Adoption and fostering books for parents

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Adoption and Fostering for Parents AUTUMN-WINTER 2014

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Adoption

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Foster and Residential Care

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The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting

The Small Stuff, The Big Stuff and The Stuff In Between Sally Donovan Foreword by Dr. Vivien Norris,Jim Clifford OBE and Sue Clifford NOV 2014 - 256pp - Paperback - 9781849055369 - £12.99 - $19.95

“This is not just another book about adoption. Sally Donovan seems to write as naturally as the rest of us breathe.”

Adoption Today magazine This is not just another book about adoptive parenting. This is the real stuff: dynamic, messy, baffling adoptive parenting, rooted in domestic life.

Award-winning columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan offers savvy, compassionate advice on how to be ‘good enough’ in the face of both day-to-day and more bewildering challenges – how to respond to ‘red mist’ meltdowns, crippling anxieties about new routines and, most importantly, how to meet the intimidating challenge of being strong enough to protect and nurture your child.

Full of affecting and hilarious stories drawn from life in the Donovan household, The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting offers parents a refreshing counterblast to stuffy parenting manuals; read it, weep, laugh and learn.

SALLY DONOVAN and her husband Rob adopted two children from local authority care in 2002.

Sally is a writer, blogger and commentator on adoption. In 2013 she was awarded the British Society of Magazine Editors Business Columnist of the Year and in 2014 she won the Professional Publishing Association Business Media Columnist of the year for her regular columns in Community Care magazine.

She now sits on a UK Government advisory group tasked with improving postadoption support.

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals Maria Catterick and Liam Curran Foreword by Ed Riley

AUG 2014 - 168pp - Paperback - 9781849053945 - £13.99 - $23.95

“This book calls for appropriate assessments and interventions, and a collaborative approach to supporting the complex needs of individuals with FASD. This message is one that needs to be heard far and wide! Written in easy to understand language, this informative book is a “must” for anyone caring for or working in the field of FASD - the tools and strategies for success cover a wealth of practical and helpful tips.”

Bernadette Howell, adoptive mother of two sons diagnosed with FASD Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a useful introduction to the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Written by two FASD experts, it describes how alcohol can harm the foetus and disrupt development, and explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives. With the aid of simple, illustrative diagrams, photographs and charts, it shows how you can identify FASD and gives guidance on how mothers at risk can be helped. It also provides advice for parents or carers on how children, young people and adults with FASD can be best supported.

Accessible and informative, this is the essential guide to FASD for social workers, family placement teams, child protection workers, foster carers, adoptive parents, midwives and teachers.

MARIA CATTERICK trained as a social worker and has been a foster carer for 10 years, during which time she has cared for children and young people with a variety of needs, including FASD. She founded the FASD Network UK which supports families affected by pre-natal alcohol exposure and is dedicated to raising awareness of the condition.

LIAM CURRAN is an Independent Social Worker and certified FASD educator and trainer. He is currently a Director at Arc Adoption, Dublin, Ireland. He has over 25 years experience. working with young people in residential homes, child and family social work and children’s disability services social work.

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An Adoptive Family’s Story of Hope, Love and Healing Sally Donovan JUL 2013 - 352pp - Paperback - 9781849054317 - £9.99 - $16.95

“If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to adopt, this book holds the answer: it’s hard, sometimes traumatic, and far from “normal family life”. It’s also special, joyful, and utterly transformative -- for parents as much as children. Yes our families are different; this book explains in both a moving and matter-of-fact way why we are proud to be so.”

Baroness Oona King, adoptive mother and politician ‘I love you, no matter what.’

An uplifting true story of an ordinary couple who build an extraordinary family, No Matter What describes how Sally and Rob Donovan embark upon a journey to adopt following a diagnosis of infertility.

Sally Donovan brings to life with characteristic wit and honesty the difficulties of living with infertility, their decision to adopt and the bewildering process involved. Finally matched with young siblings Jaymey and Harlee, Sally and Rob’s joy turns to shock as they discover disturbing details of their children’s past and realise that they must do everything it takes to heal their children.

By turns tragic, inspiring and hilarious, Sally and Rob’s story offers a rare insight into the world of adoptive parents and just what it takes to bring love to the lives of traumatised children.

Why Can’t My Child Behave?

Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families Dr Amber Elliott JUL 2013 - 248pp - Paperback - 9781849053396 - £12.99 - $19.95

“Behavioral issues are omnipresent among foster children who enter care. Dr Elliot presents effective strategies on how to develop empathy for children struggling to fit into a world that can appear very confusing. The book will help reduce stress and is a must buy!”

Dr. Sue Cornbluth, Psychologist, National Expert in Foster Care/Adoption and Trauma, USA Why Can’t My Child Behave? gives a step-by-step guide to understanding empathy and provides a readable and authoritative book on dealing with children’s challenging behaviour within foster or adoptive families.

Building Self-Esteem in Children and Teens Who Are Adopted or Fostered Dr. Sue Cornbluth Foreword by Nyleen Shaw

JUL 2014 - 160pp - 9781849054669 - pb - £12.99 - $19.95

In Building Self-Esteem in Children Who Are Adopted or Fostered Dr. Sue offers useful advice and outlines proven techniques for those supporting children aged 7+ to help them grow up to be confident and successful.

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Preparing for Adoption

Everything Adopting Parents Need to Know About Preparations, Introductions and the First Few Weeks Julia Davis Foreword by Hugh Thornbery OCT 2014 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781849054560 - £12.99 - $22.95

The ideal first book for prospective adopters. When you decide to adopt a child, you might assume that all the important work begins when the child comes to live with you. In fact the preparation stage before is crucial in ensuring that the adopted child will arrive to a safe and secure family.

Preparing for Adoption provides clear advice on how to prepare for your adoptive child and create a strong foundation for a healthy and loving relationship. Julia Davis explains how many different factors can shape preparations for adoption, such as finding out about your child’s history and using this information to establish a family environment which will meet your child’s specific attachment needs. There is also advice on how to prepare your home to create a sense of safety for your child and how to prepare your family to support you as adoptive parents.

Primarily for adopters, foster carers and professionals supporting adopters, this book offers ideas and strategies to help parents prepare a happy and settled home for children before their arrival and ways to parent them in the early days of becoming a family that addresses their attachment needs.

JULIA DAVIS is a Child and Family Therapist at therapeutic adoption agency Adoptionplus and a Senior Practitioner in an Adoption Team. She has worked for many years in the adoption field as a social worker and play therapist preparing children for adoption and supporting them through their moves to new families, and also has extensive experience of training and advising practitioners, adopters and foster carers.

Attaching in Adoption

Practical Tools for Today’s Parents Deborah D. Gray FEB 2012 - 400pp - Paperback - 9781849058902 - £16.99 - $24.95

Attaching in Adoption is a comprehensive guide for prospective and actual adoptive parents on how to understand and care for their adopted child and promote healthy attachment.

This classic text provides practical parenting strategies designed to enhance children’s happiness and emotional health. It explains what attachment is, how grief and trauma can affect children’s emotional development, and how to improve attachment, respect, cooperation and trust. Parenting techniques are matched to children’s emotional needs and stages, and checklists are included to help parents assess how their child is doing at each developmental stage. The book covers a wide range of issues including international adoption, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and learning disabilities, and combines sound theory and direct advice with case examples throughout.

This book is a must read for anyone interested in adoption and for all adoptive families. It will also be a valuable resource for adoption professionals.

DEBORAH GRAY is the author of the bestselling book for parents, Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents and an award-winning book for professionals, Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma. Deborah has been described as ‘attachment guru’ by Adoptive Families magazine, and specializes in the attachment, grief, and trauma issues of children in her private practice, Nurturing Attachments, which is based in Kirkland, Washington, USA.

