stress. It uses example scenarios, activities and young people’s comments to teach them effective emotional management skills and is aimed at those working with young people as well as parents.

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Building Positive Body Image for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly MAR 2014 • 240pp • pb • £14.99 9781849054638 • eBook-9780857008428

A fun CBT approach to promote positive body image in young people This imaginative workbook is full of activities and strategies to build a positive body image. Using cognitive behavioural techniques, it shows how to banish negative thoughts and feelings and build self-esteem, positive beliefs and a healthy body image. Suitable for young people aged 10+ to work through alone or with a parent or practitioner.

STARVING THE ANGER GREMLIN FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-9 A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management Kate Collins-Donnelly AUG 2014 • 176pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849054935 • eBook-9780857008855

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The Anger Gremlin is a naughty creature who loves to feed on angry feelings, and the angrier you get, the bigger he gets! Packed with fun, simple activities and games, it will help children aged 5-9 understand why they get angry and how they can control their angry feelings to make the Anger Gremlin go away. Suitable for parents and practitioners.

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A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management Kate Collins-Donnelly AUG 2014 • 192pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781849054928 • eBook-9780857009029

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly

Fun CBT workbook to help children understand and manage their anger

STARVING THE ANXIETY GREMLIN FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-9

Books for children… ...ON BEREAVEMENT IS DADDY COMING BACK IN A MINUTE?

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LUNA’S RED HAT An Illustrated Storybook to Help Children Cope with Loss and Suicide Emmi Smid

Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand Elke Barber and Alex Barber

APR 2015 • 34pp • hb • £11.99 • 9781849056298 • eBook-9781784501112

A heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting storybook to help children aged 6+ come to terms with loss by suicide

JUL 2016 • 40pp • hb • £10.99 // $19.95 9781785921063 • eBook-9781784503710

A true story about Alex, the death of his daddy, and how his mum helped him to understand what dead means When we were on a No Girls Allowed!< holiday, my daddy’s heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him... This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3+. Written in Alex’s own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too. ‘A beautiful book that will undoubtedly help so many; I would highly recommend it.’

Charmingly-illustrated, this storybook follows a girl called Luna, whose mother died a year ago. It is designed to be read with children aged 6+ who have been bereaved by suicide to help them cope with their difficult feelings. The book also includes a guide for parents and professionals by grief expert, Dr Riet Fiddelaers-Jaspers.

WE GET IT Voices of Grieving College Students and Young Adults Heather L. Servaty-Seib and David C. Fajgenbaum JUN 2015 • 208pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849057523 • eBook-9780857009777

Narratives by grieving college students and young adults for grieving college students and young adults

Grieving college students can often feel isolated and vulnerable, and may feel that no one else ‘gets’ what they are going through. With narratives from students who have lost a loved one and commentary from the authors, this book aims to provide guidance and support for bereaved students, as well as providing tips for those who seek to help them.

Richmond’s Hope Bereavement Project

WHAT HAPPENED TO DADDY’S BODY?

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Explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand Elke Barber and Alex Barber JUL 2016 • 40pp • hb • £10.99 // $19.95 9781785921070 • eBook-9781784503703

Learn what happens to the body after death as Alex shares the story of what happened to his daddy’s body My daddy died when I was (one...two...) three years old. Today we are out in the garden. It always makes me think about my daddy because he LOVED his garden. Sometimes, I wonder what happened to my daddy’s body... This picture book aims to help children aged 3+ to understand what happens to the body after someone has died. Through telling the true story of what happened to his daddy’s body, we follow Alex as he learns about cremation, burial and spreading ashes. Full of questions written in Alex’s own words, and with the gentle, sensitive and honest answers of his mother, this story will reassure any young child who might be confused about death and what happens afterwards. It also reiterates the message that when you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.

SEEDS OF HOPE BEREAVEMENT AND LOSS ACTIVITY BOOK Helping Children and Young People Cope with Change Through Nature Caroline Jay Illustrated by Unity-Joy Dale OCT 2014 • 84pp • pb • £14.99 • 9781849055468 • eBook-9780857009708

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A creative and practical workbook which uses nature to help children understand death, loss and change in a gentle and honest way, and looks at how to cope with and express feelings of sadness and grief A SKY OF DIAMONDS A story for children about loss, grief and hope Camille Gibbs FEB 2015 • 48pp • hb • £11.99 • 9781849056229 • eBook-9781784500931

A storybook with in-built strategies to help children cope with the death of a loved one

An illustrated storybook about a girl named Mia who has experienced the death of her mother. Covering all stages of grief, it is perfect for reading with bereaved children aged 5-9 as a way to help them overcome their difficult feelings. It includes in-built strategies for coping with grief and answers many questions that children have about death.

