Starting university is a daunting experience for any student, especially if this includes moving away from home for the first time. This helpful, informative and friendly handbook is a guide to starting university for autistic young people, covering the entire process from applying, packing and financial admin to mental health support, dealing ......
The Communication Games 2.0 series is a collection of resources for English language teachers, and Elementary Communication Games 2.0 is designed for beginners and elementary language learners at CEFR A1-A2 level. Earlier editions of the series have been best sellers globally and have already been translated into 12 languages
A Unique Framework for Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Carers
This handbook promotes a perspective shift within learning disability services that aims to move the focus of professional support away from diagnosis and identifying what someone cannot do, towards assessing and supporting strengths and providing opportunities and resources to enhance people's quality of life. Designed to be used both by ......
How to Make an Effective Education Health and Care Plan: A Guide for Parents and Carers
In England, more than half a million children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities are provided with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). However, merely having one does not guarantee a smooth education journey. If not properly written, an EHCP can be ineffective or even misleading. This accessible, illustrated ......
Becoming and Developing as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Despite the popularity of CBT, and the fact that it takes on average eight years to become accredited, there is a lack of clear, consistent career guidance. This can lead to confusion and misguided choices, adding years to the journey or causing people to feel stuck. Tackling this information shortage, The CBT Career Guide offers an overview of ......
Drawing on the most current and relevant research, this pioneering volume brings together the perspectives and experience of more than sixty leading practitioners and academics in a comprehensive yet practical guide to mentoring across health and social care. It includes consideration of the contemporary context, details of relevant demonstration ......
The Towards Outstanding series offers essential resources for health and social care services regulated by the Care Quality Commission, built around the five questions that inspectors use (are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?).
Since its publication in 2019, the FAIT has begun to be used more widely to inform a variety of care packages and therapeutic interventions. Understanding the Impact of Trauma takes the FAIT as a starting point, exploring the concept of 'emotional disability' that can follow a traumatic event and the usefulness of applying models like the FAIT ......