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// Adoption How to Create a Successful Adoption Portfolio Easy Steps to Help You Produce the Best Adoption Profile and Prospective Birthparent Letter Madeleine Melcher JAN 2014 - 168pp - Paperback - 9781849059466 - $24.95

“Madeleine Melcher’s expertise and guidance in creating an adoption portfolio made parents and satisfied customers out of me and my partner. This book will make the process of adopting less intimidating and the end result, parenthood, more accessible to those who want to adopt - a win-win situation for both prospective parents and children who need homes. It’s a beautiful thing, a true gem.”

Beth Vollmer, adoptive parent, USA “How-to tells you something. Why-to tells you more. Way more. This book will tell you both. At a time when there is so much confusing advice about adoption, Ms. Melcher gets it.”

Birney Bull, adoption attorney, Savannah, GA, USA, www.AdoptNeed.com How do you create an adoption portfolio that will show prospective birth families why you are the perfect adoptive parent for their child? Do you know which pictures to include and which to leave out? Do you really understand what prospective birth parents care about?

This is a step-by-step guide to creating a portfolio which will reflect your personality, make a strong positive impact and encourage the right birth family to choose you. Madeleine Melcher shares the secrets she has discovered over years of creating successful portfolios, profiles and prospective birth parent letters. She combines simple and effective design ideas and tips for writing and layout with a deep understanding of how portfolios work. Importantly, this book also draws extensively on the experiences of birth mothers and the professionals who support them to examine what they are really looking for, featuring questions which prospective birth mothers will want to see answered in your portfolio.

From text to design, this guide will give you the confidence to create a portfolio that sets you apart. It is essential reading for prospective adoptive parents, as well as adoption attorneys and adoption agencies advising those hoping to adopt.

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IDEAL FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTERS IN THE US MADELEINE MELCHER is an adoptee, mother of three blessings of adoption, as well as the owner of Our Journey to You, a company dedicated to designing adoption portfolios and adoption profiles. She has helped countless prospective adoptive parents create their adoption portfolios, her designs have led some of her clients to be chosen within mere days of their portfolio submission. She lives with her husband and children in the Midwest, US.

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// Adoption Can I tell you about Adoption?

A guide for friends, family and professionals Anne Braff Brodzinsky AUG 2013 - 56pp - Paperback - 9781849059428 - £8.99 - $13.95

Meet Chelsea - a young girl who was adopted. Chelsea invites readers to learn about adoption from her perspective and introduces us to two friends of hers who have been transracially adopted. Chelsea and her friends help children understand what it means to be adopted, the experiences that follow the adoption process, and how they can help.

Reparenting the Child Who Hurts

A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments Caroline Archer and Christine Gordon DEC 2012 - 288pp - Paperback - 9781849052634 - £15.99 - $24.95

“This book is full of enthusiasm, written by people passionate and knowledgeable about their subject. The content is excellent, and it is a thoughtful book full of wise and useful advice.”

Youth in Mind An accessible guide to help foster and adoptive parents understand the neurobiological issues that affect children who have experienced early trauma. It demystifies the science behind child trauma, explains why conventional parenting won’t work for these children and provides grounded advice on what will, addressing common parenting dilemmas.

First Steps in Parenting the Child who Hurts Tiddlers and Toddlers - Second Edition Caroline Archer

AUG 1999 - 128pp - Paperback - 9781853028014 - £15.99 - $32.95

A ‘must have’ book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties…the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences.

Next Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts Tykes and Teens Caroline Archer

AUG 1999 - 224pp - Paperback - 9781853028021 - £15.95 - $32.95

Caroline Archer sets out to provide adoptive and foster parents with an understanding of the complex range of difficulties with which their children may struggle as a result of their early experience of adversity. She presents strategies to help parents deal with their youngsters’ troubling behaviour, in what seems to them a hostile world.

CAROLINE ARCHER is an adoptive parent.

Adoption UK is a registered charity which aims to provide information, support and advice for prospective and existing adoptive parents and long-term foster carers.

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// Adoption Adoption Is a Family Affair!

What Relatives and Friends Must Know - Revised Edition Patricia Irwin Johnston APR 2012 - 152pp - Paperback - 9781849058957 - £10.99 - $17.95

This book is packed with everything you need to know if a friend or family member is going to adopt or has adopted a child. Answering questions on how adoption works, how kids understand adoption as they grow up, what your role will be, and more, it will help to encourage informed, happy and healthy family relationships.

Inside Transracial Adoption

Strength-based, Culture-sensitizing Parenting Strategies for Inter-country or Domestic Adoptive Families That Don’t “Match” - Second Edition Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg MAY 2013 - 304pp - Paperback - 9781849059053 - £15.99 - $24.95

Inside Transracial Adoption is an accessible, authoritative guide on how to navigate the challenges that parents can face with the adoption of a child from a different race and culture. It is an invaluable guide for parents whether considering transracial adoption for the first time or experienced veterans - or the people who support them.

Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption Arleta James

APR 2013 - 338pp - Paperback - 9781849059039 - £14.99 - $24.95

Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption is a comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child. The book is peppered with real life stories and direct quotes from children, which make it a realistic and insightful resource.

The Interracial Adoption Option Creating a Family Across Race Marlene G. Fine and Fern L. Johnson

SEP 2013 - 168pp - Paperback - 9781849059305 - £12.99 - $19.95

“Much more than an excellent guide to transracial adoption, this is an invitation to the opportunity, joy, and richness of becoming a multiracial family. It underscores how critical it is for white parents of children of color to acknowledge their own privilege and to make a lifelong commitment to guiding their children in developing a healthy racial identity; and provides a wealth of concrete ideas, examples, and resources for doing so.”

Kara Mikulich, Adoptive Mother The Interracial Adoption Option draws on the lives and experiences of a couple adopting children interracially. Through the authors’ experiences, the book guides prospective parents through the adoption experience, providing answers to complex questions and offering practical advice on interracial adoption.

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The Weaver’s Craft - Revised Edition Mary Hopkins-Best MAR 2012 - 272pp - Paperback - 9781849058940 - £13.99 - $19.95

“I found it easy to read and with lots of headings it was simple to go to an area I was interested in. If toddler adoption is something you’re thinking about, then this is the right book for you!”

Foster Families This book offers support and practical tools to help parents prepare for and support the toddler’s transition between the familiar environment of their biological parent’s home or foster home to a new and unfamiliar one, and considers the issues that arise at different developmental stages.

Big Steps for Little People

Parenting Your Adopted Child Celia Foster Foreword by Daniel Hughes,David Howe MAR 2008 - 216pp - Paperback - 9781843106203 - £13.99 - $21.95

Drawing on the hard-won wisdom gained in her own family life, Celia offers a thoughtful account of life with adopted children and examines the issues that many adoptive families encounter, including the development of children with attachment problems and how to tackle behavioural difficulties.

Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Adoption What Children Need to Know Fanny Cohen Herlem

JUN 2008 - 112pp - Paperback - 9781843106715 - £9.99 - $15.95

“This is a small, easy to read book...There are helpful chapters on how children might ask about looking different from their adoptive family or manage ambivalent feelings about their country of birth.”

Youth in Mind The author covers all the common questions that children ask about adoption and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child’s first name and what happens when the child grows up.

Adopting After Infertility

Messages from Practice, Research and Personal Experience Edited by Marilyn Crawshaw and Rachel Balen JUL 2010 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781849050289 - £22.99 - $42.95

Adopting After Infertility is an informative interdisciplinary book that addresses the issues that professionals and adopters themselves face when going through the adoption process and the impact of infertility on their experiences. The book includes chapters on the effects of infertility, why people choose adoption and the assessment process.

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But We All Shine On

The Remarkable Orphans of Burbank Children’s Home Paolo Hewitt OCT 2014 - 176pp - Paperback - 9781849055833 - £8.99 - $14.95

“If you want to read a beautiful, uplifting book about the survival of the human spirit, and good lives being forged from the most unfortunate origins, then But We All Shine On is absolutely essential. The subject matter and intensely personal nature of the material makes it perfect for Paolo Hewitt’s positive, soulful prose.

