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.
Child psychologist, Valerie Muter, goes beyond the classroom to offer a wealth of resources for parents to use at home to help engage their child in reading and writing.
Providing everything you need to know about Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), this book is packed full of advice and practical strategies to help support and motivate children who learn differently.
The first part of the book covers the most common SpLDs, from ADHD, visual processing difficulty ......
Supporting Your Child with Additional Needs at Home, School and Beyond
Focusing on the needs of your child rather than diagnostic labels, this easy-to-use guide includes suggestions that you can dip in and out of and includes explanations of language used in this book around SEND.
This straightforward, effective guide to parenting children recently diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder offers tried-and-tested techniques for busy parents to implement instantly. It improves parents' resilience and confidence and opens communication between parent and child by providing insight, empathy and information.
Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More
With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process. This expanded edition of the award-winning book includes new advice on toilet training, coping with changes in routine, repetitive behaviors, ......
This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child.
It covers the basics such as what anxiety is, how it manifests ......
The first book for parents and carers of children and young people with BDD, it explains what the condition is as well as the impact that it may have in education settings, family life and socialisation. It also offers practical advice on how to best support the child, such as working alongside mental health professionals and seeking treatment.
An accessible guide to the medicines commonly prescribed to children with ADHD. This book will support parents in discussion with medical professionals and sheds light on the differences between medications, their effectiveness and the decisions that go into prescribing certain medicines.