Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance and Learning
Written by PDA and autism expert, Laura Kerbey and illustrated by the popular Eliza Fricker, this short guide gives you everything you need to understand PDA and how to make your teaching style and learning environment PDA friendly.
A Therapist's Guide to Working with Preschool and Primary Children
This practical guide provides clinicians with a way in which to do so, with numerous games and imaginative activities to help children aged 4-12 to express and understand their feelings.
In this fully illustrated graphic guide to what it means to be autistic and discover the differences between sensory seekers and avoiders, why you might find some things super easy and other things extra challenging and even begin to understand and navigate all of your big (and small) feelings.
Therapeutic parenting is a deeply nurturing parenting style, and is especially effective for children with attachment difficulties, or who experienced childhood trauma. This book provides everything you need to know in order to be able to effectively therapeutically parent.
Providing a model of intervention, The A-Z of ......
Ideas and Activities for Working with Anger and Emotional Regulation
Support children to better understand and manage their anger with this practical guide of therapeutic activities. From exploring a child's first steps in therapy to helping parents and carers with their responses, this book provides practical advice for working with children aged 4-12 and families navigating issues of anger and emotional ......
An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance
This book is an essential read for any parent with a PDA child, to help better understand your child, build support systems and carve out some essential self care time guilt free.
A Children's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance
A positive and gentle introduction to PDA for children aged 3+. Panda describes the strengths and challenges of PDA, explaining how he finds it very hard to do what others ask him to do, but can thrive and live a playful, happy life when given the right support.
Baffling behaviours can make any parent feel bewildered and drained. Why is my child doing this? Robyn Gobbel and neuroscience are here to help you understand and slowly reverse the neurological causes behind your childs baffling behaviour.
150 Cards with Strengths and Challenges for Positive Autism Discussions
A set of cards to help children and teens recently diagnosed with autism to characterise and understand their diagnosis in a positive light. Comprising strengths and differences, with blank cards to be tailored to each individual, these cards can be used by practitioners to facilitate discussions with patients and families.
