Celebrating the stories of Sesame
JKP was delighted to attend the launch of Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairy-tale: The Golden Stories of Sesame by Jenny Pearson, Mary Smail and Pat…
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Entering into the realm of imagination – an extract from Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale
Jenny Pearson, co-author of ‘Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale’, explains how this extract, from one of the chapters written by the late Pat Watts, expertly…
The comfort of music at the end of life – an extract from Musical Encounters with Dying
While teaching piano to an adult student, an unexpected diagnosis led Islene Runningdeer to explore how music could provide a deep sense of comfort and…
Insightful and Entertaining: Michael Barton at The Autism Show
Michael Barton author of It’s Raining Cats and Dogs, An Autism Guide to the Confusing World of Idioms, Metaphors and Everyday Expressions gave an insightful…
Dean’s letter – an extract from Letters to the Home Front
Letters to the Home Front the latest book from John Clements is a supportive guide for the parents and carers of those on the spectrum.…
Alenka Klemenc – my story
Alenka Klemenc is a psychologist and parent of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Alenka explains how she adjusted to parenting a child with…
Lessons Learned: Being a Transracial Family by JKP author Beth Hall
When, as a transracial adoptive family, we move into a new community, or when our children move to a new school, we are faced with…
Books for Professionals Working with Older People.
If you work with older people or have an interest in elder care and dementia care, we’ve put together this booklet of new and bestselling…
What is it like to be a Life Story Work Consultant? From JKP authors Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor.
Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor, authors of the new Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted, give their fascinating insight into a day in the life…
The challenges and rewards of teaching teens with complex needs
Andrew Colley, author of forthcoming, Personalised Learning for Young People with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, discusses his role as a teacher of teenagers with complex needs and explains…