He and his friends don’t spare us the pain and sorrow, but they make us feel the relief and redemption that love, hope, humour and togetherness bring to that suffering.”

Irvine Welsh , novelist, playwright and short story writer.

‘We orphans are the most important kids in the world.’

But We All Shine On tells the inspiring story of Paolo Hewitt’s journey to track down a group of friends who shared his childhood in care at Burbank Children’s Home.

Stepping into the past, Paolo hears remarkable stories about how his friends coped with life both in and out of care. We meet Des, the boy who reinvented himself; Norman, the runaway child who crossed a continent; David, the boy who couldn’t be heard; and the curious case of Terry – the child who stood in a school field for four days. Paolo hears about his friends’ struggles and triumphs, and discovers many things: about himself, about care, but most of all about the indomitable force of the human spirit – even when faced with the most overwhelming odds.

Gripping, insightful and refreshingly honest, But We All Shine On: The Remarkable Orphans Of Burbank Children’s Home is a worthy companion to Paolo Hewitt’s classic memoir The Looked After Kid: Memoir of a Life in Care as a moving account of the strength and resilience of children.

PAOLO HEWITT is a journalist and author of over 20 books spanning music, fashion and sport.

He is also author of the acclaimed memoir The Looked After Kid which recounts his life as a foster child and, later on, at Burbank Children’s Home.

He began his writing career at Melody Maker and New Musical Express in the 1970s, has been official biographer to Oasis and The Jam, and continues to write regularly for national newspapers and magazines.

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The Looked After Kid

Memoirs from a Children’s Home Paolo Hewitt OCT 2014 - 256pp - Paperback - 9781849055888 - £12.99 - $19.95

Placed in care at a very early age, Paolo Hewitt went to live with a foster family where he endured extreme abuse and humiliation.

Following years of abuse he was sent to Burbank children’s home at the age of ten where he met a gang of children. Like him, they were outsiders struggling to find their place in the world. Paolo paints a vivid picture of his coming of age in the children’s home; of bruising fights, failed love, brushes with the law and enduring friendships, and describes how his salvation eventually comes through his passion for music and literature.

Gripping and perceptive, The Looked After Kid is a testament to the resilience of children who ‘go to sleep at night believing the world to be a dark and terrible place’, but wonderfully emerge from the darkness to shine their lights on all.

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Love and Mayhem

One Big Family’s Uplifting Story of Fostering and Adoption John DeGarmo OCT 2014 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781849057752 - £12.99 - $19.95

“Truly inspiring - John and Kelly DeGarmo go to extraordinary lengths to love broken children into wholeness and to teach others how to do the same. ” Rhonda Sciortino, author of Succeed Because of What You’ve Been Through Many people say being a parent is the toughest job there is. John DeGarmo, foster and adoptive parent, tells us just how tough it can be, having parented over 40 children. At times he and his wife, Kelly, have cared for up to nine children at a time, many with severe trauma and learning difficulties.

Love and Mayhem is an honest and open account of the struggles, sadness and joy that comes with the job of being a parent to a traumatized child. From the sleepless nights with babies withdrawing from drug-addiction, to the heartbreak when a child moves on to another home, and the loving chaotic times that come with a large and blended family, John DeGarmo fights for the many children who have come through his home.

Ideal for foster families, general readers, fostering agencies and social workers who are looking for a true to life memoir of what it really is to be a foster parent.

JOHN DEGARMO is a proud foster and adoptive parent who has fostered over 40 children. He regularly speaks on his experiences at conferences and training sessions, and is dedicated to improving and promoting successful foster and adoptive care systems.

Keeping Foster Children Safe Online

Positive Strategies to Prevent Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Contact, and Other Digital Dangers John DeGarmo Foreword by Irene Clements APR 2014 - 160pp - Paperback - 9781849059732 - £12.99 - $19.95

Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of neglect and abuse, an absence of supportive adults, lower self-esteem, and greater exposure to drugs and alcohol.

Covering all the dangers of online technology that your foster child might encounter, from cyberbullying and “sexting”, to child grooming and online hoaxes, this book pays particular attention to dangers unique to foster families, such as the difficulties internet access poses for maintaining formal arrangements for contact with birth families. DeGarmo equips foster parents and professionals with strategies to keep foster children safe online, giving tips on establishing expectations for internet usage, advice on how to prevent inappropriate contact and protect personal information, and explaining the importance of “netiquette”.

An indispensable guide to negotiating online dangers, this is required reading for all foster families as well as residential child care workers, social workers and other professionals working with children in care.

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A New Foster Child’s Story John DeGarmo and Kelly DeGarmo JAN 2014 - 48pp - Paperback - 9781849059879 - £9.99 - $14.95

“The depth of empathy running through the story is heartfelt. I could hear, smell and feel the little one all the way through. This book will surely comfort and go some way to allay the very real fears that run through you as a child when being placed in the care system.”

Jenny Molloy, Looked After Children Adviser and Trainer, and author of Hackney Child written as Hope Daniels A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement.

In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there’s different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, her foster parents, answer her questions she begins to feel better and see that this different home is kind of nice.

Written in simple language and fully illustrated in color, this storybook is designed to help children in care, or moving into care, to settle in and answer some of the questions they may have. Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use the story with children, it will be a useful book for foster parents and caseworkers, as well as social workers, teachers and anyone else working with children in foster care.

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// Foster and Residential Care The Foster Parenting Manual

A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe and Stable Home John DeGarmo Foreword by Mary Perdue JUN 2013 - 160pp - Paperback - 9781849059565 - £10.99 - $17.95

The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child.

Foster Parenting Step-by-Step

How to Nurture the Traumatized Child and Overcome Conflict Dr. Kalyani Gopal Foreword by Irene Clements APR 2013 - 160pp - Paperback - 9781849059374 - £9.99 - $17.95

Foster Parenting Step-by-Step is a concise guide to fostering that summarizes what to expect as a foster parent. It guides you through the different stages of a fostering relationship, including common issues encountered at each age and how to tackle them. This is a book that will empower fostering parents with successful parenting skills.

Understanding Looked After Children

An Introduction to Psychology for Foster Care Jeune Guishard-Pine, Suzanne McCall and Lloyd Hamilton SEP 2007 - 176pp - Paperback - 9781843103707 - £14.99 - $36.95

This book is a guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family.

Mindful Therapeutic Care for Children A Guide to Reflective Practice Dr Joanna North

SEP 2013 - 176pp - Paperback - 9781849054461 - £14.99 - $22.95

An accessible guide to using mindfulness and reflection to improve the quality of care for vulnerable children. Features a useful tool to aid reflective practice and better respond to a child’s needs.

The Child’s Own Story

Life Story Work with Traumatized Children Richard Rose and Terry Philpot Foreword by Mary Walsh OCT 2004 - 160pp - Paperback - 9781843102878 - £15.99 - $29.95

The authors explain the concepts of attachment, separation, loss and identity, using these contexts to describe how to use techniques such as family trees, wallpaper work, and eco- and geno-scaling. They offer guidance on interviewing relatives and carers, and how to gain access to key documentation, including social workers’ case files.

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// Attachment Attaching Through Love, Hugs and Play

Simple Strategies to Help Build Connections with Your Child Deborah D. Gray APR 2014 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781849059398 - £12.99 - $19.95

“A must read for parents! Informative and practical knowledge for parents about two critical aspects of childhood development; emotional intelligence and attachment.”

Dr. Sue Cornbluth, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA Capturing the warmth and fun of forming close relationships with children, this book offers simple advice to parents of children who find it difficult to attach and bond; whether following adoption, divorce or other difficult experiences.

