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Key New Books 30 Years of Social Change Edited by Stephen Jones

Foreword by Jessica Kingsley OCT 2017 | £7.99 | $12.95 | Paperback

Justice for Laughing Boy Connor Sparrowhawk – A Death by Indifference

Sara Ryan

Foreword by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

224pp | ISBN-9781785924309

OCT 2017 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 272pp

eISBN-9781784507985

ISBN-9781785923487 | eISBN-9781784506834

Professionals at the forefront of enabling social change explore the past, present and future of their fields. Marking Jessica Kingsley Publishers’ 30th anniversary of publishing books that make a difference, this collection of articles gives insight into social change achieved during the last 30 years. With contributors looking at both the positive and negatives aspects of their field, it offers a unique look into a diverse array of disciplines.

A mother’s memoir which tells the story of her son’s premature death while in NHS care, and her subsequent campaign for justice and for the rights of people with learning disabilities. On July 4th 2013, Connor Sparrowhawk, also known as Laughing Boy or LB, was found dead in a specialist NHS unit. Connor, who had autism and epilepsy, had a seizure while in the bath and no member of staff was on hand to stop him from drowning. An entirely preventable death. Connor’s mother Sara Ryan tells the touching story of her remarkable son’s early life, then premature death. She articulates the harrowing experience of not only losing a child, but then having to fight to discover the truth about the circumstances of his death. Following Connor’s death, Sara and others start the dynamic #JusticeforLB campaign to highlight the injustice of Connor’s death. It quickly gains momentum and becomes a rallying cry not only for Connor, but for the many other injustices learning disabled adults experience, leading to high-profile inquiries which uncover shocking rates of premature death among this group. Telling a very uncomfortable truth about the experiences of people with learning disabilities in inpatient settings today, the book serves as a wake-up call and asks: can we really claim that we respect the life and dignity of learning disabled people?

The Interbrain

Embodied Connections Versus Common Knowledge

Digby Tantam

JAN 2018 | £25.00 | $35.00 | Hardback | 400pp ISBN-9781849054768 | eISBN-9780857008565

Exploring the interbrain and its significance to psychology, social communication and group behaviour. Digby Tantam presents his groundbreaking theory of the interbrain, the idea that human beings are endlessly connected by a continuous interplay of non-verbal communication of which we are unaware. Considering social smiles and the way emotions can spread from one person to another, he explores the research that shows how our brains are linked and draws out the implications of the interbrain for our understanding of empathy, social communication, psychology and group behaviour. Exploring this often overlooked aspect of our human nature, Tantam demonstrates how the interbrain has huge significance for psychology, psychiatry and sociology and can transform our understanding of war, morality, terrorism, psychopathy and much more.

“This book should be read by everyone concerned with the delivery of health and social care – from government ministers to the student nurse or social worker starting out on their career. Most of all, this book bears testament to the lovely, funny young man who shouldn’t have died but whose memory will live on because those who loved and continue to love him demanded Justice for LB.” – Dr Jenny Morris OBE

Anxiety is Really Strange Steve Haines

Illustrated by Sophie Standing JAN 2018 | £7.99 | $12.95 | Paperback | 32pp | ISBN-9781848193895 | eISBN-9780857013453

A science-based graphic medicine book explaining anxiety and anxiety management. What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This graphic book responds to these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, and how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects. Understanding how anxiety is created by our nervous system trying to protect us and how our fight-or-flight mechanisms can get stuck can significantly lessen the fear experienced during anxiety attacks. In this guide, anxiety is explained in an easy-to-understand, engaging graphic format with tips and strategies to relieve its symptoms and change the mind’s habits for a more positive outlook.

Key New Books The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing People

Outsmarting Worry

An Older Kid’s Guide to Managing Anxiety

Kate Power & Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth

Dawn Huebner PhD

Illustrated by Kara McHale

Foreword by Richard Rogers

OCT 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback

SEP 2017 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Hardback

112pp | ISBN-9781785927829

96pp | ISBN-9781785923302

eISBN-9781784507022

eISBN-9781784506476

Seeing inside Dyslexia and how it feels – challenges, solutions, and amazing people. An engaging visual explanation of dyslexia, what it means, and how to embrace it. Vibrant images and simple text depict what dyslexia is, along with helpful tools for learning and examples of skills and professions best-suited for people with dyslexia. Includes tips for success, additional games and learning resources.

My Secret Dog

Tom Alexander

NOV 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback | 40pp ISBN-9781785924866 | eISBN-9781784503925

A sweet tale about a girl who 'accidentally' adopts a dog and tries to keep it a secret from her mother. I always wanted a dog, but Mum said I wasn't allowed. So I got one anyway. My secret dog lives in the cupboard and we sneak out at night to play. We'll be best friends forever. So long as Mum doesn't find out... “Beautifully understated and full of whimsy, My Secret Dog depicts a child's sense of slowly discovering that getting what they want is not as straight forward as it might first appear. It also made my son giggle through his bedtime story.” – Richy K. Chandler, writer, illustrator

Helping Your Transgender Teen, 2nd Edition A Guide for Parents

Irwin Krieger

JAN 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback | 112pp ISBN-9781785928017 | eISBN-9781784508197

The essential guide for parents of transgender teens to help them understand and better respond to their child’s experiences. This book offers essential guidance to parents of transgender and non-binary teens to help them support and understand their children. It alleviates common concerns parents have and gives advice on hormones and surgery, use of pronouns and how to transition socially. It also includes sample family letters, case studies and further reading.

Tried and tested strategies from a best-selling author to help 9–13 year olds tackle their worries and fears. Worry has a way of growing, shifting from not-a-bigdeal to a VERY BIG DEAL in the blink of an eye. This big-deal Worry is tricky, luring children into behaviours that keep the anxiety cycle going. Children often find it hard to fight back against Worry, but not anymore. Outsmarting Worry teaches 9–13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face – and overcome – worries and fears. Smart, practical, proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing, from worried to happy and free.

Winston Wallaby Can’t Stop Bouncing

What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD

K.I. Al-Ghani and Joy Beaney

Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani DEC 2017 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Hardback | 72pp | ISBN-9781785924033 eISBN-9781784507619

Therapeutic children’s story about Winston the Wallaby, who never seems able to sit still. Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, loves to bounce. However, Winston can’t seem to ever sit still and when he starts school he needs help to concentrate... Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm shows Winston how to settle down and focus his mind in class, and he learns new ways to help him with touch, feel, attention and awareness. This fun, illustrated storybook will help children aged 5–10 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) recognise their sensory needs and develop tools to support them. A helpful introduction for parents and carers explains hyperactivity and how it can affect a child’s perception of the world, and the appendices at the back provide useful strategies to be adopted at school and at home. More books from K.I. Al-Ghani on page 15.

Key New Books Know Your Spectrum!

An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens

Finn Monahan

APR 2018 | £15.99 | $22.95 | Paperback | 224pp ISBN-9781785924354 |

A creative writing workbook that helps autistic teenagers understand their individual experience of autistic behaviours and their own personal strengths and difficulties. Not everyone with autism is the same. This workbook will help teenagers recognise their own individual spectrum of autistic behaviours, and reflect on the specific challenges they face, their own strengths and how they relate to other people. Using creative writing activities, this book helps teenagers to identify connections between events and their emotions – which can be difficult for people with autism – while improving their writing skills through fun activities. A range of examples of poetry and short stories are included to make each activity accessible to all levels and to show how writing narrative and poems can help support personal reflection. The book encourages the reader to explore the core aspects of autism including social communication, executive function, and sensory processing, and then allows the teen to create a template of their own spectrum of abilities within autism. This unique understanding of autism can then be used to develop individual strategies and encourage selfadvocacy. Using this book collaboratively with teachers or parents means the teen can be supported in a way that is specific to them.

All About Me

A Step-by-Step Guide to Telling Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum about their Diagnosis

Coming Home to Autism

A Room-by-Room Approach to Supporting Your Child at Home after ASD Diagnosis

Visit different rooms in the home to understand how to support children with autism. What does an autism diagnosis mean for everyday family life? Explore different rooms in the home to better understand how children with autism experience daily activities, and what you can do to support their development. • Head to the bathroom for guidance on toilet training and introducing a calming bath time ritual. • Discover how to create a safe haven for your child in the bedroom chapter, with tips to try before bedtime to help ease anxiety. • Learn how to transform any corner of your home into a special place for sensory play, fun and learning • Settle down in the parents’ corner for top advice on remaining cool, calm and collected in the face of obstacles. Co-written by a mum and a speech-language therapist, and with many more rooms to visit, this book breaks down the information that you need to know to support children with autism at home.

101 Inclusive and SEN English Lessons

Fun Activities and Lesson Plans for Children Aged 3–11

Andrew Miller

Kate Bradley and Claire Brewer

JAN 2018 | £19.99 | $29.95 | Paperback | 256pp

DEC 2017 | £14.99 | $22.95 | Paperback | 136pp

ISBN-9781785921292 | eISBN-9781784503932

ISBN-9781785923654 | eISBN-9781784507084

Provides parents and professionals with resources and guidance to help introduce children to their autism diagnosis. Based on direct work with over 250 individual children, Andrew Miller wrote this book in order to provide parents and professionals with information, tools and guidance to help introduce children to autism in the absence of specialist support. This in-depth guide describes the practicalities of disclosure, including when to tell, who should do it and what they need to know beforehand with strategies to tailor your approach as every child’s experience will be different. Stepby-step instructions detail how to deliver the programme and produce with a child a personalised booklet containing information about their personal attributes and their autism. These booklets and follow-up material help make disclosure a positive and constructive experience for everyone. Accompanying material can be downloaded online including questionnaires, examples of children’s booklets and flexible templates.

