Hesitant to enroll your child with Autism Spectrum Disorder in sports? Read on.
By Veronica Smith and Stephanie Patterson, authors of Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism. Research into the activity patterns of children…
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Relationships Q&A for men with Asperger Syndrome: What can I do to make my female partner happy?
Adapted from What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships, the new book by counsellor Maxine Aston which provides the answers to…
Eileen Riley-Hall Explores How to Get the Most Out of Summer for Kids with Special Needs
JKP author Eileen Riley-Hall (Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts) has written a helpful article for the Special-ism website…
JKP Attends American Art Therapy Association Conference in Savannah, Georgia
Beautiful Savannah, Georgia was the site of the 43rd annual conference of the American Art Therapy Association (July 9-12, 2012) and though the weather was…
Reflections from the celebration of ‘Ritual Theatre’
On 29th June 2012 Claire Schrader hosted a celebration of Ritual Theatre: The Power of Dramatic Ritual in Personal Development Groups and Clinical Practice. The…
VIDEO: Practical Life Skills for Asperkids, part 3
Presenting the third and final installment in the Practical Life Skills series of short videos by Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide…
VIDEO: Nick Luxmoore reads an excerpt from his new book, ‘Young People, Death and the Unfairness of Everything’
In his new book, school counsellor, teacher, youth worker, Psychodrama psychotherapist, trainer and author Nick Luxmoore explores the problems that arise when death is not…
Bereavement support groups and creative writing – a conversation between Dodie Graves and Jane Moss
In this conversation, bereavement service co-ordinator Dodie Graves and creative writing tutor/bereavement group leader Jane Moss talk about their experiences of facilitating bereavement groups and…
VIDEO: Practical Life Skills for Asperkids, part 2
In part 2, Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome, discusses teaching gross motor…
Using art therapy to tackle issues with body image – An interview with Margaret Hunter
Margaret R. Hunter is an Art Therapist, as well as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She provides psychological counseling services at California State University, working extensively with body image concerns among the student population. Here she discusses why art therapy can be so effective for this client group, and how to overcome potential obstacles in group work.