Attachment therapist Deborah D. Gray describes how to use the latest thinking on attachment in your daily parenting. She reveals sensory techniques which have proven to help children bond. Straightforward activities include keeping close eye contact or stroking a child’s feet or cheeks and explains why routines like mealtimes and play time are so important in helping children to attach. The book offers positive ideas for responding to immediate crises like difficult behaviour and meltdowns, but importantly also offers longer-term strategies to help children to develop the skills they need to cope as they grow up; the ability to plan, concentrate and be in control of their emotions.

Offering fascinating insights into how children who struggle to attach can be helped, this book is full of easy-to-use ideas which will help you to enjoy the many pleasures of bonding and attaching with your child.

DEBORAH D. Gray is the author of the bestselling book for parents, Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents and an award-winning book for professionals, Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma. Deborah has been described as “attachment guru” by Adoptive Families magazine, and specializes in the attachment, grief, and trauma issues of children in her private practice, Nurturing Attachments, which is based in Kirkland, Washington, USA. Her passion is to help families develop close, satisfying relationships. A clinical social worker, she has worked over 25 years in foster and adopted children’s therapies

Nurturing Attachments

Supporting Children who are Fostered or Adopted Kim S. Golding DEC 2007 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781843106142 - £18.99 - $34.95

Nurturing Attachments combines the experience and wisdom of parents and carers with that of professionals to provide support and practical guidance for foster and adoptive parents looking after children with insecure attachment relationships.

It gives an overview of attachment theory and a step-by-step model of parenting which provides the reader with a tried-and-tested framework for developing resilience and emotional growth. Featuring throughout are the stories of Catherine, Zoe, Marcus and Luke, four fictional children in foster care or adoptive homes, who are used to illustrate the ideas and strategies described. The book offers sound advice and provides exercises for parents and their children, as well as useful tools that supervising social workers can use both in individual support of carers as well as in training exercises.

This is an essential guide for adoptive and foster parents, professionals including health and social care practitioners, clinical psychologists, child care professionals, and lecturers and students in this field.

KIM GOLDING, MSc Clinical Psychology, DClinPsy, previously worked as a clinical psychologist at The Park Hospital for Children, Oxford, UK, and was an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK. She is currently a clinical psychologist with the Integrated Service for Looked After and Adopted Children (ISL) in Worcester, UK.

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// Attachment Creating Loving Attachments

Parenting with PACE to Nurture Confidence and Security in the Troubled Child Kim S. Golding and Daniel A. Hughes MAR 2012 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781849052276 - £16.99 - $24.95

All children need love, but for troubled children, a loving home is not always enough. Children who have experienced trauma need to be parented in a special way that helps them feel safe and secure, builds attachments and allows them to heal.

Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy (PACE) are four valuable elements of parenting that, combined with love, can help children to feel confident and secure. This book shows why these elements are so important to a child’s development, and demonstrates to parents and carers how they can incorporate them into their day-to-day parenting. Real life examples and typical dialogues between parents and children illustrate how this can be done in everyday life, and simple stories highlight the ideas behind each element of PACE. This positive book will help parents and carers understand how parenting with love and PACE is invaluable to a child’s development, and will guide them through using this parenting attitude to help their child feel happy, confident and secure.

A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder Colby Pearce

MAY 2009 - 112pp - Paperback - 9781843109570 - £12.99 - $20.95

This book presents a short and accessible introduction to what ‘attachment’ means and how to recognise attachment disorders in children.

The author explains how complex problems in childhood may stem from the parent-child relationship during a child’s early formative years, and later from the child’s engagement with the broader social world. It explores the mindset of difficult and traumatised children and the motivations behind their apparently antisocial and defensive tendencies.

A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder includes case vignettes to illustrate examples, and offers a comprehensive set of tried-and-tested practical strategies for parents, carers and practitioners in supportive roles caring for children.

COLBY PEARCE is Principal Psychologist at a private psychology practice that provides assessment and psychotherapy services in child protection, intercountry adoption, refugees and community child and family psychology.

A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children Colby Pearce

FEB 2011 - 112pp - Paperback - 9781849051187 - £13.99 - $19.95

This book provides a succinct, accessible and clear guide on how to promote resilience in children and achieve positive developmental outcomes for them.

The author covers three key factors that affect resiliency: vulnerability to stress and anxiety, attachment relationships, and access to basic needs.

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// Attachment The Teacher’s Introduction to Attachment

Practical Essentials for Teachers, Carers and School Support Staff Nicola Marshall Foreword by Phil Thomas JUL 2014 - 160pp - Paperback - 9781849055505 - £13.99 - $22.95

Simple and concise, The Teacher’s Introduction to Attachment offers an easy way to understand children with attachment issues and how they can be supported.

Author Nicola Marshall combines her expertise as an adoptive parent and schools trainer to describe in plain English what attachment is, how children develop attachment problems and how these problems affect a child’s social, emotional and neurological development. She addresses some of the difficulties in identifying attachment issues in children - common among children who are in care or adopted, but which are sometimes mistaken for symptoms of ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Nicola also describes a range of helpful principles and practical strategies which will help children flourish - from simple tips for the individual on how to improve their communication to the changes a school can make to reduce a child’s anxiety about changes and transitions.

NICOLA MARSHALL is a certified coach and adoptive parent of three. She runs her own training company, BraveHeart Education, which visits schools to educate teachers about attachment and its implications for the classroom www.bravehearteducation. co.uk. Nicola is based in Halesowen, West Midlands, UK.

A Child’s Journey Through Placement Vera I. Fahlberg, M.D.

FEB 2012 - 432pp - Paperback - 9781849058988 - $24.95 Not available from JKP in the UK

The classic child welfare text on understanding the experience of children in an out of home placement and how to help them. It explains relevant psychological theory and provides practical guidance on how to provide the best care. Case studies and exercises feature throughout.

Nurturing Adoptions

Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma Deborah D. Gray FEB 2012 - 512pp - Paperback - 9781849058919 - £16.99 - $24.95

This is a comprehensive guide to nurturing adoptions, explaining the theory behind the impact of neglect and trauma on children’s development, and what attachment means. It provides professionals with the knowledge and advice they need to help adoptive families build positive relationships and help children heal.

Attachment in Common Sense and Doodles A Practical Guide Miriam Silver

FEB 2013 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781849053143 - £13.99 - $19.95

An informal introduction to attachment and what it means for understanding and helping children who have experienced trauma, neglect or abuse.

Doodles featuring throughout the book bring the ideas to life - ideal for parents or professionals caring for fostered, adopted and looked after children.

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// Life Story Work Using Stories to Build Bridges with Traumatized Children Creative Ideas for Therapy, Life Story Work, Direct Work and Parenting Kim S. Golding Foreword by Steve Killick,Dan Hughes JUL 2014 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781849055406 - £16.99 - $27.95

“The stories in this book, created from both the realities of children’s lives and a liberating imagination, show how storymaking and storytelling can help children understand themselves better and see themselves differently. It illustrates, as stories clearly can, the almost magical power of storytelling to transform and heal. Kim tells us her process of developing stories and then shows us the stories allowing us to see how powerful they are. Kim shows us what we can do when we start thinking about the children we work with using imagination and creativity.”

Dr Steve Killick, Clinical Psychologist, Cardiff University, and Storyteller Imaginative and practical, this guide reveals the therapeutic potential of using stories in counselling with traumatized children aged 4-16. It includes sample stories and advice on adapting them, as well as invaluable tips for planning stories and life story work, and for storymaking with children.

KIM GOLDING is a clinical psychologist. She was influential in the founding of the Integrated Service for Looked After Children; a multi-agency providing support for foster, adoptive and residential parents, schools and the range of professionals supporting children growing up in care or in adoptive families.

Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted Creative Ideas and Activities Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor

MAR 2013 - 112pp - Paperback - 9781849053433 - £14.99 - $23.95

This is an accessible book full of tested techniques and creative ideas for professionals who may have little time and few resources, but who need to carry out life story work that works. The author describes the conditions needed to carry out life story work and feature activities to accompany the different stages covered.

