Get Autism Active
Dr Susan Crawford has written a practical guide to teaching and assessing fundamental movement skill for individuals on the autism spectrum. To find out more…
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Are EYFS Professionals Underestimating Creativity and Performance Skills?
Nikky Smedley’s educational work is prolific. She has taught around Europe and the UK, focusing on vocational dance and theatre training, in EYFS, primary and…
A Light Touch – Understanding Autism
Jonas Torrance provides creative therapy & behaviour support for autistic children. His first book, Therapeutic Adventures with Autistic Children: Connecting through Movement, Play and Creativity is published…
Summer Holiday activites for younger children with Autism and other learning difficulties (Day 4).
We want to highlight activities that you can do without having to spend any (or that much) money in order to have fun. This game…
Summer Holiday activites for younger children with Autism and other learning difficulties (Day 1).
We realise the importance of keeping children occupied over the summer holidays and with that in mind will be featuring a different activity that you can do with your kids every…
Incorporating creativity in supervision
Anna Chesner, co-author of Creative Supervision Across Modalities, explains why using creativity in supervision sessions can benefit both the supervisor and supervisee, and gives her…
Tips on Transitioning to the Flexibility of Summer for Children with Special Needs from JKP author and Occupational Therapist Cara Koscinski
SUMMER! It’s here! Most families look forward to summer relaxation and lazy days. However, the lack of routine and structure can be the cause of…
Healing with body, movement and soul – a Q&A with Jill Hayes
In this Q&A Jill Hayes, author of ‘Soul and Spirit in Dance Movement Psychotherapy’, explains why a transpersonal approach to Dance Movement Psychotherapy is so…
Celebrating the stories of Sesame
JKP was delighted to attend the launch of Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairy-tale: The Golden Stories of Sesame by Jenny Pearson, Mary Smail and Pat…
Entering into the realm of imagination – an extract from Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale
Jenny Pearson, co-author of ‘Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale’, explains how this extract, from one of the chapters written by the late Pat Watts, expertly…