Happiness & Positive Psychology for Young People with Autism – author Q&A
Victoria Honeybourne is a senior advisory teacher, trainer and writer with a particular interest in promoting wellbeing amongst young people on the autism spectrum. We…
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A comic book story to get teenagers talking about sexual consent
Age range: Ages 13 to 18 Description: A comic book story that gets teenagers talking about sexual consent. It invites them to debate what’s OK…
The Importance of Talking to Kids About Mental Health
Helen Bashford, author of Perry Panda, has experience working in the mental health field, most recently as Carers Lead for a Mental Health Trust, providing…
How To Tell Your Child They Have Autism
New book Talking With Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis is a guide to aid discussion and understanding between parents and children. In this…
What do you say to the bereaved?
In this extract from Grief Demystified, Caroline Lloyd presents a range of scenarios resulting in bereavement, to allow the reader to reflect on the…
Top five tips for parents on developing resilience in their autistic child
All children need help to bounce back from life’s challenges, but having autism can sometimes make this more difficult. Building resilience and independence in children…
Looking after the Mental Health of Girls with Autism
A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum: Diagnosis, Intervention and Family Support is the first book to…
“Nanny, you do know I’m a girl, don’t you?” Anna Bianchi’s journey of grand-mothering a gender-expansive child
“I had no premonition, when my first grandchild was born, that I would be writing this book. How could I know that Ruben’s birth would…
A Children’s Book that Promotes Kindness to Animals
Tom Alexander explains what motivated him to write My Secret Dog and outlines the book’s positive message in promoting kindness to animals. It wasn’t supposed…
Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Read on for an extract from Debbie Garvey’s new book for Early Years professionals Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood by Debbie Garvey…