Messy Art: The Brain Building Power of Sensory Play
This blog post was written by Anna Reyner, MA, ATR, LMFT, author of Trauma Informed Art Activities for Early Childhood. Messy Art activities are one…
Category: Autism
Autism April – new books showcase!
Autism April – new books showcase! For us at JKP, Autism awareness and acceptance are not just buzzwords we roll out once a year, but…
21 Awesome Autistic Traits
Katy Elphinstone is the author of How to Raise Happy Neurofabulous Children and parent of two children, one of whom is autistic. She is also…
A Neurodiversity-Positive Approach to Empower and Engage Participants Through Art Therapy
In this blog, written by Jessica Woolhiser Stallings the author of Special Interests in Art Therapy with Autistic People, she shares about her own ADHD…
Girls with Autism Becoming Women
Autistic girls and women often go un-or-underdiagnosed. Heather Stone Wodis’ book Girls with Autism Becoming Women investigates the experiences of seven autistic women as they…
Author Q&A with Steph Jones – The Autistic Therapist
Author Q&A with Steph Jones – The Autistic Therapist Congrats on the release of your book Steph! Can you tell us how it came about?…
Music-Based Tips to Ease the Season of Joy for Children with Autism
The holiday season is filled with get-togethers, festive events, and treasured family traditions! Yet, children with autism and their families, may face unique challenges as…
Holiday Happiness for Neurodivergents – Tips for Allies
Holiday Happiness for Neurodivergents: Practical Tips for Neuro Navigators By Jolene Stockman Neuro Navigator: A person who may not have a neurodivergent brain, but loves…
Stories of Autistic Joy – “I wanted to make sure I centered joy, without painting a one-sided picture of life”
In Stories of Autistic Joy, Laura Kate Dale and 15 other autistic authors from around the world open the door and invite you to explore…
The Red Beast, Then and Now
In 2009, Jessica Kingsley Publishers released their very first colour picture book – The Red Beast, by K.I.Al-Ghani. This book went on to become a…