Using sensory regulation to help with the transition back to school!
Using sensory regulation to help with the transition back to school! Clare Ward and James Galpin are the authors of ‘My Senses are Like Cups‘,…
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12 ways to get your children to talk to you about things that are important to them
By Katy Elphinstone, author of How to Raise Happy Neurofabulous Children. Katy Elphinstone, besides her current main work as a parent, is active in the…
Ten Reasons Why Rewards & Punishments Go a Bit Wrong with Autistics
By Katy Elphinstone. As a parent of two (one being an autistic child), and an autistic person herself, Katy Elphinstone is well equipped to know…
Messy Art: The Brain Building Power of Sensory Play
This blog post was written by Anna Reyner, MA, ATR, LMFT, author of Trauma Informed Art Activities for Early Childhood. Messy Art activities are one…
Girls with Autism Becoming Women
Autistic girls and women often go un-or-underdiagnosed. Heather Stone Wodis’ book Girls with Autism Becoming Women investigates the experiences of seven autistic women as they…
The Red Beast, Then and Now
In 2009, Jessica Kingsley Publishers released their very first colour picture book – The Red Beast, by K.I.Al-Ghani. This book went on to become a…
Different Minds: Understanding Twice Exceptional Children
Different Minds provides an insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties. You can purchase the book here. 1) Can you…
Improving Resilience in the Transition from Primary to Secondary School
In recent times, perhaps owing in part to transatlantic influences and the Harry Potter Hogwarts sorting hat, the primary-secondary school transition has developed into a…
Are We Really Friends? Advice from Autistic People on forming meaningful friendships
“I want to find friends who really want to hang out with me. Not just people who are nice, but people who make me feel…
THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF SONG: AMIR’S STORY
THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF SONG: AMIR’S STORY This blog post was written by JKP author Conio Loretto, MS, LCAT, MT-BC. Songs play an undeniable role…