Preparing a child with ASD for a move to another country
Heather Jones is the author of Talk to Me: Conversation Strategies for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum or Speech and Language Impairments – in this…
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The Adoption Checklist: Are You Ready?
L. Gianforte, co-author of Keeping Your Adoptive Family Strong: Strategies for Success, addresses the critical importance of reviewing whether or not you’re ready to adopt.…
Why one growing up talk is not enough…
Davida Hartman is a Senior Educational Psychologist who has been working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder for fifteen years. Author of the two new…
Does Your Child or Teen on the spectrum Suffer from Poor Posture?—Look No Further!
The Autism Fitness Handbook is a new edition of a popular program by well-known autism fitness specialist, David S. Geslak. His book contains a wealth of…
THAT’S MY NAME, DON’T WEAR IT OUT—Activity One
The Asperkid’s Game Plan teaches how to use purposeful structured play to engage the bright minds of Asperkids, building on strengths that they already have…
Ten things to consider when feeding a child with Aspergers
Sarah Patten, author of What to Feed an Asperger: How to go from 3 foods to 300 with love, patience and a little sleight of hand, offers…
“It’s just a bit o’ banter, innit?” – Why “That’s so GAY!” still needs to be challenged
Jonathan Charlesworth is the Executive Director of the charity Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH), UK, and author of That’s So Gay! – Challenging Homophobic Bullying. He has…
Supporting young people suffering with self-harm and eating disorders – three key lessons
Pooky Knightsmith is a specialist in student mental health and emotional well-being, and author of Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools. Through her company In Our…
Call for Comic and Graphic novel submissions
Jessica Kingsley Publishers and Singing Dragon (an imprint of JKP) have recently started developing an exciting new line of comics and graphics novels and we…
All Things Poop
JKP author Kate Wilde, Director of The Son-Rise Program®, shares advice on a key problem area for parents raising a child on the autism spectrum.…