Teacher’s resource full of creative activities and lesson plans for teaching English to learners with SEND in mixed ability classrooms. Create an inclusive classroom for all with this resource, full of ideas for engaging and accessible English lessons. Each lesson is tailored to objectives for children working below National Curriculum levels and includes a learning objective, the resources needed, the main activity, a plenary and a consolidation activity to help support children’s understanding. When working with children, and especially those with SEN, lessons need to meet their interests as well as their needs by containing visual stimulus and promoting fine and gross motor skills, and the activities in this book have been specifically designed with this in mind. This straightforward and practical book offers you 101 creative classroom activities for teaching English to pupils who are achieving at P Levels 4–8, as well as mapping the range of additional skills they will acquire.

Key New Books A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum Diagnosis, Intervention and Family Support

Dr Judy Eaton

SEP 2017 | £18.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 240pp | ISBN-9781785920929 | eISBN-9781784503550

The first book to look specifically at how mental health issues relate to girls and young women with autism, covering theory, research and tailored interventions for support. This book addresses the specific mental health needs of girls and young women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Looking at the ways autism presents differently in girls than in boys, and the mental health conditions that occur most frequently in girls with ASD, this is the essential guide for clinicians and educators on tailoring interventions and support to meet girls’ needs. Describing the current assessment process for autism diagnosis, the book explains why girls are under- or mis-diagnosed, leading to later mental health issues. It outlines the types of intervention that are particularly helpful for working with girls to reduce anxiety, improve social interaction skills, and manage self-harm. The book also covers how to manage eating disorders and feeding difficulties, focusing on working with girls with sensory processing difficulties. There is advice on how to deal with the emotional impact on parents, carers and families, and the challenges they face when negotiating appropriate psychological and educational support.

Making Friends at Work

Learning to Make Positive Choices in Social Situations for People with Autism

Saffron Gallup

DEC 2017 | £8.99 | $12.95 | Paperback | 64pp ISBN-9781785923753 | eISBN-9781784507213

A ‘choose your own adventure’ style book to help people with autism make new friends at work. Making new friends at work can be tricky – it’s tough to predict how people will react to certain situations. This ‘choose your own response’ book can show you how these situations could potentially play out. Some endings are positive and some less so, and the book includes explanations about why particular outcomes may have occurred, so you can learn to avoid those situations. The best part is you can go back and see how a different choice can change the outcome of the story!

Autism and Enablement

Occupational Therapy Approaches to Promote Independence for Adults with Autism

Matt Bushell, Sandra Gasson and Ute Vann

NOV 2017 | £18.99 | $27.95 | Paperback | 184pp ISBN-9781785920875 | eISBN-9781784503482

A new enablement approach for assisting adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions to better manage their own lives. Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) or a suspected diagnosis often have hidden needs that go unmet by public services. This book describes and analyses the Kent ASC enablement approach, a short-term intervention led by occupational therapy to promote people with ASC becoming more self-aware and self-sufficient outside of public services. Designed to teach adults with ASC strategies for controlling their sensory, motor-processing and socialcommunication needs and preferences, this person-centred approach gives them greater self-management over their lives. The book also provides an overview of a range of both professional and self-help tools and technologies which can be used by adults with ASC to increase independence and wellbeing. Case-studies demonstrate the transformative effects of enablement on daily life for adults with ASC. The book also provides recommendation for building on the enablement approach.

Maria and Me

A father, a daughter (and Autism)

Maria’s experiences of autism and going on holiday are depicted through the words and drawings of her loving father. Giving a father’s insight into life with his daughter Maria, aged 12, who has autism, this comic tells the story of their week holiday in the Canary Islands, Spain. Delightful illustrations and dialogue between father and daughter show the day-to-day challenges that people with autism and their carers face, and how Miguel and Maria overcome them. Funny and endearing, this comic helps to show how Maria sees and experiences the world in her own way and that she’s unique, just like everyone else.

Key New Books Drinking, Drug Use, and Addiction in the Autism Community Elizabeth Kunreuther and Ann Palmer

Foreword by Tony Attwood OCT 2017 | £18.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 192pp | ISBN-9781785927492 eISBN-9781784505394

Explains how substance abuse affects people on the autism spectrum and provides positive support strategies. What is the connection between autism and addiction? Why are individuals with autism more likely to develop a substance use disorder than the general population? Until recently, substance use disorder (SUD) was considered rare among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book brings together current research and personal accounts from individuals with autism and their supports. It explores why addiction is more common among individuals with ASD and investigates how addiction and autism affect one another. The authors also provide strategies for supporting people with both ASD and SUD. “This book is an important review of the issues associated with addiction and ASD. It will provide encouragement for parents to take action, and for professionals working the area of ASD to screen for addiction, and then to modify their treatment for addiction to accommodate the characteristics of ASD.” – From the Foreword by Tony Attwood, author of ‘The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome’

On Being an Introvert or Highly Sensitive Person

A Guide to boundaries, joy, and meaning

Ilse Sand

FEB 2018 | £8.99 | $14.95 | Paperback | 128pp ISBN-9781785924859 | eISBN-9781784508715

Explores the characteristics, challenges and benefits of being introverted or highly sensitive, perhaps temporarily, with advice and suggestions for happiness in our sociable world. What does it mean to be an introverted or highly sensitive person in our fast-paced, sociable world? Are these traits caused by nature ornurture? Ilse Sand answers these questions with sage advice and suggestions to help introverts face the challenges of jobs, parties and conflicts, whilst highlighting their strengths in imagination and thought.

Tools for Helpful Souls

Especially for highly sensitive people who provide help either on a professional or private level

Ilse Sand

APR 2017 | £8.99 | $14.95 | Paperback 128pp | ISBN-9781785922961 eISBN-9781784505998

Come Closer

On love and self-protection

Bad Psychology

How Forensic Psychology Left Science Behind

Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World

How to Create a Happy Life

Ilse Sand

JUN 2016 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback 160pp | ISBN-9781785920660 eISBN-9781784503246

The Emotional Compass How to Think Better about Your Feelings

Ilse Sand

MAY 2017 | £8.99 | $14.95 | Paperback 104pp | ISBN-9781785922978 eISBN-9781784506032

SEP 2016 | £8.99 | $15.95 | Paperback 136pp | ISBN-9781785921278 eISBN-9781784503925

Robert A. Forde

SEP 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback 304pp | ISBN-9781785922305 eISBN-9781784505059

An exposé of the poor scientific basis of psychological assessments affecting prisoner release, involving huge cost to taxpayers. Robert A. Forde challenges widely held yet flawed views in the field of applying psychology to criminality. Here, he exposes the lack of evidence behind current policy and practice, the commercial and professional interests which maintain the status quo, and demands alternative approaches from the field of forensic psychology.

The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys How to Nurture Children and Avoid Trauma

Betsy de Thierry

A simple but sage guide for adults on how to support sensitive boys. This book simply shows adults how to understand and care for sensitive boys who don’t conform to male stereotypes such as ‘boys don’t cry’. Explaining how to improve children’s wellbeing by encouraging them to embrace their individuality, it gives down-to-earth advice on how to help sensitive boys grow up happy and confident.

Parenting and Family Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis A Guide for Parents

Raelene Dundon

The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Children aged 2–10 on the Autism Spectrum

Jeanette Purkis and Emma Goodall

NOV 2017 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback

NOV 2017 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback

160pp | ISBN-9781785922770

216pp | ISBN-9781785922749

eISBN-9781784505776

eISBN-9781784505745

Guide for parents on how to approach the topic of autism with a diagnosed child and others, with downloadable and photocopiable worksheets. Telling your child about their autism diagnosis can be daunting. Will they be better off for knowing? What’s the right way to tell them? Should you inform anyone else too? As a mother of two children on the spectrum, with over ten years’ experience as a psychologist specialising in childhood autism, Raelene Dundon has all the tips you’ll need. In this concise book, she sets out case studies, examples and resources that will equip you to make your own informed choices and help your whole family to live well with autism. Part One provides ways to tell children of different ages and development levels about their diagnosis, including photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to help diagnosed children understand autism, and gives advice on what to do if they react in a negative or unexpected way to the news. Part Two explores the pros and cons of sharing the diagnosis with others, including family, friends, school staff and your child’s classmates, and guides you through what to do if others don’t understand or accept the diagnosis.

A practical guide to building resilience and gaining independence in children with autism. Children and young people with autism have the capacity to be independent and resilient which can help them live independently or be supported to live a fulfilling life and reach their full potential. This book empowers parents of autistic children aged two to ten to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as school, new environments and relationships with other children. It includes information about the main developmental stages for children on the autism spectrum, and will take parents through life events and milestones at different ages and identify where difficulties and barriers to resilience may arise and how to address them.

I Have a Question about Divorce

A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs

Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky

The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Dr Desirée Gallimore

Complete guide on how to train children with an intellectual disability to travel safely and independently. In five clear steps, this guide will equip you to teach children to travel safely and independently. The first book of its kind, it focuses on goal-setting and preparation techniques while detailing obstacles that may arise along the way. Practical and necessary, it is suitable for work with children of any age and ability.

FEB 2018 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback 40pp | ISBN-9781785927874 eISBN-9781784507343

An illustrated guide to what divorce means to children aged 5–11 with ASD or other special needs. Divorce is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what divorce means. Using a question and answer format, it explores the changes and feelings a child may experience during a divorce, and provides ideas to help cope with this life change. Illustrated with SymbolStix, which uses a symbol-based language for visual thinkers, this book explains a difficult topic to children who might otherwise struggle to understand it, and gives additional guidance for parents and carers.

Parenting and Family Autism in My Family

Autism and the Law

Sandra Tucker

Special Needs and Legal Entitlement, Second Edition

A Journal for Siblings of Children with ASD

Interactive workbook for siblings of children with autism to encourage understanding and foster healthy sibling relationships. An interactive workbook full of dynamic activities for children with siblings on the autism spectrum. Through individualized exercises in understanding and empathy, this book will serve to empower the child and strengthen their sibling relationship.