‘This book will be a great resource for anyone wanting to answer a child’s questions after a death, but who is having difficulty finding age-appropriate words.’ Helen Mackinnon, Director of SeeSaw, Grief Support for Children and Young People in Oxfordshire

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Books for children… ...ON SENSORY PROCESSING CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT SENSORY PROCESSING DIFFICULTIES?

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SENSORY STORIES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

A guide for friends, family and professionals Sue Allen

A Practical Guide Joanna Grace

Illustrated by Mike Medaglia

BESTSELLER Bring stories to life, aid communication with children profound and multiple learning disabilities

OCT 2014 • 248pp • pb • £19.99 • 9781849054843 • eBook-9780857008749

OCT 2015 • 56pp • pb • £8.99 9781849056403 • eBook-9781784501372

What are sensory processing difficulties and why do they sometimes make life challenging for those who have them? Harry answers these questions and more in this friendly guide Meet Harry - a young boy with sensory processing difficulties. Harry invites readers to learn about why he finds it hard to process sensory information effectively, and how even simple thing such as washing, dressing and coping with meal times can be challenging for him. He also talks about difficulties he faces at school and why large groups and loud noises are especially hard. He explains how other people can have different sensory processing issues and talks about what he and those around him can do to help. This illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards and occupational therapists, teachers, parents, family members and friends of those with sensory processing difficulties. ‘This simple book will provide some relief - the relief that comes with understanding. At last, this difficulty has a name, and I can have a bit of insight into what is going through my child’s mind when they respond in some of these ways. Sue Allen has written the perfect primer on this condition. It is a great stepping stone for all of us to be better positioned to help our children.’ Jamie O’Connor, homeschooling mother of 5

Sensory Stories are short stories of a few lines which are brought to life through a selection of meaningful sensory experiences. They are particularly beneficial for students with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other special educational needs (SEN). For children with PMLD, Sensory Stories can open up new avenues for communication and inclusive learning. For students with SPD and ASD, they offer a fun way of encountering sensory experiences and triggers in a safe, repetitive way, which over time can help to reduce associated anxieties. This accessible guide offers teachers, other professionals working with students with SEN and parents with a complete step-by-step guide to creating and using Sensory Stories effectively. I’LL TELL YOU WHY I CAN’T WEAR THOSE CLOTHES! Talking about tactile defensiveness Noreen O’Sullivan APR 2014 • 60pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781849055109 •

A workbook to explore feelings and behaviour around tactile defensiveness

Do you know a child who hates the feel of certain items of clothing? This is a child’s perspective on a largely unrecognized condition called tactile defensiveness, a physical condition that causes hypersensitivity to certain touch sensations. Intended for adults and children to read together, the illustrated book explains reasons a child may become emotionally overwhelmed by daily routines such as putting on clothing, socks and shoes. The workbook format allows children to express and explore their own feelings through drawings or words, in order to explain their misunderstood behavior.

…ON RESILIENCE AND RELAXATION SITTING ON A CHICKEN

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The Best (Ever) 52 Yoga Games to Teach in Schools Michael Chissick Illustrated by Sarah Peacock

FROG’S BREATHTAKING SPEECH How children (and frogs) can use yoga breathing to deal with anxiety, anger and tension Michael Chissick Illustrated by Sarah Peacock JAN 2012 • 48pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781848190917 • eBook-9780857010742

NOV 2016 • 112pp • pb • £15.99 9781848193253 • eBook-9780857012807

Frog and his friends demonstrate yoga breathing techniques to combat anxiety in children

52 fun, inspiring and vibrant yoga games for children and how to teach them

LADYBIRD’S REMARKABLE RELAXATION

With 52 vibrant, easy-to-follow yoga games requiring no previous yoga experience, this book will enable you to help children become better listeners, take responsibility, gain self-control, improve behaviour, become assertive and improve self-esteem and confidence. Within these pages Michael Chissick has distilled nearly twenty years’ experience of teaching yoga to children in mainstream and special needs schools. He explains the ideal yoga lesson structure to transform your children’s behaviour: you will learn which games to teach, when to teach them and how to teach them, and how the additional benefits of improved co-ordination, flexibility, fitness, selfcalming and relaxation can be accessible to all children regardless of impairment, need, culture, shape, mood or size.

