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.
The Third Book of Speaking Up - A Plain Text Guide to Advocacy
Advocacy for people with disabilities is widely practised, but what about self-advocacy? How often do parents or carers speak for' you and prevent you being heard? Do you know your rights within advocacy law? The four books in the Speaking Up set were conceived and written specifically to promote self-advocacy to disabled individuals who want to ......
Child Focused Research and Practice with Working Children
Working to be Someone presents an overview of worldwide research on working children that takes the children's own points of view of their work into account. It aims to highlight and discuss children's employment from a point of view that amplifies their concern rather than disengaging them from adult constructed arguments about whether or not ......
Stacey W. Betts is an attorney and assists families with children with disabilities. Dion E. Betts, Ed.D., is Assistant to the Superintendent for Instructional Support at South Western School District in Hanover, PA. Dion and Stacey are the authors of Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Dion is co-author of Homespun Remedies: ......
Hi! My name is Joey. I'm 5 years old. In a couple of days, I am going to the dentist.'Many children find the experience of visiting the dentist an uncomfortable one, and Joey is no exception. He has Asperger Syndrome, which makes him particularly sensitive to the sensations that he experiences during a visit to the dentist: the feeling of cold ......
Dramatizing Personal Narratives in Playback Theatre
This book is an exploration and critique of playback theatre', a form of improvised theatre in which a company of performers spontaneously enact autobiographical stories told to them by members of the audience. With more than ten years' experience as an actor with Playback Theatre York, the author introduces the reader to the basics of playback ......
Developing the Capacities of Children on the Autism Spectrum
This informative and practical guide to the Miller Method® presents an entirely new perspective on advancing the social and communicative skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Taking a cognitive developmental approach that actively and dynamically engages children with objects and events, the authors argue that these ......
Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
Ann Boushéy's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten. Having mastered the day-to-day challenges that parenting a young child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome pose, Talking Teenagers considers questions surrounding parenting across the spectrum during the teenage years.Written out of her own experience, this ......
The idea of using therapeutic parenting to help with the recovery of traumatized children is the focus in the latest title in the Delivering Recovery series, Living Alongside a Child's Recovery. In this new selection, the focus is on the effects of attachment, the benefits of residential care, and what is needed to make therapeutic parenting work ......
In this practical handbook, self-esteem expert Deborah Plummer offers a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games carefully chosen to build and maintain self-esteem in children aged 511. The selection of games reflects the seven key elements of healthy self-esteem self-knowledge, self and others, self-acceptance, self-reliance, ......