The Gender Agenda

A First-Hand Account of How Girls and Boys Are Treated Differently

Ros Ball and James Millar

Insightful reflections from one family’s experience of raising children amidst gender stereotypes. Aiming to tackle gender stereotypes head-on, two parents tweeted about the differences they experienced in raising their son and their daughter. What began as an attempt to retain their sanity in a gender obsessed world became a life changing experiment about gender identity presented in this collection of their online writing. “An eye-opening account of the little things that cumulatively make a big difference to the way boys and girls are raised. Fascinating, shocking and full of useful tips on how to fight back against the ‘gender police’. Every parent should read it.” – Rebecca Asher, author of ‘Shattered’ and ‘Man Up’

The Tiger Mum Who Came To Tea

The Essential Guide to Getting out of the Maze

Melinda Nettleton and John Friel

AUG 2017 | £18.99 | $35.00 | Paperback 464pp | ISBN-9781849057066 eISBN-9781784502300

The updated definitive guide to the legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs. Fully updated, this essential, accessible guide to the legal entitlements of children and young people with special needs explains the new system of Education, Health and Care Plans which replaces the Statement of Special Educational Needs. It provides information for parents about how the system works, what they can expect and how they can appeal.

Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System

Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Sex Offenses

Edited by Lawrence A. Dubin, J.D. and Emily Horowitz, Ph.D.

Foreword by Alan Gershel Introduction by Mark Mahoney Afterword by Tony Attwood JUN 2017 | £40.00 | $50.00 | Paperback 352pp | ISBN-9781785927133 eISBN-9781784502980

A detailed multidisciplinary examination of the issues surrounding autism and non-contact sex offenses within the criminal justice system. Arguing for reform in the judicial treatment of people convicted of sex offenses, this book examines how sentencing policies are based on emotion rather than research. Using the lens of harsh sex offense prosecutions of those with developmental disabilities, this book highlights the hysteria underlying our approach to sex offenses.

Uttom Chowdhury

Hilarious modern picture book for parents about the pitfalls of overanxious parenting. For parents who are anxious about their child’s attainment at school and beyond, this laugh out loud book uses visual humour and informed jokes to illustrated the pitfalls of competitive parenting, without being judgemental or didactic.

Schools A Practical Guide to Happiness in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum

A Positive Psychology Approach

Victoria Honeybourne

NOV 2017 | £16.99 | $22.95 | Paperback

Teaching Social Skills Through Sketch Comedy and Improv Games A Social Theatre® Approach for Kids and Teens including those with ASD, ADHD, and Anxiety

Shawn Amador

216pp | ISBN-9781785923470

FEB 2018 | £15.99 | $22.95 | Paperback

eISBN-9781784506810

144pp | ISBN-9781785928000

How to promote positive wellbeing in young people with autism, and help them build life-long defences for good mental health. Full of simple strategies for happiness in children and teens with autism, this book is a must read for anyone dedicated to the wellbeing of a child on the spectrum. Bringing a refreshingly positive approach to mental health and autism, the guide is full of practical ideas for helping children strengthen their self-worth, optimism and receptivity to happiness. It also reveals how children can build resilience and better understand their feelings, giving them the skills to flourish and thrive and to ward off negative thoughts. The activities are ideal for all learning levels and can be done individually or in groups, at home or in the classroom. Talking about mental health in autism is all too often reduced to ways of ‘curing illness’ – this book helps to prevent poor mental health by making happiness a priority and an attainable goal.

Forest School and Autism

eISBN-9781784508203

A collection of activities based on improvisational theatre and collaborative comedy sketch writing which will help children and teenagers develop their social skills. Introducing a Social Theatre®, the book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children. Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking®, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those with mild to moderate cognitive abilities.. These activities will help participants become more assertive and flexible as well as improving confidence, focus and self-esteem. Social Theatre® can be used in small groups, in class or throughout the school, as well as in group therapy sessions. It provides a new and inclusive way to teach social skills and collaborative learning and is especially useful for those with anxiety, depression, ADHD and ASD.

A Practical Guide

Michael James

APR 2018 | £18.99 | $27.95 | Paperback 192pp | ISBN-9781785922916 eISBN-9781784505950

A practical guide to adapting Forest School techniques and outdoor learning for students with autism. Forest School’s innovative outdoor approach offers specific benefits to learners with autism, including increased social skills, raised self-esteem and improved sensory function. This guide raises autism awareness amongst practitioners by providing practical and easy-to-follow advice for adapting Forest School activities for those with autism. For those coming from a mainstream Forest School background, the author offers an introduction to autism and shows what Forest School can offer people with autism – both children and adults – with first-person accounts that highlight its success with this group. The guide gives advice on the social and sensory benefits, offers practical advice on safety and on how to set up a Forest School and finally presents specific activities to be incorporated into practitioners’ routines.

First Class Support for College Students on the Autism Spectrum Practical Advice for College Counselors and Educators

Michael W. Duggan

DEC 2017 | £17.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 144pp | ISBN-9781785924132 eISBN-9781784507770

How to support college students with autism and help them to thrive in their everyday lives. College students with autism can face many difficulties in adult life that can be overlooked as they strive for academic success. This book shows how college counselors and other staff can support students with autism in their everyday life, taking into consideration relationships, mental health, and independent living skills.

Schools Practical Strategies for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism Enhancing Engagement and Learning in the Classroom

Leslie Blome with Maureen Zelle FEB 2018 | £14.99 | $19.95 | Paperback 128pp | ISBN-9781785927782 eISBN-9781784506902

A hands-on guide setting out a range of strategies for supporting emotional regulation in students who have autism. For professionals who work with students on the autism spectrum in inclusive classroom settings, supporting emotional regulation is key. This practical guide outlines cognitive and language strategies that support emotional regulation, which the authors have found successful with their students with autism, supported by research that shows why they work. The focus in this book is on the emotional state of the child as opposed to controlling behaviours. The guidelines and strategies provided help students with prediction and make the expectations of them clear, empowering children by giving them choices. Examples of how to use each strategy are given, alongside tips for application. The book also includes sample goals for regulation, information on therapy techniques that work and a ‘cheat sheet’ overview of the strategies, creating a clear and concise guide to engaging and enhancing learning in the classroom.

Creating Autism Champions

Autism Awareness Training for Key Stage 1 and 2

Joy Beaney

Giving Children a Voice

A Step-by-Step Guide to Promoting ChildCentred Practice

Sam Frankel

JAN 2018 | £16.99 | $27.95 | Paperback 176pp | ISBN-9781785922787 eISBN-9781784505783

A step-by-step guide to enabling and harnessing the potential of children’s voices to transform the settings that form part of their everyday lives. This book promotes the potential for children to advocate for themselves. Providing five simple steps, it demonstrates how to create an environment in which the authentic voice and opinions of the child are heard and to build platforms to help amplify that voice.

Is It OK to Ask Questions about Autism?

Abi Rawlins

First-hand, in-depth answers to the most common questions asked by children about autism. Through autism awareness workshops in schools, the authors have compiled the most common questions on the subject. Based on real questions raised by children aged 5–11, this book provides direct answers as well as strategies for continuing the discussion to increase autism awareness in primary school settings.

A comprehensive programme for raising autism awareness and promoting inclusion in primary schools. A ready-to-use resource for raising autism awareness and promoting inclusion in primary schools. Helping children and staff to become ‘autism champions’, it is easily adaptable and includes staff training, a whole-school assembly, lesson plans, photocopiable worksheets and online presentations. “This book is easy to use, and ideal for busy education professionals who want to raise whole school awareness of autism without intimidating anyone. The materials for staff and pupils are clear and well-structured, and would help any school to establish a culture of championing autism.” – Sarah Wild, Headteacher, Limpsfield Grange School

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Communication and Development Robin and the White Rabbit

A Story to Help Children with Autism to Talk about their Feelings and Join In

Emma Lindström and Åse Brunnström

The White Rabbit teaches a lonely child to express their feelings in this touching picture book aimed at children aged 4–10 on the autism spectrum or with communication problems. Using activity cards as a basis for communication, this inspiring picture book for 4–10 year olds shows how children on the autism spectrum, or children who find it hard to communicate with their peers, can learn to express themselves through simple question and answer exercises. “This will be extremely valuable information for parents and teachers, and will enable the child to use a new form of communication. The story also includes themes of friendship, encouragement and affection, and can be used to explain the world of autism to typical peers. The messages and implications of this book could be written in many hefty volumes. The great value of this little story book is its brevity, and eminent accessibility to adults and children alike.” – From the foreword by Tony Attwood, The Minds and Hearts Clinic, Brisbane

The ASD Feel Better Book

A Visual Guide to Help Brain and Body for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Joel Shaul

NOV 2017 | £14.99 | $24.95 | Hardback 88pp | ISBN-9781785927621 | eISBN-9781784506278

An illustrated guide to self-help skills and strategies for children aged 7–14 on the autism spectrum. This book is designed to help children on the autism spectrum develop insight into what can upset them and make them feel bad and then increase their awareness of how to make themselves feel good again. With visual maps and icons, the book proceeds through various components of the body and mind to isolate many of the things that can go wrong and explores how children can try to set them right. Designed to be read with an adult, there are problem-solving exercises and skills practice in the form of activities, games and worksheets. “By following Joel’s expert advice, children with ASD’s will learn how to replace their emotional flip switch with a more disciplined dimmer switch. Now that would certainly be something to feel better about!” – K.I. AL-Ghani, Specialist Advisory Teacher, University Lecturer, Autism Trainer and international author of books on ASD

The ASD and Me Picture Book

A Visual Guide to Understanding Challenges and Strengths for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Joel Shaul

MAR 2017 | £14.99 | $24.95 | Hardback | 96pp | ISBN-9781785927232 eISBN-9781784503512

How to start, carry on and end conversations

A visual guide to help children on the autism spectrum recognize their strengths and overcome challenges.

