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…
Category: Education
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…
In Troubled Times: How Gratitude and Liberation Art Promote Peace
This post was written by JKP author Amy Backos. Today is International Stress Awareness Day (November 1, 2023), and to encourage conversations and education around stress…
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…
Different Minds: Understanding Twice Exceptional Children
Different Minds provides an insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties. You can purchase the book here. 1) Can you…
Trauma-informed teaching: understanding how children’s brains work is key
There is currently far more awareness in education settings about the impact of adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma. Training around trauma informed approaches provides…
Improving Resilience in the Transition from Primary to Secondary School
In recent times, perhaps owing in part to transatlantic influences and the Harry Potter Hogwarts sorting hat, the primary-secondary school transition has developed into a…
Are We Really Friends? Advice from Autistic People on forming meaningful friendships
“I want to find friends who really want to hang out with me. Not just people who are nice, but people who make me feel…
What is the future for the education system and neurodivergence?
The Department for Education recently published estimates that, as of January 2023, around 86,200 children are being home educated. That’s a staggering amount which has,…
THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF SONG: AMIR’S STORY
THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF SONG: AMIR’S STORY This blog post was written by JKP author Conio Loretto, MS, LCAT, MT-BC. Songs play an undeniable role…