Connecting with Kids Through Stories

Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children - Second Edition Denise B. Lacher, Todd Nichols, Melissa Nichols and Joanne C. May DEC 2011 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781849058698 - £16.99 - $24.95

This is an accessible guide to using therapeutic stories to help connect with troubled adopted children. It demonstrates how parents and professionals can create their own stories to help children heal, and explains the theory behind the therapy. This second edition includes updated research and full sample stories.

Life Story Books for Adopted Children A Family Friendly Approach Joy Rees Illustrated by Jamie Goldberg Foreword by Alan Burnell

FEB 2009 - 96pp - Paperback - 9781843109532 - £14.99 - $23.95

This concise book shows a new family-friendly way to compile a Life Story Book that promotes a sense of permanency for the child, and encourages attachments within the adoptive family.

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// Workbooks and Activity Guides PREORDER

Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book Helping Children and Young People Cope with Change Through Nature Caroline Jay Illustrated by Unity-Joy Dale OCT 2014 - 84pp - Paperback - 9781849055468 - £14.99 - $22.95

“Understanding the cycle of nature is an essential part of understanding the cycle of life. This creative and imaginative activity book uses the world of nature to explore this. Children and adults are encouraged to discuss the beginning and the end of life in all its forms, to ask questions and seek answers together. A lifetime’s experience in this area has taught me that children benefit tremendously from being helped to talk openly about these issues. I highly recommend Caroline Jay and Unity-Joy Dale’s wonderful Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book.”

Jenni Thomas OBE, bereavement counsellor ‘Life is full of changes; they happen all the time. Some changes are harder to cope with than others.’

Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book uses nature to help children understand death, loss and change in a gentle and honest way. Full of creative activities, such as choosing an insect or plant and using it to draw a life cycle, or making a paper memory tree of happy and sad memories, it helps children learn about loss and death, the cycle of life and how to cope with and express feelings of sadness and grief.

This book is ideal for parents and carers, teachers, therapists and counsellors to use with children aged 5+ who have suffered any type of loss or are dealing with change, or who are bereaved.

CAROLINE JAY founded and runs the Seeds of Hope Children’s Garden, a national charity which aims to promote the use of nature in helping children manage loss. For twelve years she ran a SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) group, supporting families who have lost babies. She is the co-author of ‘What Does Dead Mean? A Book for Young Children to Help Explain Death and Dying’ published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Kids Need...

Parenting Cards for Families and the People Who Work With Them Mark Hamer DEC 2007 - 56pp - Paperback - 9781843105244 - £26.20 - $39.95

Kids Need... cards present a creative approach to exploring children’s needs and parents’ knowledge. The cards are designed to be flexible and adaptable, and can be used to encourage general discussions, as therapeutic tool, or as an aid to the assessment of parenting skills.

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// Workbooks and Activity Guides Starving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9 A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management Kate Collins-Donnelly AUG 2014 - 168pp - Paperback - 9781849054935 - £12.99 - $19.95

Help children to understand and manage their anger with this fun and imaginative workbook.

The Anger Gremlin is a naughty creature and his favourite food is your anger! The more anger you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the angrier and angrier you feel! How can you stop this? Starve the Anger Gremlin of angry thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and watch him disappear!

Based on cognitive behavioural principles, this workbook uses fun and engaging activities to teach children how to manage their anger by changing how they think and act – getting rid of their Anger Gremlins for good! Packed full of stories, puzzles, quizzes, and colouring, drawing and writing games, this is an excellent resource for parents or practitioners to use with children aged 5 to 9 years.

KATE COLLINS-DONNELLY has worked as a therapist, psychologist, criminologist and anger management consultant based in the UK for many years. She presently runs a successful independent consultancy practice which provides cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, coaching and training.

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9 A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management Kate Collins-Donnelly AUG 2014 - 144pp - Paperback - 9781849054928 - £12.99 - $19.95

Help children to understand and manage their anxiety with this engaging and imaginative workbook.

The Anxiety Gremlin is a mischievous creature who loves to gobble up your anxious feelings! The more anxiety you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the more and more anxious you feel! How can you stop this?

Starve your Anxiety Gremlin of anxious thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and watch him shrink!

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly JAN 2013 - 168pp - Paperback - 9781849053419 - £12.99 - $19.95

The Anxiety Gremlin loves one thing - to feed on your anxiety! But watch out, as the fuller he gets, the more anxious you get! How can you stop him?

Starve him of his favourite food - your anxiety - and he’ll shrink and shrivel away.

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin is a unique resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them, including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Based on cognitive behavioural principles that link thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the techniques described help young people to understand why they get anxious and how they can ‘starve’ their anxiety gremlin in order to manage their anxiety.

This engaging workbook uses fun activities and real life stories, and can be used by young people aged 10+ on their own or with a parent or practitioner.

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// Workbooks and Activity Guides Starving the Anger Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly JAN 2012 - 88pp - Paperback - 9781849052863 - £12.99 - $19.95

Meet the anger gremlin: a troublesome pest whose favourite meal is your anger, and the more he eats the angrier you get! There’s only one way to stop him: starve him of angry feelings and behaviours, and make him disappear.

This imaginative workbook shows young people how to starve their anger gremlin and control their anger effectively. Made up of engaging and fun activities, it helps them to understand why they get angry and how their anger affects themselves and others, and teaches them how to manage angry thoughts and behaviours. The tried-and-tested programme, based on effective cognitive behavioural therapy principles, can be worked through by a young person on their own or with a practitioner or parent, and is suitable for children and young people aged 10+.

Starving the Anger Gremlin is easy to read and fun to complete, and is an ideal anger management resource for those working with young people including counsellors, therapists, social workers as well as parents.

Starving the Stress Gremlin

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Stress Management for Young People Kate Collins-Donnelly JAN 2013 - 136pp - Paperback - 9781849053402 - £12.99 - $19.95

Watch out for the Stress Gremlin -- he loves to feed on your stress, and as he gets bigger and bolder, you get more and more stressed! How can he be stopped? Don’t give him any more stress to eat, and watch him and your stress disappear!

Starving the Stress Gremlin shows young people how they can manage their stress levels through a range of effective techniques based on cognitive behavioural principles. Engaging and fun activities as well as real life stories from other young people show how our thoughts are related to our behaviour and emotions, allowing young people to understand why they get stressed, the effects of stress and how to ‘starve’ their Stress Gremlin!

This informative workbook is easy to read and fun for a young person aged 10+ to complete either on their own or with the help of a parent or practitioner. It is also a valuable stress management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, youth workers, social workers and education sector staff.

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// Workbooks and Activity Guides INTRODUCING THE ADOPTION CLUB; A SET OF FIVE INTERACTIVE THERAPEUTIC WORKBOOKS WRITTEN TO ADDRESS THE KEY EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES ADOPTED CHILDREN OFTEN EXPERIENCE. TOGETHER, THEY PROVIDE AN APPROACHABLE, INTERACTIVE AND PLAYFUL WAY TO HELP CHILDREN AGED 5 -11 TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND HAVE FUN AT THE SAME TIME.

Friends, Bullies and Staying Safe

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Friendship Regina Kupecky OCT 2014 - 19pp - Paperback - 9781849057639 - £9.99 - $15.95

Friendship is so complicated! The children of The Adoption Club think they are friends - they go to the same school and belong to The Adoption Club.

But what does it mean? What is the difference between a casual and a close friend? How should you respond to teasing? It’s time for The Adoption Club to explore friendship.

How Does Being Adopted Make Us Feel?

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Feelings and Behavior Regina Kupecky OCT 2014 - 19pp - Paperback - 9781849057653 - £9.99 - $15.95

The children of The Adoption Club have lots of different feelings about adoption.

Michael was scared when he first met this adopted family, and was worried his adoptive family might not keep him. Other children talk about feeling happy, sad and angry, and how feeling can make them behave strangely. This workbook gives children a way to sort out feelings, discuss them and feel better.

REGINA M. Kupecky has Masters Degree from John Carroll University.