Paul Jordan

The Green Zone Conversation Book

Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum

Straightforward guide to surviving everyday conversations and social situations for teens with autism. Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple ‘scripts for thinking’ that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations. “[The author] has developed a simple strategy for facilitating conversation that can greatly enhance the quality of life of someone who has Asperger’s syndrome. The art of conversation can be learned and achieved, and this valuable book explains how.” – From the foreword by Professor Tony Attwood PhD, Brisbane, Australia

Finding Common Ground in Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Joel Shaul

OCT 2014 | £14.99 | $24.95 | Hardback | 96pp | ISBN-9781849057592 eISBN-9780857009463

Help children with ASD make comfortable conversation with others by sharing interests in ‘the green zone’. “The aim of ‘The Green Zone Conversation Book’ by Joel Shaul is to enable children on the autistic spectrum to find ways to engage in conversation that are of interest to all parties involved, not just the autistic person...There are worksheets and a section aimed at helping adults to use the book effectively with their child.” Special Needs Jungles blog

Communication and Development Becoming a STAR Detective!

Your Detective’s Notebook for Finding Clues to How You Feel

Susan Young

MAY 2017 | £8.99 | $15.95 | Paperback | 128pp ISBN-9781785921803 | eISBN-9781784504526

Companion workbook for children to complete as part of the STAR Program for cognitive, social and emotional skills. An accompanying workbook for children to use in the group sessions of the STAR Programme that also includes individual exercises to be completed with a family member or care giver. Using the metaphor of a detective to understand personal emotions, children will learn skills of self-regulation, concentration, and problem-solving.

The STAR Detective Facilitator Manual

A Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention to Develop Skilled Thinking and Reasoning for Children with Cognitive, Behavioral, Emotional and Social Problems

Susan Young

MAY 2017 | £24.99 | $32.95 | Paperback | 208pp ISBN-9781785921681 | eISBN-9781784507268

A manual for delivery of the STAR Program, designed to teach cognitive, social and emotional skills to children. “A theoretically sound, evidence-based, manualized, cognitivebehavioral program that will enable children to enjoy learning social -cognitive, emotional and behavioral skills and values essential to their development of pro-social competence.”

Helping Children to Improve Their Gross Motor Skills

The Stepping Stones Curriculum

Rachel White

AUG 2017 | £24.99 | $39.95 | Paperback 256pp | ISBN-9781785922794 eISBN-9781784505875

A graded programme for children aged 5–18 designed to improve motor coordination with fun movement and sporting activities. Help children with motor coordination difficulties to develop their gross motor skills in a fun way with this guided programme for children and young people. Activity worksheets provide detailed descriptions of how gross motor tasks can be accomplished through incremental stages, culminating in the achievement of the specific task. The step-by-step programme is divided into two sections: • Learning basic skills: which includes balance, jumping, climbing, skipping, ball skills, riding a bike and more • Developing specific sports skills: which includes football, badminton, basketball, netball, tennis, bowling and more. The Stepping Stones Curriculum will enable adults to chart the progress of a child and allow children to become engaged in mastering motor coordination skills. Supplementary aids such as warm up and cool-down activity sheets, an initial assessment tool and a certificate of achievement will help parents and professionals to deliver the programme effectively at home or at school.

– Dr. R. R. Ross, University of Ottawa; Director, Cognitive Centre of Canada.

LEGO® Therapy How LEGO®-Based Therapy for Autism Works Landing on My Planet

Daniel B. LeGoff

MAR 2017 | £17.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 320pp | ISBN-9781785927102 eISBN-9781784502904

Why LEGO®-based therapy works and what it looks like in action. Through a series of case histories of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) who participated in LEGO® therapy, this book shows how and why this therapy is so effective. The book provides practical guidance and inspiration for professionals working with children to improve their social interaction skills.

LEGO®-Based Therapy

How to build social competence through LEGO®-based Clubs for children with autism and related conditions

A complete guide to setting up and running a LEGO club for children with autism spectrum disorders.

Building Language Using LEGO® Bricks

A Practical Guide

Dawn Ralph and Jacqui Rochester

Practical guide to running language therapy sessions using LEGO® bricks.

Communication and Development Social Stories Developing Resilience in Young People with Autism using Social Stories™ Dr Siobhan Timmins

JUN 2017 | £8.99 | $12.95 | Paperback 104pp | ISBN-9781785923296 eISBN-9781784506438

How to write and illustrate effective Social Stories™ specifically to build resilience in young people with autism. Young people with autism can be particularly susceptible to setbacks, often leading to depression and a sense of hopelessness. Using Social Stories™, this book introduces a different way of looking at common life setbacks, and offer tools to overcome these obstacles, build resilience and develop coping strategies for the future. Based on Carol Gray’s highly effective Social Stories™ model, this new guide shows how to help individuals with autism deal with challenges specific to them, and how to bounce back from the negative experiences that they encounter. This book is an invaluable guide for learning to create personalised Social Stories™ that can be used to develop resilience in people with autism and help them to cope better with adversity.

Successful Social Stories™ for School and College Students with Autism

Growing Up with Social Stories™

Dr Siobhan Timmins Foreword by Carol Gray

APR 2017 | £16.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 336pp | ISBN-9781785921377 eISBN-9781784504045

How to write and illustrate effective Social Stories™ for school and college students with autism. This Social Stories™ writing guide offers a detailed, clear and engaging demonstration of the wider value of specialised storytelling for young people growing up with autism. Fully illustrated and contextualised with introductions and examples, it is an invaluable guide for helping children with autism progress towards an easier adult life.

Successful Social Stories™ for Young Children with Autism Growing Up with Social Stories™

Dr Siobhan Timmins Foreword by Carol Gray

AUG 2016 | £15.99 | $24.95 | Paperback

My Social Stories Book

216pp | ISBN-9781785921124

Illustrated by Sean McAndrew

How to write and illustrate effective Social Stories™ for young children, identifying key issues to address. This collection of 32 Social Stories™ developed by the author for use with her son, offers a unique demonstration of the wider value of this strategy. Introductions give context and show how the Stories intertwine to teach broader lessons, while positive Stories for parents and siblings acknowledge how this approach can aid the entire family.

Over 150 Stories to help take children with ASD though basic activities. Taking the form of short narratives, the book take children step by step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and getting used to new clothes. These stories are written for preschoolers aged from two to six, especially those on the autism spectrum.

Revealing the Hidden Social Code

Social Stories™ for People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Marie Howley and Eileen Arnold

JUN 2005 | £15.99 | $26.95 | Paperback | 160pp ISBN-9781843102229 | eISBN-9781846421426

A clear and comprehensive guide on how to write successful and targeted Social Stories. This text, endorsed by the originator of Social Stories™, Carol Gray, offers clear and comprehensive guidance for professionals, parents and carers on how to write successful and targeted Social Stories™ that will help develop the autistic spectrum child’s understanding of social interaction.

eISBN-9781784503765

Successful Social Stories… coming soon

Successful Social Stories™ for Young Adults with Autism: Growing Up with Social Stories™ Dr Siobhan Timmins

JUN 2018 | £15.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 240pp | ISBN-9781785921384 eISBN-9781784503925

The third volume in the Growing Up with Social Stories™ series is specifically devoted to developing a social understanding around the most common issues faced by young adults with autism. Topics include applying for a job, looking after physical and mental health, and staying safe in a new home.

Depression and Anxiety My Anxiety Handbook

Getting Back on Track

Sue Knowles, Bridie Gallagher and Phoebe McEwen Illustrated by Emmeline Pidgen JAN 2018 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback

The Recovery Letters Addressed to People Experiencing Depression

Edited by James Withey and Olivia Sagan

Afterword by Tom Couser

160pp | ISBN-9781785924408

JUL 2017 | £9.99 | $17.95 | Paperback

eISBN-9781784508135

232pp | ISBN-9781785921834

Survival guide for teens and tweens aged 10–21 with anxiety. Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches 10 to 21 year olds how they can overcome their biggest worries. Showing that anxiety is a normal human emotion that many people face, this book helps young people understand the ins and outs of their own anxiety and helps them to challenge the difficult patterns they may get into. Co-written with a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, it is a relatable and straightforward guide. As well as providing tried-andtested advice and exercises that are proven to reduce feelings of anxiety, it includes recovery stories from young people who have managed their symptoms successfully. With practical chapters on sleep, exam stress, transitions, and seeking extra help, this is a go-to guide for any tween, teen or young person living with anxiety.

Exploring Depression, and Beating the Blues

A CBT Self-Help Guide to Understanding and Coping with Depression in Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD-Level 1)

Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett Illustrated by Colin Thompson

eISBN-9781784504601

An anthology of inspirational, heartfelt letters written by people recovering from depression addressed to those who are currently affected by it. An anthology of inspirational, heartfelt letters written by people who have recovered or are recovering from depression and addressed to those who are currently affected by it with additional resources for recovery.

A self-help resource with practical strategies to support the mental wellbeing of people with ASD and mental illness. Drawing on their own clinical and lived experiences of the autism spectrum, the authors provide readers with strategies to overcome difficulties and achieve greater wellbeing. The book covers topics such as medication, stigma, therapy pets, psychotherapy and more.

