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…
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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…
How did the A-Z of Trauma Informed Teaching Come to Be?
How did the A-Z of Trauma Informed Teaching Come to Be? Written by Sarah Naish, co-author of The A-Z of Trauma-Informed Teaching. See pre-order discount…
How to talk to your child about their ADHD diagnosis.
How to navigate a conversation with your child, about their ADHD diagnosis. Written by co-author of ‘My Unique ADHD World’, Joanne Steer.
Five Key Principles for Teaching Dyslexic Students
By Lynn Lovell, Editor of Teaching Dyslexic Students by contributors from The British Dyslexia Association. An estimated 10-15% of the population have dyslexia, so it…
Dominate your life with Autistic World Domination
Autistics, assemble! Autistic World Domination author Jolene Stockman is excited to empower autistics – and the neurotypicals who love them – with her vision of…