She has worked in the field of adoption for over thirty years.

She currently works with children with attachment disorder and their families at The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio (www.abcofohio. net) and conducts training nationally and internationally on many adoption and attachment-related topics.

Let’s Learn About Adoption

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Adoption and Its Many Different Forms Regina Kupecky OCT 2014 - 48pp - Paperback - 9781849057622 - £9.99 - $15.95

The children of The Adoption Club are all different. There’s Mary who was adopted from China by her single mum, Alice, who is still in touch with her birth parents in an ‘open adoption’; siblings Angela and Michael who lived in different homes for many years but are now back together; Robert who loves to do stunts in his wheelchair; and Alexander who grew up with lots of children in a care home.

The Confusing World of Brothers, Sisters and Adoption The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Siblings Regina Kupecky

OCT 2014 - 19pp - Paperback - 9781849057646 - £9.99 - $15.95

For children who are adopted families can get complicated, and that’s very true when it comes to brothers and sisters, or ‘siblings’.

Today The Adoption Club are exploring the confusing world of siblings. Some children have half-siblings, adopted siblings, step-siblings. Michael has a birth sibling, his sister Angela, who he lives with, but many other children who are adopted are separated from their brother or sisters. The Adoption Club talk about their feelings about their own siblings.

Who We Are and Why We are Special

The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook on Identity Regina Kupecky OCT 2014 - 19pp - Paperback - 9781849057660 - £9.99 - $15.95

We each have our own unique life story which make us special. When you are adopted you have an extra layer of identity – your birth family. This therapeutic workbook is designed to be used with adopted children aged 5-11, and offers a gentle way to explore this difficult subject.

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// Reading with Children PREORDER

Forever Fingerprints

An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children Sherrie Eldridge Illustrated by Rob Williams OCT 2014 - 32pp - Hardback - 9781849057783 - £9.99 - $15.95

“Sherrie Eldridge has written an amazing book for children. As an adult adoptee I love how it helps children to feel a direct connection with their birth parents in their everyday lives.”

Pam Kroskie, President, The American Adoption Congress, Adoptee and Author Meet Lucie - she is a rambunctious, inquisitive, seven-year-old adopted girl!

Lucie has lots of questions about everything. When Lucie’s pregnant Aunt Grace and Uncle John come to visit, new curiosities bubble into Lucie’s mind. What does the baby do in there? Does he eat? That night Lucie has an amazing dream, that her birth parents are a king and queen who live in a castle. She knows she grew in her birth mother’s tummy, but if her birth parents lived in a castle, why didn’t they keep her?

The next day, Dad helps her to make an amazing discovery. He tells her how to find a special connection with her birth parents and how you can too!

Forever Fingerprints is a heartwarming, fun story written for children aged 5-11 which uses an everyday experience to embark upon a gentle exploration of some of the difficult questions and feelings commonly expressed by children who are adopted. Adoption expert Sherrie Eldridge also provides a valuable ‘Parent Tools and Activities’ section, with ideas for creative activities and suggestions on how to explore issues such as belonging, identity, self-esteem and connection.

SHERRIE ELDRIDGE’S adoptive grandmother, who worked as the social worker on her case, placed her in the loving arms of her mum and dad at ten days of age.

Never in her wildest dreams did Sherrie imagine carrying her own granddaughter by adoption, Megan Grace, in her arms. Affectionately known as Mimi to all her grandchildren, she is more convinced than ever that adoptees share a special bond, no matter the age span. Just as her highly acclaimed book Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew blends authenticity and tenderhearted compassion for parents and the children they have adopted, so does this book, written just for you.

A Place in My Heart

Mary Grossnickle Illustrated by Alison Relyea-Parr AUG 2014 - 36pp - Hardback - 9781849057714 - £9.99 - $15.95

Who are my birthparents? Is it okay to think about them? Can I care about all of my parents at once?

A Place in My Heart tells the simple story of Charlie, a chipmunk adopted by a family of squirrels, who starts to wonder about his birthparents.

At first he is scared that this might upset his family but feels much better when he talks to his mother. The story reassures children that it is okay to ask questions about their birthparents without upsetting their “forever” (adoptive) parents.

This fully illustrated picture book for adopted children aged 2-5 gives you an opportunity to discuss adoption, birthparents, and the fact that our hearts are big enough to hold everyone we care about.

MARY GROSSNICKLE was a foster child and was adopted when she was three. She has worked in the field of adoption and foster care for the past 15 years, providing information, training and support to adoptive and foster families. Mary has received the prestigious “Champion of Adoption Award,” which recognizes a professional who is an advocate for children who joined a “forever family” through adoption.

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// Reading with Children How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?

Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home Jane Evans FEB 2014 - 32pp - Hardback - 9781849054249 - £9.99 - $15.95

A gentle story to help children aged 2 to 6 years who have lived with violence in their home Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear’s tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear’s tummy starts to feel grey and rainy.

How will such a small bear cope with these big new feelings?

This sensitive, charming storybook is written to help children who have lived with violence at home to begin to explore and name their feelings.

Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use each page of the story to start conversations, it also features fun games and activities to help to understand and express difficult emotions. It will be a useful book for social workers, counsellors, domestic violence workers and all grown-ups working with children.

JANE EVANS is a Trauma Parenting Specialist and Freelance Trainer. This book has grown from her experiences working directly with children, young people and parents over many years as a respite foster carer, a domestic violence parenting worker, a registered child minder and a family support worker.

Talking about Domestic Abuse

A Photo Activity Workbook to Develop Communication between Mothers and Young People Cathy Humphreys, Ravi K. Thiara, Agnes Skamballis and Audrey Mullender JUN 2006 - 112pp - Paperback - 9781849855181 - £17.99 - $36.95

Talking about Domestic Abuse is an activity pack for children of nine years and above and adolescents where families have experienced domestic abuse, to help and encourage them to open up to their mothers about their distressing experiences. The authors explain the need of young people to communicate with their parents about painful memories.

Talking to My Mum

A Picture Workbook for Workers, Mothers and Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Cathy Humphreys, Ravi K. Thiara, Agnes Skamballis and Audrey Mullender JUN 2006 - 96pp - Paperback - 9781843104223 - £17.99 - $36.95

Talking to My Mum is an activity pack for five eight-year-olds whose families have experienced domestic abuse to help and encourage them to open up to their mothers about their distressing experiences. The book is full of illustrated worksheets featuring animal characters who encourage the young reader to explore a range of memories.

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// Reading with Children Adopted Like Me

My Book of Adopted Heroes Ann Angel Illustrated by Marc Thomas SEP 2013 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781849059350 - £11.99 - $16.95

Adopted Like Me is a children’s picture book that tells the stories of famous and inspirational people, all of whom were adopted. Read about great musicians like Bo Diddley, politicians like Nelson Mandela, stars like Marilyn Monroe as well as inventors, athletes, a princess skilled in judo and fencing, and many more.

The Mulberry Bird

An Adoption Story Anne Braff Brodzinsky Illustrated by Angela Marchetti OCT 2012 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781849059336 - £9.99 - $14.95

The Mulberry Bird tells the tale of a Mother Bird who is forced to give up her baby after realising she is unable to provide him with the care he needs.

This heartwarming tale gently explores issues relating to adoption and is ideal for children and adoptive families.

ANNE BRAFF BRODZINSKY is a parent by birth, by adoption and through step-parenting. She currently works as a clinical psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Angela Marchetti lives in Italy and works in children’s illustration and graphics. She loves animals and she gets much inspiration from observing them.

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A Safe Place for Caleb

An Interactive Book for Kids, Teens and Adults with Issues of Attachment, Grief, Loss or Early Trauma Kathleen A. Chara and Paul J. Chara, Jr. Illustrated by J.M. Berns MAY 2005 - 128pp - Paperback - 9781849850124 - £13.99 - $24.95

The book is aimed to help people who are dealing with attachment problems and aid understanding into such conditions. It follows the experience of a young boy, Caleb, as he encounters difficulties forming and sustaining healthy relationships and presents a summary of current scientific thought on attachment styles and disorders.

