Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as early as possible can have a significant, positive impact on the child's journey to adaptation and independence. Yet too few diagnoses take place at an ea
Donna William's challenging new book, written by an autistic person for people with autism and related disorders, carers, and the professionals who work with them, is a practical handbook to understa
Assessing prospective adoptive parents, foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians is an extremely complex task, and one that happens within a pressurized time frame.Currently, assessments dr
Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation is a helpful, authoritative guide to negotiating the complex and emotive issues that arise for those considering whether or not to pursue egg donation. It present
Providing new approaches for exploring gender identity and expression, this book is ideal for clinical practice with transgender and gender nonconforming/diverse clients. Importantly, it moves beyond
Luxmoore, a school counselor, trainer, teacher, youth worker, and psychotherapist in the UK, shows school counselors how to make their work a normal, visible part of school life using a whole-school a
A book that includes personal accounts and poems explores the experiences of adult survivors of domestic violence in childhood, addressing how to work with children exposed to domestic violence to add
A great starting point for parents and professionals when they first encounter cerebral palsy, this book provides essential information on causes, types, symptoms and treatments as well as practical t
Provides communication strategies and distress management techniques for supporting individuals who have attempted suicide and those who are coping with a loss, as well as providing information on myt
Hollomotz (social policy, Manchester Metropolitan U., UK) argues that treating adults with learning difficulties as "vulnerable" to sexual violence takes away their autonomy and leaves them with fewer
Beardon (autism, Sheffield Hallam U., UK) and Worton, who has Asperger's syndrome (AS) and runs a website for adults with AS in the UK, bring together adults with AS who relate their experiences with
Positive shifts in attitudes mean that emphasis is now being placed on the person with dementia and their personal relationships, rather than the illness. There is also growing recognition of the sign
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the umbrella term used to describe a family of related conditions. Within this group, there are many diagnostic terms used such as autism, pervasive developmental