AUG 2016 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 272pp ISBN-9781849055024 | eISBN-9780857009074

Major research-based self-help book on depression for people with ASDs, including a complete CBT self-help programme. For people with ASDs, depression is common, and has particular features and causes. This outstanding book provides a comprehensive review of these aspects, and an effective self-help guide for anyone with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affected by depression. Written by the leading experts in the field, the book explains and describes depression, the forms it can take, and how it looks and feels for a person on the autism spectrum. The authors draw on the latest thinking and research to suggest strategies for coping with the effects of depression and provide a complete step-by-step CBT self-help programme, designed specifically for individuals with ASDs. The programme helps increase self-awareness, including identifying personal triggers, and provides the tools to combat depression.

Beating Anxiety

What Young People on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know

Davida Hartman

An illustrated, practical guide helping young people on the autism spectrum to overcome anxiety. This book explains clearly why young people on the spectrum feel anxious, before giving real-world advice on how to deal with and beat anxiety. Offering numerous strategies, it is designed specifically for young people with ASD.

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Depression and Anxiety All Birds Have Anxiety Kathy Hoopmann

MAR 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback | 72pp | ISBN-9781785921827 | eISBN-9781784504540

A bird’s-eye-view introduction to living with anxiety disorder and how to begin to change it. This book explores the symptoms of anxiety disorder and their impact on day-to-day life through colourful images of life as a bird. Its humorous yet gentle approach recognises the stress that anxiety can cause, helping people to better understand how it feels to have anxiety.

The Award-Winning Starve the Gremlin Series Starving the Exam Stress Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Managing Exam Stress for Young People

Kate Collins-Donnelly

OCT 2017 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback 160pp | ISBN-9781849056984 eISBN-9781784502140

An accessible, practical workbook to help young people aged 10+ understand exam stress and learn how manage it. Stressed out by exams? Then the exam stress gremlin is in town! Exam fears and worries are his favourite foods, and the more of these you feed him, the bigger he gets and the more stressed you become. But he can be stopped! Starve him of stress-related thoughts, feelings and behaviours and feel him and your stress fade away! Full of engaging activities, this self-help workbook explains what exam stress is, how it develops and the impact it can have – providing the reader with an understanding of their own exam stress. Rooted in cognitive behavioural therapy, it is also bursting with strategies to help the reader manage their exam stress by changing how they think and act. This book can be completed independently by young people aged 10+ or with supervision. This book will also be of interest to school counsellors, teachers, youth workers and social workers and parents.

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People

Kate Collins-Donnelly

JAN 2013 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 168pp ISBN-9781849053419 | eISBN-9780857006738

A unique and award-winning resource to help young people (10+) understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them. 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 Anxiety Gremlin for Children Aged 5–9

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management

Kate Collins-Donnelly

AUG 2014 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 192pp ISBN-9781849054928 | eISBN-9780857009029

A CBT approach to manage anxiety in children aged 5–9. 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.

Starving the Anger Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People

Kate Collins-Donnelly

JAN 2012 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 88pp ISBN-9781849052863 | eISBN-9780857006219

A CBT workbook to help children manage anger. 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.

Starving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5–9

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management

Kate Collins-Donnelly

AUG 2014 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 176pp ISBN-9781849054935 | eISBN-9780857008855

Fun CBT workbook to help children understand and manage their anger. 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.

Children’s Anxiety and Anger It’s Raining and I’m Okay

Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head!

A Calming Story to Help Children Relax When They Go Out and About

K.L. Aspden

Illustrated by Quentin Devine

Illustrated by Zita Ra Foreword by Babette Rothschild

AUG 2017 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback

NOV 2015 | £7.99 | $12.95 | Paperback | 48pp

40pp | ISBN-9781785923197

ISBN-9781849057042 | eISBN-9781784502270

Adele Devine

eISBN-9781784506315

A picture book for children aged 3–7 with special needs to help them feel less anxious while out and about. Children with special needs often feel overwhelmed while out and about, but this simple rhyming story can help them to reduce feelings of anxiety. Ideal for kids aged 3–7, this bright and reassuring picture book offers calming strategies, useful symbols for pre-readers, and downloadable notes to support kids who feel anxious out of the home. “A lovely resource with appropriate strategies for supporting unexpected changes which can occur from time to time. Not just a book, but a tool for helping to find and explore solutions for a range of circumstances, both at home or in an educational setting.”

How Panic, Anxiety and Stress Affect Your Body

Discover what happens inside our bodies when we feel stressed or anxious for children aged 9+. An illustrated book for children aged 9–11 that explores the science behind our bodies’ fight, flight or freeze reactions. With activities to help manage anxiety and keep the nervous system healthy, the book is an incomparable resource for anyone supporting children who are easily angered or anxious including parents, carers and teachers. K.L. Aspden’s marvelous book is a wonderful contribution to helping people of all ages who are suffering from the continuous sounding of [their] survival alarm. With solid information, good humor, engaging cartoons, and helpful suggestions, this small book speaks volumes for helping young and old to heal from trauma. – From the foreword by Babette Rothschild, author of ‘The Body Remembers’ and ‘8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery’

– Claire O’Neill, SEN Teacher, Richmond, UK

The Red Beast My Book of Feelings

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome

A Book to Help Children with Attachment Difficulties, Learning or Developmental Disabilities Understand their Emotions

K.I. Al-Ghani

Illustrated by Rosy Salaman

Learning to recognise and tame the red beast!

Tracey Ross

MAR 2017 | £10.99 | $16.95 | Hardback 40pp | ISBN-9781785921926 eISBN-9781784504663

A picture book for children aged 5+ who struggle to understand and manage their emotions. Some children find it difficult to understand and manage their feelings. This picture book helps children aged 5+ understand why they might experience particular feelings, and offers suggestions for things to do when they are overloaded with emotion. Suitable for all children, particularly those with attachment issues or developmental disabilities. “Amazing. This book explores an array of feelings using easyto-understand language and visuals, and it provides a range of helpful strategies to support these feelings. We particularly like the personalised section at the end of the book – a chance for children to explore their own feelings and record the strategies that best support their own individual needs. A must for any parent or provider working with young children.” – Langenhoe Community Primary School, UK

“This book has excellent tips for parents and teachers. This beautifully illustrated and child-friendly book, aimed at children aged 5–9,offers a host of strategies for anger management.” – National Autism Society

The Panicosaurus

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

K.I. Al-Ghani

Teach children to defeat the Panicosaurus with the help of Smartosaurus. “An essential book for all children. It offers children an insightful look into emotions and what to do when you feel your ‘panicosaurus’. For educators and families it arms you with strategies for success. A much loved book for all.” – Sue Larkey, Autism Spectrum specialist, teacher and author of ‘Making it a Success’ and ‘Practical Sensory Programmes’

Teen User Guides and Experiences The Asperger Teen’s Toolkit Francis Musgrave

Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome

A User Guide to Adolescence

Luke Jackson

AUG 2002 | £13.99 | $22.95 | Paperback | 216pp ISBN-9781843100980 | eISBN-9781846423567

Tried-and-trusted ideas to help teens with Asperger’s tackle difficulties and thrive. With minimal text and fun, comic book style graphics, this is a treasure trove of information for young people with Asperger Syndrome and their carers. Exploring the science of how the human mind works, it gives handy tips on how to cope with all elements of the adult world, including responsibilities, health, sex and relationships.

The award winning user guide to adolescence on the Autism spectrum. 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.

Aspergirls

“Compelling reading…Luke has written a book that’s intelligent, articulate, sensitive and funny.”

Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

– The Big Issue

Rudy Simone

JUN 2010 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback | 240pp ISBN-9781849058261 | eISBN-9780857002891

Award winning handbook for girls and women on the autism spectrum, perceptive and wise reflections and advice. Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt, and savant skills, to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered. Simone rejects negative views of Aspergirls and empowers them to lead happy and fulfilled lives. “I can highly recommend this book to all Aspergirls and their parents, family, partners and professionals, as well as to all members of our community. With humour, love, liking and respect Rudy opens our eyes to the World of the Aspergirl, providing powerful insights on love, learning, sex, career, marriage, having children, friendships, puberty, diagnosis, emotions, health, aging and more...” – Dr Michelle Garnett, Clinic Director and Clinical Psychologist, Minds & Hearts: A Specialist Clinic for Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism

The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules

What’s Happening to Tom?

A book about puberty for boys and young men with autism and related conditions

Kate E. Reynolds

Simple picture books to teach boys and girls about the changes of puberty.

What’s Happening to Ellie?

A book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions

Kate E. Reynolds

Simple picture books to teach boys and girls about the changes of puberty.

The Growing Up Book for Boys What Boys on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know!

The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome

Davida Hartman

Jennifer Cook O’Toole

ISBN-9781849055758 | eISBN-9781784500399

Illustrated by Brian Bojanowski

Guides for girls and boys with autism explaining what growing up is all about!

OCT 2012 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 280pp ISBN-9781849059152 | eISBN-9780857006851

Top secret guide to the hidden social rules of making friends and conversation, for teens and tweens. The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules offers witty insights into baffling social codes such as making and keeping friends, and common conversation pitfalls. Ideal for all 10–17 year olds with Asperger syndrome, this book provides inside information on over thirty social rules helping Asperkids to navigate the mysterious world around them.

Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs MAR 2015 | £10.99 | $16.95 | Hardback | 68pp

The Growing Up Guide for Girls What Girls on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know!

Davida Hartman

Guides for girls and boys with autism explaining what growing up is all about!

Adult User Guides and Experiences Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD)

A User Guide to Adulthood

Luke Jackson

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.

Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum

Insider accounts of how love lives work (or don’t work) on the autism spectrum. Providing an immensely personal perspective on relationships on the autism spectrum, 26 contributors share what they have learned so far. With a diverse range of viewpoints, this is an intimate report on how people have made relationships work, how they have failed and how they have chosen to be on their own.

Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum

Insider accounts by adults on the autism spectrum deriving positive experiences from unexpected places. Autism doesn’t have to hold you back. In this empowering book, 28 authors with autism share how they overcame obstacles to enjoy life to the full, via transformative moments, newfound passions and downright determination. The inspiring message is that in spite of challenges and hardships, autism can accompany, or even galvanise, life’s best bits.

Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis

A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Gillan Drew

MAR 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback | 176pp ISBN-9781785922466 | eISBN-9781784505301

Practical advice for adults with a new diagnosis of autism Level 1, and for friends, family, and those working with ASDs. Through the personal experiences of an adult diagnosed with autism, this book will inform on the social challenges of life on the spectrum along with sensible advice for practical situations. Includes an informed introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder along with helpful resources and strategies for moving forward following a diagnosis.

Sensing the City

An Autistic Perspective

Sandra Beale-Ellis

Reflections and advice on coping with (and appreciating) the hustle and bustle of a city from the sensory perspective of someone with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Visiting a city can be an exciting and overwhelming experience, especially when you have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This enlightening book provides a first-hand sensory perspective of what experiencing a city is like for someone with ASD and offers advice on how to cope in a city when you have sensory issues.

Been There. Done That. Try This!

An Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth

The world’s best Aspie mentors on life’s most significant stressors.

Unclouded by Longing

Meditations on Autism and Being Present in an Overwhelming World

How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life

Christopher Goodchild

Forewords by Luke Beardon and Sara Heath

Illustrated by Julie Lonneman Foreword by Thomas Moore

AUG 2014 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 176pp

APR 2017 | £9.99 | $17.95 | Paperback | 168pp

Philip Wylie

ISBN-9781849054331 | eISBN-9780857007780

ISBN-9781785921223 | eISBN-9781784503864

Everything an adult needs to know about the journey of late diagnosis.

Meditations on finding peace in an overwhelming world.

Professional Support, Assessment and Employment Contemplative Therapy for Clients on the Autism Spectrum

A Reflective Integration Therapy™ Manual for Psychotherapists and Counsellors

Rachael Lee Harris

Foreword by Tony Attwood DEC 2017 | £27.99 | $39.95 | Paperback 180pp | ISBN-9781785924071 eISBN-9781784507688

Uses meditation to build on the positive traits of autism in order to reduce anxiety and stress. Drawing on the ancient tradition of contemplation, Reflective Integration Therapy™ shows how mantra meditation and reflective therapy can be used with clients with high functioning autism. The Reflective Integration Therapy™ programme uses the cognitive differences in those with autism, such as their innate capacity for silence, withdrawal, intense focus and repetition as sources of therapeutic healing. This manual introduces this fresh, unique therapeutic approach, creating an essential resource for all practitioners working in the field of autism. All the material for twelve weekly sessions of therapy is included within the book.

Autism and Solution-focused Practice Els Mattelin and Hannelore Volckaert

JUN 2017 | £10.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 104pp ISBN-9781785923289 | eISBN-9781784506445

Guide to doing solution-focused work with service users who have autism. This trailblazing book equips practitioners to help clients with autism live well, using adaptable solutionfocused methods. It shows how to approach autism in a positive, respectful way, and to understand clients’ ways of thinking so you can effectively guide them to find their own solutions.

Evidence-Based Assessment in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) What Is Available, What Is Appropriate and What Is ‘Fit-for-Purpose’

Kenneth J. Aitken

SEP 2017 | £75.00 | $100.00 | Paperback | 496pp ISBN-9781849055291 | eISBN-9780857009449

Practical introduction to, and evaluation of, Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment measures. This practical, research-based book introduces and reviews the evidence-based measures used in the commissioning and auditing of services for people with ASD, where the ability to demonstrate the benefits and effects of support and intervention is increasingly important.

An Employer’s Guide to Managing Professionals on the Autism Spectrum

A detailed guide on how to manage and interact with people with ASD in the workplace. The book outlines the day-to-day workplace challenges faced by those with AS and then provides practical strategies to solve them in a respectful way. This book will help anyone engage with and support co-workers with AS to ensure mutual success.

Teaching Pre-Employment Skills to 14–17-Year-Olds

The Autism Works Now!® Method

Joanne Lara and Susan Osborne Foreword by Temple Grandin

AUG 2017 | £18.99 | $24.95 | Paperback | 264pp ISBN-9781785927256 | eISBN-9781784503789

Help groups of students with autism aged 14–17 develop essential skills for long-term employment. Teaching young people with autism workplace skills while they are still school-aged is essential for helping them get jobs once they are ready to enter employment. This ready-made curriculum does exactly that, with a structured program for teaching groups of students aged 14–17 vital pre-employment skills, from interviewing to networking.

Mploy – A Job Readiness Workbook

Career Skills Development for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum and with Learning Difficulties

A workbook for preparing young adults aged 16–26 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for the workplace. This self-guided workbook includes activities designed to develop key skills for meaningful careers, so young people can enter employment with confidence. It provides everything you need as a parent, educator or professional to assist young adults with autism or learning differences to prepare for work.

Autism Equality in the Workplace Removing Barriers and Challenging Discrimination

Janine Booth

A practical handbook for employers, trade unions and individuals with ASCs covering the issues that arise in the workplace.

Professional Support, Assessment and Employment Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace

The Essential Guide for Employers

Sarah Gibson and J. Fernandez

JAN 2018 | £16.99 | $24.95 | Paperback | 144pp ISBN-9781785922442 | eISBN-9781784505233

Practical solutions for workplaces to create an inclusive environment for non-binary people. Companies are becoming more aware of the need to include non-binary people in the workplace, to attract a diverse work-force and create an inclusive environment and brand. This book provides an ideal introduction for businesses, and pres-ents practical solutions to workplace issues this group faces.

Transgender Employees in the Workplace A Guide for Employers

Jennie Kermode

SEP 2017 | £18.99 | $29.95 | Paperback | 216pp ISBN-9781785922282 | eISBN-9781784505448

How employers can meet the needs of transgender and non-binary employees in the workplace. This guide equips employers to respect and support transgender employees, clarifying employers’ legal responsibilities and providing advice on the social, emotional and medical aspects of transitioning. More gender diversity books on pages 26–27.

Autism Bestsellers The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome

Tony Attwood

MAY 2008 | £19.99 | $29.95 | Paperback | 416pp ISBN-9781843106692 | eISBN-9781846425592

The Asperger’s Syndrome Bible for parents and professionals, newly updated with an introduction explaining the DSM-5. This is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger’s syndrome, with a new introduction explaining the DSM-5. It brings together information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults. Drawing on case studies from Attwood’s extensive clinical experience, the book is authoritative and extremely accessible.

Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

Sarah Hendrickx

A unique look at women and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder. “This book adds to our knowledge by providing an insightful, sensitive analysis of the pattern of behaviours in females from childhood through to old age... This book endorses my clinical experiences in working with females in the autism spectrum and validates the importance of diagnosis at any time in a person’s life. Therefore I would highly recommend this book for all professionals involved in diagnosis and supporting girls and women in the autism spectrum.” – from the foreword by Dr Judith Gould, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of The Lorna Wing Centre for Autism

Asperger’s Syndrome

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Tony Attwood

OCT 1997 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 224pp ISBN-9781853025778 | eISBN-9781846426971

The most relevant and useful information on Asperger’s Syndrome in one guide. “One of the leading figures on the lecture circuit, Attwood has written extensively on Asperger’s Syndrome and HFA. Despite age, this book still offers tremendous insight into the identification and treatment of children on the higher functioning end of ASD…essential for libraries.” – Library Journal

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome Kathy Hoopmann

OCT 2006 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback | 72pp ISBN-9781843104810 |

Witty, charming picture book full of cats with Asperger Syndrome! This book takes a playful look at AS, 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.

Inside Asperger’s Looking Out

Kathy Hoopmann

SEP 2012 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback | 72pp ISBN-9781849053341 | eISBN-9780857006707

Explains and celebrates difference, from bestselling author Kathy Hoopmann.

Child Development Developing Empathy in the Early Years

A Guide for Practitioners

Helen Garnett

OCT 2017 | £15.99 | $22.95 | Paperback 224pp | ISBN-9781785921438 eISBN-9781784504182

Guide to help early years professionals develop young children’s empathetic sense and foster empathetic settings. Empathy is an essential part of being human: it allows us to connect with others, which in turn opens doors for us to happiness and success. Though everyone is born with an inherent capacity for empathy, children have the power to grow and re-build their natural supply, and even ‘learn’ to be more understanding towards others. This pithy and practical guide provides early years professionals with the tools to make empathy the foundation for their work. It reveals where the roots of empathy lie, how to prioritise it in practice, and how it manifests itself in young developing brains. It includes simple teaching strategies and creative ideas for empathy-building games and activities, enabling you to help children grow up as happier, friendlier, more thoughtful individuals. This book is an essential resource for anyone working with small children.

Sometimes Noise is Big

Life with Autism

Angela Coelho

Illustrated by Camille Robertson OCT 2017 | £10.99 | $16.95 | Hardback

Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food

A Practical Guide for Early Years Professionals

Jo Cormack

DEC 2017 | £14.99 | $24.95 | Paperback 216pp | ISBN-9781785922084 eISBN-9781784504861

How to understand, manage and support young children’s relationship with food in early years settings. This practical guide enables those working with young children to better understand, manage and support children’s relationship with food. Revealing the different ways in which children can relate to food, it gives accessible guidance and advice about how to help children to develop psychologically healthy eating habits and behaviours, and how to tackle common feeding issues such as picky eating, obesity and food anxiety. Included is an easy-to-use reference section for trouble-shooting, which contains advice on how special needs such as autism can affect children’s feelings about food.

