Karen Watchman on Intellectual Disability and Dementia
Karen Watchman, Lecturer in Dementia at the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, and editor of the new book Intellectual Disability and Dementia, joined us for…
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New Books on Autism Spectrum Conditions
You can now view our New Books on Autism Spectrum Conditions catalogue online. The catalogue features our newest titles from now all the way through…
Preparation for Independence—Is Your Student Ready for a New School Year?
Christy Oslund, Co-ordinator of Student Disability Services in the Dean of the Students’ Office at Michigan Technological University, shares helpful tips for parents on preparing…
The magic of puppetry in dementia care
In this post Karrie Marshall, author of Puppetry in Dementia Care, describes using the power of puppetry to engage with emotions that go beyond words…
Books for Professionals Working with Older People.
If you work with older people or have an interest in elder care and dementia care, we’ve put together this booklet of new and bestselling…
Try out these free activities from ‘Activities for Older People in Care Homes’
Next month sees the release of JKP’s Activities for Older People in Care Homes from Sarah Crockett, the 2010 winner of the National Association of…
Coming to terms with your Parkinson’s diagnosis – an extract from ‘Positively Parkinson’s.’
Here in the UK we’ve just received our copies of Positively Parkinson’s, and we wanted to share an extract of this inspiring book with you.…
Request a free copy of JKP’s latest catalogue on dementia
Our latest catalogue on Dementia and Elder Care is now available. With full information on our new and bestselling titles, this catalogue is a tremendous…
Ask the author: Will Hadcroft
Throughout World Autism Awareness Month 2013, our readers were offered the opportunity to ask JKP authors a question of their choice. Will Hadcroft answers your questions on…
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomatoe. So What? by Liane Holliday Willey
Best-selling JKP author Liane Holliday Willey (Pretending to be Normal, Safety Skills for Asperger Women, and others) is credited with coining the term ‘Aspie’ to…