Helping Children with Complex Needs Bounce Back
Helping Children with Complex Needs Bounce Back

Author: Kim Aumann

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2009-01-15

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1846428939

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Bringing up a special child can leave parents feeling deskilled, disarmed, and worn down. A resilient child has the ability to cope with challenging situations, and the capacity to bounce back from trauma and gain long-term strength from these life experiences. Resilient Therapy TM is an innovative way of strengthening children with complex needs. This is a tried-and-tested handbook for parents to read from cover to cover, or dip in and out of as needed. Accessible and fun, Helping Children with Complex Needs Bounce Back includes exercises and worksheets, as well as breaking down the principles of the latest research, making them easy to apply to everyday situations. This 'magic box' of ideas and remedies is perfect for parents and carers, friends and families of children with disabilities, special educational needs, and mental or physical health needs, as well as professionals working with these children.

First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism
First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism

Author: Phil Christie

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1849050112

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This book addresses communication and language development of children with autism, from teaching non-verbal communication such as pointing, to moving towards spoken language. It champions initial intervention at an early stage of communication, but the many practical ideas and strategies can be applied to children of school age.

Bounce Back
Bounce Back

Author: Wendy L. Moss

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2015-08-10

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1433819236

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Some people seem to just automatically bounce back from tough times. But the truth is that resilience is not something you are born with—it must be learned. Resilience isn’t just about being tough in the face of adversity, but rather learning to make connections with others, move toward goals, maintain a positive view, and accept that change is part of life. Bounce Back will help you find your bounce using quizzes, advice, and practical strategies to build up resiliency skills.

Choosing a School for a Child With Special Needs
Choosing a School for a Child With Special Needs

Author: Ruth Birnbaum

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2009-11-15

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0857002082

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If you are considering placing a child with special needs at a new school, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Should you choose a special school, or a special unit within a mainstream school? What will be the involvement of therapists? Maybe home schooling would be best? Whether the child has autism, dyslexia or any other special educational, emotional or behavioural difficulty, this book will help you find the school that suits the child best. From drawing up a list of possibilities and setting up a school visit, to asking the right questions and recording your opinions in order to make an informed decision, Choosing a School for a Child with Special Needs will guide you through this complex and stressful process with confidence and ease. Whether you are a parent seeking a special school, a professional researching a school, or a teacher recommending what to look for in a school, this book is a must-have reference for anyone taking school placement seriously.

Innovative Practice and Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Psychosocial Difficulties and Disabilities
Innovative Practice and Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Psychosocial Difficulties and Disabilities

Author: Angie Hart

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2015-06-18

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 1443878731

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This book engages with a wide spectrum of questions and topics related to children's, adolescents' and families' difficulties, as well as to epistemological, meta-theoretical, taxonomical, and intervention issues. Particular emphasis is given throughout the book to discussing and suggesting various alternative methods and practices of promoting the potential and capacity of children, families, and schools to deal with various personal and contextual risks and adversities. Most of the contribu ...

Teacher Professional Knowledge and Development for Reflective and Inclusive Practices
Teacher Professional Knowledge and Development for Reflective and Inclusive Practices

Author: Ismail Hussein Amzat

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-06-14

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1315397684

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This book brings together the practice of reflective teaching and the knowledge of inclusive practices in the context of teacher education and continuing professional development. It is a call to leverage reflective teaching for inclusive practices. The first part of the book provides an overview of what constitutes reflective practice in the 21st century and how teachers can become reflective practitioners. It also discusses how teacher professional development can be enhanced for reflective teaching practice. The second part of the book deals with teachers' knowledge development in order to create inclusive teaching and learning environments. It highlights the need for a responsive teaching climate, intercultural competency, pedagogical change and professional literacy. A reflective inclusive teacher is likely to anticipate the multiple needs of diverse learners in pluralistic settings, thus ensuring student success. This book will enhance the efforts of teacher educators and teaching professionals in building a culture of reflective and inclusive teaching practice in the classroom.

The Simple Guide to Collective Trauma
The Simple Guide to Collective Trauma

Author: Betsy de Thierry

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2021-07-21

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1787757897

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· What is collective trauma? · How can it impact children and communities? · What can we do about it? Providing accessible answers to these complex questions and more, this guide explores the key characteristics of collective trauma and provides practical advice on how to help children, young people and communities to heal. Collective trauma affects communities, families and individuals. This book highlights its impacts and with examples such as grief and loss, outlines how it can manifest. With guidance on building individual, communal and cultural resilience, this book is an invaluable resource to better understand and support children and young people dealing with collective trauma.

Bouncing Back
Bouncing Back

Author: Linda Graham

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1608681297

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While resilience is innate in the brain, our capacity for it can be impaired by our conditioning. Unhelpful patterns of response are learned over time and can become fixed in our neural circuitry. What neuroscience now shows is that what previously seemed hardwired can be rewired.

Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents
Building Happiness, Resilience and Motivation in Adolescents

Author: Ruth MacConville

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0857005480

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Positive psychology focuses on building strengths and developing creative and positive thinking in order to boost happiness, well-being and achievement. It helps people to be motivated, maintain positive mental health, and to flourish in all areas of their lives. This resource is a fully-formed positive psychology programme designed to promote happiness, resilience and motivation in young people aged 11–18. It introduces the theory and research behind positive psychology, and includes a guidance section for facilitators on how to deliver the programme. The programme itself is made up of 24 chapters which reflect each of the 24 'character strengths' identified by Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology. These strengths include creative thinking, kindness, fairness, leadership, forgiveness, and teamwork. Activities teach students how to develop these strengths and skills in order to initiate positive change in their lives. This resource provides teachers, counsellors, psychologists, social workers and others working with young people with a complete programme to promote well-being in young people and help them flourish in their lives.