A Guide to Sometimes Noise is Big for Parents and Educators

Angela Coelho and Lori Seeley Illustrated by Camille Robertson

40pp | ISBN-9781785923739

OCT 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback

eISBN-9781784507190

80pp | ISBN-9781785923746

A picture book for ages 5+ explaining the sensory world through the eyes of a child with autism. Sometimes noise is too big for my ears. Sometimes the light is too loud for my eyes. I have autism and this means that sometimes the world around me is just too much! This book will help you to see the world through my eyes and to understand why I react to things the way I do. Flipping the perspective for neurotypicals, this book explains in simple terms some of the sensory issues experienced by children with autism. It shows situations which can be overwhelming and the ways that somebody with autism might react when there is too much going on. This picture book raises awareness of autism and helps young children of all abilities to better understand these issues. Suitable for ages 5+.

eISBN-9781784507206

A short and simple introduction to sensory issues experienced by children with autism.

Challenging Behaviour Sulky, Rowdy, Rude?

Why kids really act out and what to do about it

A parent’s guide to addressing their children’s horrible behavioural issues. Children will naturally exhibit a range of negative and positive behaviour, which can often be very challenging for parents. With a basis in child psychology, the authors provide strategies for managing emotions and facilitating positive relationships and healthy behaviours in the family.

What to Do about Smearing

A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers of People with Autism, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Kate E. Reynolds

Understand and address the causes of faecal smearing in children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and developmental and intellectual disabilities. With practical advice and examples of interventions, this supportive book presents positive ways to manage faecal smearing in children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Explaining the root causes of smearing for better understanding, this is a reassuring resource for families and professionals who experience smearing behaviour.

Self-Control to the Rescue!

Super Powers to Help Kids Through the Tough Stuff in Everyday Life

Lauren Brukner

Self-control strategies and exercises for children aged 4–7 to manage and regulate the emotional challenges faced in daily life. An illustrated resource packed with strategies and exercises for children aged 4–7 to regulate emotions and overcome the challenges of the most difficult times in a typical day. Simple solutions and guidance can be adapted into any child’s daily routine with tips and extra resources for parents and educators.

The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control

Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses

Lauren Brukner

JUL 2014 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Hardback | 112pp ISBN-9781849059978 | eISBN-9780857009623

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

How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control!

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

Lauren Brukner

Liam Goes Poo in the Toilet

A Story about Trouble with Toilet Training

Jane Whelen Banks

NOV 2008 | £6.99 | $12.95 | Hardback | 32pp

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.

ISBN-9781843109006 | eISBN-9781846428746

A simple and adorable picture book about learning to go poo in the toilet!

Why Do I Have To?

A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules

Laurie Leventhal-Belfer

Suggestions and solutions for dealing with the everyday frustrations of children with AS when things don’t go their way!

Related Conditions Understanding OCD

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Edited by Adam B. Lewin and Eric A. Storch

APR 2017 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback | 256pp ISBN-9781849057837 | eISBN-9781784500269

Guidance for parents and professionals on understanding and managing childhood OCD. This book provides essential information and guidance to help parents and professionals to understand the diagnosis, treatment and management of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The book covers the causes and presentation of childhood OCD, as well as OCD related illnesses, and treatments for OCD. “OCD is one of the most complex psychological problems, especially when it affects children and families. [The authors] have assembled a highly insightful and practical volume to help better understand and treat children with this diagnosis. This books is a must for any student or professional working in the field.” – Jonathan S. Abramowitz Professor of Psychology and Director of the OCD program at the University of North Carolina

Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders in Children

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Matt Mielnick

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome – My Daughter is Not Naughty

Jane Alison Sherwin

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

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children

A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

Straightforward guide to understanding PDA for anyone needing an overview of the condition. Written by professionals and parents, this book answers the key questions about PDA and uses case examples throughout to show the impact of the condition on different areas of the child’s life. The early intervention options and workable strategies for managing PDA positively will make day-to-day life easier for the child, their family and peers.

MAY 2017 | £9.99 | $17.95 | Paperback | 160pp ISBN-9781785927522 | eISBN-9781784505684

An occupational therapist identifies and describes sensory processing differences in children and shows how they influence individual children’s learning and behaviour. A clear and concise introduction to the sensory system, highlighting how it can differ in children. Using professional observation reports as examples, the book demonstrates how differing sensory thresholds affect the behaviour of children and gives practical recommendations for each case. “‘He really got my kid.’ ‘It makes sense.’ ‘I get it now.’ – every parent’s response after a Matt Mielnick OT evaluation. As the director of the preschool evaluation program who assigned Matt to assess hundreds of our active, anxious little ones, my job was made easier because of the confidence I had in his ability to clarify to parents what was happening with their child. He made me proud to be part of the process.” – Tina Wells, M.S. S.A.S. District Administrator NYC DOE

Dyslexia in the Early Years

A Handbook for Practice

Gavin Reid

FEB 2017 | £14.99 | $22.95 | Paperback | 208pp ISBN-9781785920653 | eISBN-9781784503277

How to identify the characteristics of dyslexia in Early Years settings and practical strategies for teacher intervention. Identifying dyslexia in children during Early Years is key to preventing dyslexia from limiting them later on in life. This book helps to enhance the understanding of teachers, and offers practical guidance on how to create resource material that facilitates the development of the child at risk of dyslexia.

Self-fulfilment with Dyslexia

A Blueprint for Success

All Dogs Have ADHD Kathy Hoopmann

SEP 2008 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback | 72pp ISBN-9781843106517 | eISBN-9781846428401

A dog-filled celebration of what it means to be considered ‘different’. All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at 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.

Margaret D. Malpas

FEB 2017 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback | 216pp ISBN-9781785921988 | eISBN-9781784504724

The ten key steps to success and self-fulfilment for adults with dyslexia. Margaret Malpas and other high achievers such as Anna Devin and Lord Addington explain their ten-step recipe to matching dyslexia with success. Learn how to foster your creativity, passion and more, making the most of your own traits and skills to unlock your full potential.

Related Conditions + Bereavement Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)

Bereavement

Forewords by Catherine Drennan and Loyle Carner

I Have a Question about Death

Margaret Rooke

SEP 2017 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback | 240pp ISBN-9781785922992 | eISBN-9781784506063

Children and young adults talk about their experiences of dyslexia and identify the tips and strategies that have helped them to feel happy, fulfilled and successful. In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven’t. The book contains stunning illustrations by 8-18 year olds with dyslexia. The first-hand accounts are inspiring in the way they normalise dyslexia and reveal the many success stories. There is an additional section for professionals who work in education or special learning environments, with advice given by school students themselves.

Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

23 High Achievers Share Their Stories

Margaret Rooke

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. Life with dyslexia can be challenging, but it can also fuel your creativity and drive. Filled with first-person stories contributed by well-known people, from Eddie Izzard to Darcey Bussell CBE, this inspiring book proves that dyslexia doesn’t have to be a barrier to success.

A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs

Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky

MAR 2017 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback | 40pp | ISBN-9781785927508 eISBN-9781784505455

An illustrated guide to explain what it means when someone dies to children with ASD aged 5–11. “What does it mean when someone dies?” “Why did someone I love have to die?” This book asks questions like these that a child might have about death before offering answers. It uses straightforward text and clear illustrations to explain what death means specifically to children with ASD and other Special Needs aged 5–11.

A Special Kind of Grief

The Complete Guide for Supporting Bereavement and Loss in Special Schools (and Other SEND Settings)

Sarah Helton

JUN 2017 | £16.99 | $24.95 | Paperback | 176pp ISBN-9781785922732 | eISBN-9781784505660

Includes everything needed to sensitively manage bereavement and loss with individuals with special educational needs and disabilities. A toolkit for special educational needs professionals, providing the resources to ensure that every special school is prepared to handle a pupil bereavement, and to effectively support those children.

Remembering Lucy

A Story about Loss and Grief in a School

Sarah Helton

Illustrated by Anna Novy AUG 2017 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Hardback 40pp | ISBN-9781785923074 eISBN-9781784506148

I Don’t Like Reading

Lisabeth Emlyn Clark

AUG 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback | 40pp ISBN-9781785923548 | eISBN-9781784506933

One child’s story of learning what dyslexia means, making friends with reading and sharing helpful tips for others. Reading can be particularly difficult for children with dyslexia; however, there are specific strategies and resources that can help once it has been identified. Join Harry and his family as he learns special tips and tricks to overcome dyslexia to build confidence and enjoy reading.

An illustrated story book about bereavement and grief for children aged 3+ attending SEND schools.

A New Day

A Story About Losing Someone You Love

Fiona McDonald

JUL 2017 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback 32pp | ISBN-9781785923081 eISBN-9781784506179

An illustrated storybook to help children and young adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities process loss and bereavement.

Children's Positive Thinking Molly the Mole

Carlos the Chameleon

Alice Reeves

Illustrated by Phoebe Kirk

MAR 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback

36pp | ISBN-9781785924521

36pp | ISBN-9781785924538

eISBN-9781784508272

eISBN-9781784508258

Molly is a mole with many friends who help teach her about self-esteem and body image. Molly starts to worry when she realises that she doesn’t look like her other animal friends, but soon recognises her own unique qualities as she helps out with a series of tasks that no one else can do. With the help of her friends, Molly learns that everyone is special in their own way. Part of the Truth & Tails Series for children ages 4–8.

Carlos is constantly changing his colours to fit in with others, until he realises he doesn’t need to change who he is in order to be accepted. Carlos the Chameleon is always changing his colours to match those around him, but this is exhausting and he starts to feel that he isn’t being his true self. With the help of his friends, Carlos learns that it is ok to be different and you don’t have to change who you are to be accepted. Part of the Truth & Tails series for children ages 4–8.

Roxy the Raccoon

Alice Reeves

Illustrated by Phoebe Kirk MAR 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback 36pp | ISBN-9781785924514 eISBN-9781784508289

Roxy and her friends work together to make the forest a better, more inclusive place for everyone, including those with a disability. Roxy the raccoon lives in the forest with three friends who love to do everything together, which sometimes means they have to make small changes to their games. By working together, the friends are able to make the forest an inclusive place for everyone, including those with a disability. Part of the Truth & Tails series for children ages 4–8.