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// Reading with Children on the Spectrum All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome Kathy Hoopmann

OCT 2006 - 72pp - Hardback - 9781843104810 - £9.99 - $14.95

This book takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome, drawing inspiration from the feline world. Touching, humorous and insightful, this book evokes the difficulties and joys of raising a child who is different and leaves the reader with a sense of the dignity, individuality, and potential of people with AS.

All Dogs Have ADHD Kathy Hoopmann

SEP 2008 - 72pp - Hardback - 9781843106517 - £9.99 - $14.95

All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world. Charming colour photographs of dogs bring to life familiar ADHD characteristics such as being restless and excitable, getting easily distracted, and acting on impulse.

The Red Beast

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome K.I. Al-Ghani Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani SEP 2008 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781843109433 - £12.99 - $21.95

This vibrant fully illustrated children’s storybook is written for children aged 5+, and is an accessible, fun way to talk about anger, with useful tips about how to ‘tame the red beast’ and guidance for parents on how anger affects children with Asperger’s Syndrome.

The Panicosaurus

Managing Anxiety in Children including those with Asperger Syndrome K.I. Al-Ghani Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani OCT 2012 - 56pp - Hardback - 9781849053563 - £12.99 - $19.95

This illustrated book teaches children who experience anxiety about Panicosaurus and Smartosaurus and how to help Smartosaurus banish Panicosaurus when he appears at times of stress by using a range of calming techniques. There is a helpful introduction for parents and carers, and a list of techniques for lessening anxiety at the end of the book.

The Disappointment Dragon

Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome) K.I. Al-Ghani Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani 2013 - 64 - hb - 9781849054324 - £12.99 - $19.95

Bringing to life the issue of dealing with disappointment through the endearing characters of the Disappointment Dragon and the Dragon of Hope. The book helps children learn ways to manage life’s difficult times.

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// Reading with Children on the Spectrum I’ll tell you why I can’t wear those clothes!

Talking about tactile defensiveness Noreen O’Sullivan

APR 2014 - 60pp - Hardback - 9781849055109 - £9.99 - $16.95

Do you know a child who hates the feel of certain items of clothing? This is a child’s perspective on a largely unrecognized condition called tactile defensiveness, a physical condition that causes hypersensitivity to certain touch sensations.

Intended for adults and children to read together, the illustrated book explains reasons a child may become emotionally overwhelmed by daily routines such as putting on clothing, socks and shoes. The workbook format allows children to express and explore their own feelings through drawings or words, in order to explain their misunderstood behavior.

A perfect book for children, families, teachers, therapists and other professionals dealing with tactile defensiveness suitable to be read with children aged 4 and above.

NOREEN O’SULLIVAN has worked for many years as an elementary school teacher. She is the mother of three young daughters with varying sensory issues.

The book is inspired by their experiences. She lives in Denmark with her family.

The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses Lauren Brukner JUL 2014 - 112pp - Hardback - 9781849059978 - £12.99 - $19.95

Packed with simple ideas to regulate emotions and the senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control!

From breathing exercises, pressure holds and finger pulls, to fidgets, noise-reducing headphones and gum, the book is brimming with fun stuff to help kids feel cool, calm and collected. They will learn how to label difficult feelings, choose the perfect strategies and tools to tackle them, and use these correctly whether at home or at school. The strategies and tools are accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations, and the author includes useful tips for parents and teachers as well as handy visual charts and checklists to track learning and progress.

Armed with this book, kids will be well on their way to managing difficult emotions and feeling just right in whatever situation life throws at them!

Suitable for children with emotional and sensory processing difficulties aged approximately 7 to 14 years.

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It can also wake you up if you are feeling Slow and Tired. This exercise also has you cross midline, which can really help you focus if you are feeling Slow and Tired, or Fast and Wiggly.

LAUREN BRUKNER is an Occupational Therapist who lives in New York City with her husband and three children, two of whom have emotional and sensory integration difficulties.

Bruckner specializes in sensory integration and self-regulation strategies in children and young people, and their implementation in home, school and community settings. She provides services and workshops to a broad range of school staff, including general and special education teachers, speech language therapists, counselors, and paraprofessionals.

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// Reading with Children on the Spectrum PREORDER

Sensory Stories for Children and Teens with Special Educational Needs A Practical Guide Joanna Grace

OCT 2014 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781849054843 - £19.99 - $29.95

Sensory Stories are short stories of a few lines which are brought to life through a selection of meaningful sensory experiences. They are particularly beneficial for students with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other special educational needs (SEN).

For children with PMLD, Sensory Stories can open up new avenues for communication and inclusive learning. For students with SPD and ASD, they offer a fun way of encountering sensory experiences and triggers in a safe, repetitive way, which over time can help to reduce associated anxieties. This accessible guide offers teachers, other professionals working with students with SEN and parents with a complete step-by-step guide to creating and using Sensory Stories effectively. Aiming to make Sensory Stories affordable and accessible to schools and parents alike by using everyday items found in the classroom and home, Joanna Grace provides original, ready-to-use Sensory Stories with accompanying lesson plans, games and activities and adaptations for different abilities and diagnoses.

Written by an experienced SEN consultant and sensory learning specialist, this is unique and essential reading for anyone wishing to introduce the many benefits of multi-sensory storytelling to children in their care.

JOANNA GRACE is a consultant and author of educational materials for students with special educational needs. She has spent her career working with children with special educational needs both in mainstream and special school settings and has also fostered a child with special needs on a short break basis. She has been commissioned to create Sensory Stories for a number of high profile organisations, including BookTrust, Teach First, Worldstories, Oxfam, Amnesty International and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

Frog’s Breathtaking Speech

How children (and frogs) can use yoga breathing to deal with anxiety, anger and tension Michael Chissick Illustrated by Sarah Peacock JAN 2012 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781848190917 - £12.99 - $19.95

Frog is very worried as he has an important speech to make at his school assembly. Can learning about breathing help calm his nerves? This charming illustrated picture book teaches children yoga breathing techniques through a fun and interactive story, and shows them how to use their breath to cope with difficult feelings such as anger and anxiety.

Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation

How children (and frogs, dogs, flamingos and dragons) can use yoga relaxation to help deal with stress, grief, bullying and lack of confidence Michael Chissick Illustrated by Sarah Peacock SEP 2013 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781848191464 - £12.99 - $19.95

Frog, Dog, Flamingo and Dragon are all very upset. Ladybird listens to their worries and comes up with a plan that will help them all – let’s learn Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation! This engaging picture book teaches an effective yoga relaxation technique that children can use anywhere and anytime to cope with anxiety, stress, grief, or bullying.

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// Reading with Children on the Spectrum The Conversation Train

A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum Joel Shaul, LCSW FEB 2014 - 72pp - Hardback - 9781849055314 - £14.99 - $24.95

This inventive colour picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

Engines are like greetings; they get the train going. Freight wagons are like different speakers’ turns; it is good to have at least a few when you are in conversation. A set of points guiding a train from one track to another is like a tactful change in the topic of conversation. When a conversation veers off-topic it is like a derailed train. As well as attractive colour photographs of trains, the book contains engaging photocopiable worksheets and colouring pages to help promote skill generalisation.

This highly visual approach to conversation is ideally suited to children with ASDs aged approximately 5-13.

JOEL SHAUL is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialises in ASDs. Through his organisation, Autism Teaching Strategies, he provides workshops on social skills teaching and mental health treatment methods. He is also co-creator of Ryuu social skills products. He provides clinical and consultation services at The Watson Institute of Sewickley, PA. Joel’s website can be found at www.autismteachingstrategies.com.

