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…
Tag: autism spectrum disorders
Autism as Difference Not Disorder: Insights from the Author
Drawing on 30 years of professional experience and detailed research, Difference Not Disorder: Understanding Autism Theory in Practice exposes the myths around autism and provides practical guidance…
How to develop positive thinking in young people with autism by using Social Stories ™
” What Einstein was to atomic theory, astronomy, and math, Siobhan Timmins is to Social Stories™ “ Carol Gray (founder and creator of Social Stories™) …
5 things about conversation that everyone on the autism spectrum should know
Starting a conversation and then maintaining one can be difficult for teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum. In the following blog Paul Jordan,…
Take a peek at our 2017 autism catalogue
Our latest autism catalogue is now available to view online and if you would like to request a free print copy please e-mail hello@jkp.com This…
My child has autism and has started smearing… what can I do?
In this blog Kate Reynolds, the author of What to do About Smearing, addresses the issue of smearing and what parents and carers of children…
Tony Attwood on autism – how our understanding and approach has developed over the last 30 years
To mark JKP’s 30th anniversary year Tony Attwood has written about JKP’s role in developing the world’s understanding of and approach to autism. In this article he also touches upon his…
Bo Hejlskov Elven on applying the low arousal approach to parenting for his new book Sulky, Rowdy Rude?
Bo Hejlskov Elven is a parent and one of Europe’s leading clinical psychologists specialising in challenging behaviour. In this new blog for JKP he offers…
Sex and Relationships – read an extract from Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome by Luke Jackson
Read an extract from the chapter on sex and relationships in Luke Jackson’s new book, Sex, Drugs and…
Kids and the computer screen – where do we draw the line?
“I’m worried about my child’s technology use. Why does my son scream when I try to get him off the computer? Is my daughter honest…