Ask the author: Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Throughout World Autism Awareness Month 2013, our readers were offered the opportunity to ask JKP authors a question of their choice. Jennifer Cook O’Toole answers your questions…
Tag: child development
Ask the author: Tony Attwood
Throughout World Autism Awareness Month 2013, our readers were offered the opportunity to ask JKP authors a question of their choice. Best selling author and contributor to the…
A Conference with a Difference
Kate Reynolds takes in the sights and sounds of world autism awareness month in Beijing, China. Hardly had I settled in my seat, unfolded the small desk…
Starry, Starry Life: The Gift of An Asperkid’s “Launch Pad”
Lately, I’ve noticed an interesting fashion trend popping up all over the place. Nebulas. They’re silkscreened onto leggings and computer keyboard decals. They’re set into…
Reasons to be cheerful by John Clements
John Clements is a clinical psychologist with over forty years’ experience. A specialist in the field of developmental disabilities, in this blog post John reflects on…
OFFICE SPACE—An Article by Award-Winning JKP author Jennifer Cook O’Toole
While they shouldn’t be, doctors’ offices can be intimidating to a lot of people. And to those of us who live with and love Asperkids,…
JKP author Cara Koscinski Highlights the Importance of Play in Occupational Therapy
JKP author Cara Koscinski MOT, OTR/L, The Pocket Occupational Therapist for Families of Children With Special Needs, explains how play can benefit your special needs…
The Life Story Book by JKP author Vera I. Fahlberg, M.D.
This article written by Vera I. Fahlberg, M.D., ancillary to material from A Child’s Journey Through Placement (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Jan. 2012), originally published by Perspectives…
The transformative power of swimming for children on the autism spectrum – from Getting into the Game
“Swimming: What better program for a child on the spectrum? This is a team sport where an individual can benefit the team when they perform well, but doesn’t really disadvantage the team if he is having an off day.”
Podcast: Dr. Petra Kern on how music therapy in early childhood can help children with ASD’s
Earlier this year, the Music Therapy Research Blog interviewed Petra Kern on her work concerning early childhood music therapy with children on the autism spectrum. They…