Win a copy of ‘Can I tell you about ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?’ by Jacqueline Rayner
PLEASE NOTE – This competition has now closed, but you can still get all the latest info about new books like this one by signing…
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Get children talking about Tourette Syndrome
Meet Max – a boy with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Max explains all about what it feels like to have TS, what tics and triggers are,…
C’mon everybody – get writing!
Vanessa Rogers is the author of Working with Young Women, Working with Young Men, Let’s Talk Relationships, 101 Things to Do on the Street amongst…
School Bullying…What Can We Do About It? By Stephanie Azri.
JKP author Stephanie Azri, Healthy Mindsets for Super Kids, gives tips on how to help your child cope with bullying and what you can do…
In Search of Youth Work by JKP author Vanessa Rogers
An interesting and thought provoking article from JKP author, Vanessa Rogers on what it is to be a youth worker today. Vanessa is the author…
Vanessa Rogers’ Top Tips for talking to young people about drugs and alcohol
By Vanessa Rogers, youth worker and author of the new set of books for those helping young people make informed decisions about alcohol, drugs and tobacco.…
Positive Psychology: The secret to leading a happy life for young people?
As the UK government announces that all state-funded academies will now have ‘well-being’ at the heart of their curriculum, Ruth MacConville and Tina Rae, authors…
VIDEO – Mindfulness Play: Reaching students on a deeper level, with Deborah Plummer
In this series of videos, Deborah Plummer discusses the careful construction of the emotional environment in which the games and activities in her existing books…
Helping young people reflect on the social consequences of drinking – An interview with Vanessa Rogers
“Our alcohol fuelled world must impact on children and young people who look to us to see what being a grown up is all about. Unlike other drugs, alcohol is socially acceptable and almost expected in some instances. It is actually quite hard to be teetotal and socialise in pubs without attracting attention and unwanted questions about why you are refraining.”
How Positive Psychology can help children be happy, confident and successful – An Interview with Jeni Hooper
“Professionals and parents want the best for children and need to know how to guide them through childhood. Positive Psychology provides the evidence on which to base decisions. For example, we know that optimism is invaluable to mental health because it encourages people to be hopeful and take good care of themselves. It helps people stave off depression by reframing challenging experiences and it increases people’s overall happiness.”