FREE RESOURCE: Creative Activities to Cope with Depression!
Jennifer Guest’s new activity book uses the principles of CBT as well as illustrated worksheets to help people understand and manage their symptoms of depression.…
The Inspiration Behind Claudia Coenen’s Latest Book
When I was growing up, creative expression was as natural as breathing. My inner world called out for release and creativity guided me through difficult…
Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood
Ruth Churchill Dower discusses the motivations behind writing her book, and the importance of the arts and creativity for children. When Daniel’s dog died, he…
Interview with Author Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D.
Can you briefly outline your history working with children and teens? My undergrad was in school psychology; I graduated in 1995 from the Catholic University…
Body Positivity in the Classroom
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week for the US takes place February 24th-March 1st, 2020, so Signe Darpinian , co-author of No Weigh!, stopped by to…
Caught in the Storm of Illness
Written by JKP author Kelly Arora I survived two powerful tornadoes in my lifetime. In elementary school, a violent tornado devastated my hometown in Kansas.…
Behind Autism and the Police
With his book, Autism and the Police, ex-policeman Andy Buchan aims to improve autism awareness among police officers and all first responders, improving their interactions…
Siena Castellon on Growing Up Awesome and Autistic
Taken from the first chapter of her first book, The Spectrum Girl ‘s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic, we thought this…
The Art of Dying by Nicola Kendall
Author of Namaste Care for People Living with Advanced Dementia, Nicola Kendall, discusses the art of dying, and the conversations we should be having with…
Do we need to enforce ‘silos’ in our thinking about cognitive impairment?
JKP author Shibley Rahman discusses how person-centred care is not defining individuals by disease entities, but addressing people’s diverse needs and looking at multi-faceted aspects…