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How children (and frogs, dogs, flamingos and dragons) can use yoga relaxation to help deal with stress, grief, bullying and lack of confidence Michael Chissick Illustrated by Sarah Peacock SEP 2013 • 48pp • hb • £12.99 • 9781848191464 • eBook-9780857011121

Little Ladybird explains how to do a special yoga relaxation technique that helps stress, grief, and other problems

Books for children… MOUSE’S BEST DAY EVER

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THE MOUSE’S HOUSE

Children’s Reflexology to Soothe Sore Teeth and Tums Susan Quayle

Children’s Reflexology for Bedtime or Anytime Susan Quayle

Foreword by Spiros Dimitrakoulas and Sally Earlam

Illustrated by Melissa Muldoon NOV 2014 • 40pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781848192478 • eBook-9780857011930

Illustrated by Melissa Muldoon MAY 2016 • 44pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781848193154 • eBook-9780857012692

A charming story about Mouse and her friends as they find fun on a stormy day with an accompanying simple reflexology treatment to help relieve discomfort from teething, constipation and colic Mouse and Mole head to Squirrel’s tree for tea, but as the weather turns stormy they have to find shelter. Will the rain and wind dampen their day? Join them as they find fun and laughter and have the best day ever! With delightfully engaging rhymes and illustrations, this book features easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions for giving basic reflexology to a child. The reflexology techniques included relax and soothe, and they offer a gentle remedy to the symptoms of constipation, colic and teething in babies and young children. Written by a specialist maternity reflexologist, this book can also be used to help strengthen the bonding process between parent (or carer) and child. No prior reflexology knowledge is required. ‘I am so delighted to see the return of Mouse...The books bring together a fun read with beautiful illustrations, combined with simple reflexology moves as a means to improving health and calming fractious minds.’ from the foreword by Sally Earlam FMAR. BSc. RN.

STRIKER, SLOW DOWN!

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A calming book for children who are always on the go Emma Hughes Illustrated by John Smisson

An enchanting story about a mouse’s mission to make a cosy home for Winter with an accompanying simple reflexology massage for parents or carers to perform on a child This picture story book about mouse and her friends’ quest to prepare for winter shows how to use reflexology with children whilst enjoying a fun bedtime read. Designed to help with common issues such as sleep difficulties and anxiety, it includes easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. ‘I loved this delightful book, the story, characters and illustrations are very engaging. I am sure that small children will thoroughly enjoy it.’ Jan Williamson, Director of The School of Precision Reflexology, Devon

SIX HEALING SOUNDS WITH LISA AND TED Lisa Spillane APR 2011 • 32pp • hb • £8.99 • 9781848190511 • eBook-9780857010315

Lisa and Ted learn the Six Healing Sounds, simple calming breathing techniques based on ancient Chinese Qigong exercises

CONNOR THE CONKER AND THE BREEZY DAY

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An Interactive Pilates Adventure Rachel Lloyd OCT 2015 • 40pp • hb • £10.99 9781848192942 • eBook-9780857012449

Boost confidence and self-esteem, and improve body awareness in children aged 4-7 by teaching Pilates with Connor the Conker

OCT 2016 • 40pp • hb • £9.99 9781848193277 • eBook-9780857012821

Striker, the cat who is always in a hurry, finally learns that slowing down can be fun too in this book for children aged 3-6 Striker the cat is unstoppable! He thinks that there is too much fun to be had, and no matter what his mama tells him, he never slows down. One day, a bump to the head brings this busy cat to a standstill. Will Striker finally listen to his mama and learn to make time for a little calmness? This charmingly-illustrated picture book for ages 3-6 aims to teach busy children about the benefits of taking time to sit quietly and clear their mind. Touching on the principles of mindfulness, it provides the perfect introduction to the differing feelings of chaos and calm and encourages children to find balance in their increasingly busy lives.

ONCE UPON A TOUCH...

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Story Massage for Children Mary Atkinson and Sandra Hooper OCT 2015 • 92pp • hb • £11.99 9781848192874 • eBook-9780857012340

Practice safe and positive touch, promote relaxation and boost selfesteem with children aged 3-11 using story massage. This complete manual provides everything you need to get started. It includes instruction on ten basic strokes and over 25 story massages on a range of topics, from traditional tales to hands-on learning stories. YOGA GIRLS’ CLUB

SMILING HEART MEDITATIONS WITH LISA AND TED (AND BINGO) Lisa Spillane NOV 2014 • 40pp • hb • £9.99 • 9781848192003 • eBook-9780857011688

Colourful picture book teaches children to meditate away feelings of impatience, frustration and anger

This vibrant picture book tells the story of Lisa, Ted and Bingo the dog at the beach. It teaches children how they can use the Qigong Healing Heart sound and other meditative techniques drawn from Traditional Chinese Medicine to overcome impatience, anger and frustration, just like Lisa and Ted.

Do Yoga, Make Art, Be You Tiffani Bryant FEB 2015 • 192pp • pb • £12.99 • 9781848192591 • eBook-9780857012067

A yoga and art workbook to inspire self-expression, encourage body confidence and promote self-esteem in girls and young women

A fun, interactive workbook for girls aged 11-17 containing 43 easy-to-follow yoga postures, guidance on yogic breathing and meditation, opportunities for self-reflection and fun art activities. Designed to help girls feel more confident in body and mind and better equipped to handle the everyday pressures of the challenging teenage years.

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