Ten Reasons Why Rewards & Punishments Go a Bit Wrong with Autistics
By Katy Elphinstone. As a parent of two (one being an autistic child), and an autistic person herself, Katy Elphinstone is well equipped to know…
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Parenting children with neurodiverse needs: with or without a diagnosis
By Eve Bent, a neurodivergent mother of four, with two autistic children and over fifteen years working with children of all abilities, including working in…
A tribute to JKP author Joe Tucci – pioneer of trauma-transformative practice
By Steve Jones, Publishing Director, Jessica Kingsley Publishers I first made contact with Joe Tucci in 2015, when JKP author Kim S. Golding told me…
Creating Your Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox
Creating Your Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox This blog post was written by Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, CSCS This blog will highlight sleep hygiene,…
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…
ARFID: When Finding Food Is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack
ARFID: When Finding Food Is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack Read an extract from Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate on the topic of Avoidant/Restrictive…
Breaking Down the Basics of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice: the 7 key principles all therapists need to know
Raelene Dundon is the author of A Therapist’s Guide to Neurodiversity Affirming Practice with Children and Young People and four other books with JKP. Raelene…
Why we mustn’t ban trans books
To celebrate Trans Awareness Week (November 13-19), we’ve asked a few of our authors why trans literature is so important today, and what it means…
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…
Back to School | What happens when your child is too anxious to go?
FREE ACTIVITY | Your ideal school Highlights from the Companion Guide for Professionals “Any attempt to activate the young person emotionally or to seek to…