Your partner tells you that they’re trans. What do you do?
Finding Out Your Partner Is Trans Finding out that your partner is trans can be quite confusing for people, and the responses can vary greatly…
Self-harm, autism, and the desperate need to be understood
The heartbreaking motivation that compelled Åse Brunnström to find a way to help carers communicate visually with hard to reach children. One day in 2009 sparked the…
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Rotherham abuse scandal: what was life like for a victim?
Often described as the “biggest child protection scandal in UK history”, the organised child sexual exploitation in Rotherham saw around 1,400 children abused from 1997 – 2013…
“Why Bother? Does it Even Matter?” Read an exclusive extract from Treating Body and Soul
In Peter Wells’ new book, Treating Body and Soul, various healthcare professionals reveal how they meet patients’ spiritual needs in medical settings. Patients who are…
Why healthcare practitioners must learn to self-care
Sarah Parry is a senior lecturer in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her new book, ‘Effective Self-Care in Clinical Practice,’ explores how compassion can…
Chaplains are worthwhile because….
Karen Murphy has worked in hospice chaplaincy for twenty years and has represented chaplaincy at national and international level. She is President of the Association…
What is Theraplay® and how does it help children with attachment difficulties to connect with their parents and carers?
Vivien Norris and Helen Rodwell discuss what Theraplay is, how it works and why it is such an easy yet powerful tool for helping children with…
Care Act 2014: An A-Z of Law and Practice
Care Act 2014 is the first book to fully explain the provisions of the 2014 Care Act and its implications for health and social care in…
Observing schematic behaviour in young children can aid their learning
Tamsin Grimmer, author of Observing and Developing Schematic Behaviour in Young Children, describes the 12 common types of schematic behaviour in young children, and how…