All You Need Is Love Celebrating Families of All Shapes and Sizes

Shanni Collins

MAY 2017 | £10.99 | $16.95 | Hardback | 40pp ISBN-9781785922510 | eISBN-9781784505349

Engaging and illustrated rhyming book for children that celebrates the diversity of individuals and families.

Minnie and Max are OK!

A Story to Help Children Develop a Positive Body Image

An illustrated storybook to help children aged 3–7 develop a positive body image.

The Mermaid Who Couldn’t

Ali Redford

Illustrated by Kara Wogart APR 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback 32pp | ISBN-9781785923951 eISBN-9781784507497

A therapeutic picture book for children aged 4+ about a mermaid who discovers her sense of self-worth. Abandoned on the ocean floor, Mariana the Mermaid feels useless as she can’t swim or join in with the other mermaids. Muriel the Turtle helps her find selfconfidence through singing her own mighty song. This therapeutic picture book is for children aged 4–9 who lack self-confidence, including children who have had difficult life experiences.

Graphic Novels and Fiction Forgiveness is Really Strange

Marina Cantacuzino and Masi Noor Art by Sophie Standing FEB 2018 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Hardback 64pp | ISBN-9781785921247 eISBN-9780857012791

Science-based comic exploring the psychology of the human capacity to forgive. What is forgiveness? What enables people to forgive? Why do we even choose to forgive those who have harmed us? What can the latest psychological research tell us about the nature of forgiveness, its benefits and risks? This imaginative comic explores the key aspects of forgiveness, asking what it means to forgive and to be forgiven. Witty and intelligent, it answers questions about the health benefits and restorative potential of forgiveness and explains, in easy-to-understand terms, what happens in our brains, bodies and communities when we choose to forgive.

Lisa and the Lacemaker – The Graphic Novel Kathy Hoopmann

Art and adaptation by Mike Medaglia APR 2017 | £13.99 | $18.95 | Hardback | 80pp | ISBN-9781785920288 | eISBN-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.

Blue Bottle Mystery – The Graphic Novel An Asperger Adventure

Kathy Hoopmann

Something Different About Dad

How to Live with Your Amazing Asperger Parent

Kirsti Evans and John Swogger Illustrated by John Swogger

JUL 2016 | £12.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 152pp ISBN-9781785920127 | eISBN-9781784502591

A warm, honest and informative comic about a dad with autism and a family’s journey learning to accept, adapt to, and celebrate his differences.

My Autism Book

A Child’s Guide to their Autism Spectrum Diagnosis

Beautifully illustrated picture book to help parents to explain an autism diagnosis to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way.

M is for Autism

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.

M in the Middle

Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People’s Republic of Autism

YA fiction based on the real life experiences of teens with autism.

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

Gender Diversity To My Trans Sisters Edited by Charlie Craggs

OCT 2017 | £12.99 | $18.95 | Paperback 344pp | ISBN-9781785923432 eISBN-9781784506681

A collection of heartfelt letters written by inspirational trans women offering guidance to trans women and girls. Dedicated to trans women everywhere, this inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women shares the lessons they learnt on their journeys to womanhood, celebrating their achievements and empowering the next generation to become who they truly are. Written by politicians, scientists, models, athletes, authors, actors, and activists from around the world, these letters capture the diversity of the trans experience and offer advice from make-up and dating through to fighting dysphoria and transphobia. By turns honest and heartfelt, funny and furious or beautiful and brave, these letters send a clear message of hope to their sisters: each of these women have gone through the struggles of transition and emerged the other side as accomplished, confident women; and if we made it sister, so can you!.

Supporting Young Transgender Men

A Guide for Professionals

Matthew Waites

MAR 2018 | £18.99 | $24.95 | Paperback | 176pp ISBN-9781785922947 | eISBN-9781784506018

Provides much-needed guidance for professionals on how to support the needs of young transgender men. There is a current shortage of information for professionals on the specific needs of transgender men. Exploring the obstacles that trans men face across health and social services, and addressing common myths and misconceptions about transitioning, this book solves this shortfall.

He’s Always Been My Son

A Mother’s Story about Raising Her Transgender Son

Janna Barkin

AUG 2017 | £12.99 | $17.95 | Paperback | 320pp ISBN-9781785927478 | eISBN-9781784505257

An uplifting and supportive memoir of one family’s journey of raising a transgender son, from birth through to adulthood.

Written on the Body

Letters by Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Edited by Lexie Bean

MAR 2018 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 208pp ISBN-9781785927973 | eISBN-9781784508036

An anthology of letters written by trans and non-binary survivors of sexual assault, abuse and domestic violence to provide support and guidance to fellow survivors. Trans and non-binary survivors of sexual violence are rarely believed in their stories, boundaries, and ability to say yes and no. This collection of letters offers support and guidance to fellow survivors, giving the community an option to rely on and guide each other, while offering a tangible resource for allies.

First Year Out

A Transition Story

An empowering and intimate graphic novel depicting a trans woman’s transition. This intimate and striking graphic novel follows transgender woman Lily, as she transitions to her true self. Depicting her experiences from coming out right through to gender reassignment surgery, Lily’s story provides vital advice on the social, emotional and medical aspects of transitioning and will empower anyone questioning their gender.

How to Understand Your Gender A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are

The ultimate gender diversity bible, explaining how gender works so everyone can better understand gender identity, roles and expressions. Considering biological and cultural understandings of gender, gender expression, and relationships and sexuality, this is an excellent starting point for anybody thinking about what gender means to them.

Transitioning Together

One Couple’s Journey of Gender and Identity Discovery

An eye-opening memoir about a couple’s experience of gender transition.

Gender Diversity Becoming an Ally to the Gender-Expansive Child

A Guide for Parents and Carers

A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity and Sexuality in Early Years

NOV 2017 | £13.99 | $19.95 | Paperback | 240pp

OCT 2017 | £14.99 | $22.95 | Paperback | 104pp

ISBN-9781785920516 | eISBN-9781784503055

ISBN-9781785922893 | eISBN-9781784505943

How to become an ally to gender expansive children, based on the author’s experience caring for her grandchild. How can parents and care-givers best support their gender expansive children? Drawing on the author’s own experience with her grandchild, this book encourages adults to redefine their understanding of gender in order to understand and support their child more fully.

Helping staff and practitioners explore gender diversity and sexuality in early years settings. An easy-to-read and practical guide for early years professionals on how to discuss gender diversity and sexuality with very young children, looking at ways to include new practice while extending successful current practice.

Anna Bianchi

The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality From Ace to Ze

Morgan Potts

MAR 2018 | £10.99 | $16.95 | Paperback | 208pp ISBN-9781785923425 | eISBN-9781784506636

A comprehensive, up-to-date glossary of queer and transgender terms designed to dispel anxiety around using the “wrong” words, whilst helping readers navigate the relationship between gender and identity. An A-Z glossary of trans and queer words and phrases that explains specific terminology and contextualises terms within transgender history. By dispelling myths about “correct” language, this guide will serve as an accessible introduction to more informed conversations around gender and sexuality.

Counselling Skills for Working with Gender Diversity and Identity

A guide to the skills needed to work with gender identity and dysphoria. For practitioners working with issues surrounding gender identity, this book provides the additional tools and insights needed to help them build a therapeutic relationship with their client. Including case studies, interactive exercises and suggested reading lists, it forms a practical toolbox that any counsellor of gender issues can utilise.

Straight Expectations

The Story of a Family in Transition

Peggy Cryden, LMFT

Deborah Price

The Trans Partner Handbook

A Guide for When Your Partner Transitions

Jo Green

AUG 2017 | £10.99 | $17.95 | Paperback | 184pp ISBN-9781785922275 | eISBN-9781784505035

Insights and advice on the transitioning process for partners of trans men, trans women, and non-binary people. With personal reflections from trans partners in healthy and successful relationships, this book provides practical advice for those supporting a partner as they transition.

Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?

An illustrated storybook to help children aged 3+ talk about gender and identity creatively. Tiny prefers not to tell other children whether they are a boy or girl. Tiny also loves to play fancy dress, sometimes as a fairy and sometimes as a knight in shining armour. Tiny’s family don’t seem to mind but when they start a new school some of their new classmates struggle to understand.

The Prince and the Frog A Story to Help Children Learn about Same-Sex Relationships

Olly Pike

APR 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Hardback | 32pp ISBN-9781785923821 | eISBN-9781784507312

Rewriting of a classic fairytale that helps children aged 3–7 to understand about same-sex relationships.

Vincent the Vixen

Alice Reeves

MAY 2017 | £9.99 | $17.95 | Paperback | 184pp

Illustrated by Phoebe Kirk

ISBN-9781785927485 | eISBN-9781784505370

MAR 2018 | £9.99 | $15.95 | Paperback | 36pp

A mother’s memoir of raising a gay son and a gay, transgender son with insights and support for other parents.

ISBN-9781785924507 | eISBN-9781784508265

One fox’s story of understanding their gender identity and coming out to friends and family.

Can I Tell You About…? Series Can I Tell You About Self-Harm?

A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals

Pooky Knightsmith

Illustrated by Elise Evans Foreword by Jonathan Singer JAN 2018 | £9.99 | $14.95 | Paperback 64pp | ISBN-9781785924286 eISBN-9781784507961

What is self-harm? Asher tells all from their own experience in this illustrated guide for children aged 7+. Asher invites readers to learn about self-harm from their perspective, helping them to understand what self-harm is, who does it, why, and how family, friends and counsellors can offer help and support to channel these behaviours into a more positive outlet. This illustrated introduction provides helpful support tips and resources for children 7+.

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