The Green Zone Conversation Book

Finding Common Ground in Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum Joel Shaul OCT 2014 - 96pp - Hardback - 9781849057592 - £18.99 - $29.95

In conversation, children on the autism spectrum often struggle to select topics of interest to others. Many have strong, narrow interests and feel compelled to introduce these subjects when they talk.

This book provides a simple visual model to help children experience more success in finding common ground in conversation. The “Green Zone” is a visual representation of finding common ground between one person (blue) and another person (yellow) to create a “green zone” that represents the pair’s shared interests. The book, illustrated with hundreds of photographs representing the range of other people’s interests, clearly explains what the “Green Zone” is and how to find it, and contains many photocopiable conversation practice activities and reinforcement worksheets based on this simple visual.

Ideal for use in classroom settings or at home, this attractive, full colour book is suitable for children on the autism spectrum aged 7 and up.

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// Children and Adolescents with Additional Needs Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome?

A guide for friends and family Jude Welton Illustrated by Jane Telford Foreword by Elizabeth Newson

SEP 2003 - 48pp - Paperback - 9781843102069 - £8.99 - $13.95

Meet Adam, a young boy with AS. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS, telling them what AS is, how it feels to have AS and how they can help by understanding their differences and appreciating their many talents. This illustrated book is an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

Can I tell you about Autism?

A guide for friends, family and professionals Jude Welton Illustrated by Jane Telford Foreword by Glenys Jones MAR 2014 - 64pp - Paperback - 9781849054539 - £8.99 - $13.95

Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective in this beautifully-illustrated book, suitable for readers aged 7 and upwards. He explains the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine and describes all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.

Babies Are Noisy

A book for big brothers and sisters including those on the autism spectrum Anne-Marie Harrison Illustrated by Beth Byrne SEP 2013 - 40pp - Hardback - 9781849054591 - £9.99 - $15.95

This engaging illustrated children’s book is ideal for preparing young children with autism for the arrival of a new brother or sister. Covering everything from trips to the hospital, what to expect when the baby arrives and the fun, family times to look forward to, this book is full of strategies for dealing with the changes to family life.

My Autism Book

A Child’s Guide to their Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi DEC 2013 - 48pp - Hardback - 9781849054386 - £9.99 - $16.95

When a child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This beautifully illustrated picture book helps parents to explain autism to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way using clear language that speaks directly to the child.

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// Children and Adolescents with Additional Needs Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette’s, Anxiety, and More!

The one-stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals Martin L. Kutscher, MD. With contributions from Tony Attwood, PhD and Robert R. Wolff, MD MAR 2014 - 320pp - Paperback - 9781849059671 - £13.99 - $19.95

The completely updated and expanded new edition of this well-established text incorporates DSM-5 changes as well as other new developments. The all-in-one guide covers the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children – from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety, to autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, Tourette’s, sensory integration problems, and executive dysfunction.

A completely revised chapter on the autism spectrum by Tony Attwood explains not only new understanding in the field, but the new diagnostic criteria, and the anticipated usage of the term ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’. Dr. Kutscher provides accessible information on causes, symptoms, interactions with other conditions, and treatments. He presents effective behavioral strategies for responding to children who display traits of these disorders – whether at home, at school, or in other settings – along with case vignettes and practical tips. Finally, a chapter on the role of medications summarizes current knowledge.

The author’s sympathetic yet upbeat approach and skillful explanations of the inner world of children in the syndrome mix make this an invaluable companion for parents, teachers, professionals, and anyone else who needs fast and to-the-point advice on children with special needs.

MARTIN KUTSCHER, M.D. is a pediatric neurologist with more than 25 years’ experience of diagnosing neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD, learning difficulties, Asperger’s Syndrome, and tic disorders and helping families affected by them. His private practice is limited to pediatric behavioral neurology, with offices in Rye Brook, W. Nyack, Middletown, and Wappingers Falls, New York. He was formerly Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the New York Medical College and he is the author of ADHD – Living with Brakes and Children with Seizures, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Asperger’s Syndrome

A Guide for Parents and Professionals Tony Attwood OCT 1997 - 224pp - Paperback - 9781853025778 - £12.99 - $19.95

Tony Attwood’s guide will assist parents and professionals with the identification, treatment and care of both children and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test, the book covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour and motor clumsiness, concluding with a chapter based on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with this syndrome.

Covering the available literature in full, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on Asperger’s Syndrome, incorporating case studies from the author’s own practical experience as a Clinical Psychologist, with examples of, and numerous quotations from people with Asperger’s Syndrome.

TONY ATTWOOD is a practising clinical psychologist who specialises in the field of Asperger’s Syndrome. For the last twenty-five years he has met and worked with several hundred individuals with this syndrome, ranging widely in age, ability and background.

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// Children and Adolescents with Additional Needs Parenting without Panic

A Pocket Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum (Asperger’s Syndrome) Brenda Dater MAY 2014 - 240pp - Paperback - 9781849059411 - £12.99 - $19.95

“I love this book! It is well-organized, comprehensive, incredibly helpful, and written in a style that is easy to read and relate to. Brenda Dater’s new resource is a gem for families and a must read for educators. The book offers the best and most comprehensive section I have ever read relating to sibling relationships, and includes endless tips for taking a successful family vacation. This is now one of my top 5 resources for parents of children on the autism spectrum.”

Kari Dunn Buron, Autism Education Specialist and author of When My Worries Get Too Big! and The Incredible 5-Point Scale Ever wish that parenting a child or teen on the autism spectrum came with instant access to a support group?

Brenda Dater has provided parents with exactly that. In this book she draws on her extensive experience as a support group leader and parent of a child on the spectrum to offer trusted advice and tried-and-tested solutions to parents’ top concerns, all in an accessible and easy-to-read format. Filled with the voices of other parents in the same situation, the book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behavior, building independence and resilience, making friends, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings, how to garner support from extended family and friends, and how parents can look after their own wellbeing.

This book extends the vital lifeline of a support group to parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum everywhere.

BRENDA DATER is Director of Child and Teen Services at Asperger’s Association of New England (AANE), where she runs workshops and support groups for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum.

She is the parent of three children, one of whom has a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome and one of whom has a diagnosis of ADHD and generalized anxiety.

Small Steps Forward

Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs - Second Edition Sarah Newman AUG 2008 - 272pp - Paperback - 9781843106937 - £13.99 - $21.95

This new edition of an award-winning book includes up-to-date research and practice, providing parents and carers with a host of ideas to encourage their child’s development. The games and activities use toys and materials which most children will already have, and involve no special preparation. They are also fun to play.

Understanding Your Young Child with Special Needs Pamela Bartram Foreword by Jonathan Bradley

MAY 2007 - 80pp - Paperback - 9781843105336 - £9.99 - $15.95

Understanding Your Young Child with Special Needs explores the developmental impact of disability on normal stages of child development, and examines the complex nature of the emotional bonds between parents and their children with special needs.

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// Children and Adolescents with Additional Needs Building a Joyful Life with your Child who has Special Needs Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager

OCT 2006 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781843108412 - £14.99 - $24.95

This book considers the challenges of caring for children with physical, developmental and mental health disorders and proposes methods such as learning to see events through your child’s own eyes, celebrating their strengths and achievements and recognising how others can help your child.

Special Brothers and Sisters

Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Disability or Serious Illness Edited by Annette Hames and Monica McCaffrey AUG 2005 - 96pp - Paperback - 9781843103837 - £10.99 - $17.95

This is a collection of real-life accounts from the siblings of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging from 3-18 years old. They explain, in their own words, what it’s like to live with their siblings. These stories come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives.

Mothering Special Needs

A Different Maternal Journey Anna Karin Kingston Foreword by Christopher Gillberg APR 2007 - 208pp - Paperback - 9781843105435 - £18.99 - $29.95

With personal accounts from mothers themselves, this book encourages women who have children with special needs to recognize and express their own aspirations and needs for self-fulfilment. It addresses the social construction of motherhood, discussing issues such as mother-blame in the context of raising a child with a learning disability.

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