Books

Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) is a term used to describe children who have difficulty with movement and specific aspects of learning, and includes dyspraxia, Asperger Syndrome and associated conditions. This booklet seeks to answer...

Shirley Taylor has been a primary school teacher, resource teacher, adviser and consultant on children with special abilities, special education adviser, and college of education lecturer. She is currently an adviser on gifted students and is training to...

In recent years there has been increasing interest in the implementation of group music therapy. Literature to analyse, guide and further this practice is long overdue, so in this book Mercédès Pavlicevic develops a discourse for the music therapists,...

Mary Jane Markell was a Founding Member of Sandplay Therapists of America and a Teaching Member of the International Society of Sandplay Therapists; she served on the Executive Board of ISST for four years. She studied for a number of years with Dora...

This topical book provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of restorative justice and its application in a wide range of settings, demonstrating how it can help to rehabilitate both victims and offenders when harm has been done.Drawing on...

Kathy Hoopmann has written over twenty books with translations into nineteen languages. Her work sells widely in Australia, the UK, the US and the Middle East. She has won, and been shortlisted for many literary awards, including the Childrens Book...

On November 7th 1994, Philip Fairclough fell fifteen feet from a ladder onto a concrete patio. The impact caused massive trauma to his head and the subsequent brain damage he suffered has radically changed his life. In this book, Philip candidly...

Michael Mandelstam has provided independent legal training for over 20 years. Prior to this he worked at the Department of Health and, before that, at the Disabled Living Foundation. He has written many legal books on social care and health care matters...

Group music therapy has been widely practised for many years, especially within institutional settings, and features substantially in training, yet there has been no publication devoted to the discussion of this area of therapy. Music Therapy and Group...

Stephen Blumenthal is a clinical psychologist in forensic services at the Bracton Centre, Bexley Hospital, a medium secure unit in Kent.

Music communicates where words fail, and music therapy has been proven to connect with those who were thought to be unreachable, making it an ideal medium for working with those who have suffered psychological trauma. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma...

Abe Isanon has been teaching for 22 years. For the last 12 years he has been involved in specialist teaching of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Originally from Dublin, he now lives in the Midlands, UK, and works as a residential care...

At a time when expectations and assumptions about the delivery of services to children and adolescents are being reconfigured - for example, around the rights of children and adolescents as young citizens - adults are seeking to ensure that they deliver...

Mary Nash is the former chief editor of Social Work Review and is currently senior lecturer in social work at Massey University, New Zealand. She has published on social work fields of practice, social work history, and feminism and spirituality.

Exploring the complex issues of trauma, attachment and family placement, the contributors to this book provide a variety of complementary perspectives on practice in this area. Focussing on how to integrate attachment theory and developmental psychology...

This practical resource for work with vulnerable adolescents shows ways of promoting resilience and encouraging pro-social behaviour. Discussing concerns associated with adolescence such as peer pressure and moral responsibility and family and peer...

Teachers are increasingly called upon to discuss and explain death and dying to children in the classroom. This book provides them with methods to facilitate open discussions of death and to find suitable ways of talking with children about what happens...

Children tend to grieve in different ways from adults and therefore they may need alternative strategies to help them through their grief. Many children, lacking the skills to verbalise their feelings, feel embarrassed about discussing loss and react...

Every action in Martial Arts and self defense aims at discovering the opponents' weak points, exploiting them and finally disabling him/her without injury or to bring him/her under control. Although our knowledge about the build-up of the human body has...

Sports Nutrition: From Lab to Kitchen is written by leaders in the field who discuss the latest science and translate the scientific findings into a practical message. This book bridges the gap between science and practice.

This is the second book in the series that contains 100 conditioning workouts that focus on building swimming capacity, with specific workouts for each of the competitive swimming strokes, and overall endurance. The workouts in this book use interval...

This volume is a practical guide to the Korean martial art of Taekwondo written specifically for children and young adults. It serves as both an introduction to the sport and as an accessory to organized training.With easy-to-understand instructions and...

This is the ultimate guide for women who want to improve their health and fitness by getting into running."Running and Fat Burning for Women" is packed with expert advice from former Olympian Jeff Galloway and his wife Barbara, dealing with everything...

This stunningly illustrated volume provides readers with a unique insight into this fascinating and increasingly popular past-time as well as expert information and advice on how to become a great surfer.Divided into three sections for easy reference,...

London by Smartphone concentrates on photo locations for capturing iconic shots of the most famous sights in the city, and also some less well-known locations that nevertheless offer excellent photographic opportunities. The second main element of the...

Edinburgh by Smartphone concentrates on photo locations for capturing iconic shots of the most famous sights in the city, and also some less well-known locations that nevertheless offer excellent photographic opportunities. The second main element of the...

macOS Monterey in easy steps covers all models of Mac computers (iMacs, MacBooks, Mac minis and Mac Pros) using the latest version of the macOS operating system, macOS Monterey. Some of the new features in macOS Monterey include: Improved options for...

macOS in easy steps is perfect for those wanting to quickly get a grasp of the latest Mac operating system. This concise guide will help you get up and running in no time, and then takes you through the key features to help you use their Mac to do more...

Smart speakers are becoming more and more common in the home. These are devices that use a voice-controlled digital personal assistant to perform a range of everyday tasks. One of the most popular of these is Alexa, which operates on the Amazon Echo...

Visual Basic in easy steps, 6th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin Windows programming. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest Visual Basic techniques, and to the student who is...

Homes that contain devices that can be controlled by smart speakers, voice commands and apps are becoming a reality for an increasing number of people. What was once the stuff of science fiction is now firmly established as part of the real world and is...

Sage 50 Accounts is the UK's market-leading accounts software. It lets you manage your day-to-day finances, customers, suppliers and VAT and keeps your finger on the pulse of your business. Sage 50 Accounts in easy steps uses detailed images and...

macOS in easy steps opens up by explaining the foundations of macOS: the Dock and the Finder. Then, it reveals a raft of ways in which you can make the most of the latest version of macOS: Multi-Touch navigation options for getting around in macOS...

WordPress is the most popular CMS (Content Management System) and is a fantastic tool for blogs and building websites. It is used by over 50% of the 100 top world blogs, and there are estimated to be over 75 million WordPress websites. Many bloggers/web...

Photoshop Elements 2019 Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts in easy steps not only offers a comprehensive guide to getting up and running with the software, but goes further: providing a wealth of detail in ways to progress to more advanced photo-editing and also...

Start an Online Business in easy steps, 2nd edition will show you how to research, prepare and run your own online business and will also give you the tools and the confidence to be able to explain to other staff members, clients, potential suppliers and...

Smart Homes in easy steps shows you how to start to take advantage of the current smart technology that is beginning to revolutionize the way in which we run our homes!

macOS Mojave in easy steps opens up by explaining the foundations of macOS: the Dock and the Finder. Then, it reveals a raft of ways in which you can make the most of macOS High Sierra: Multi-Touch navigation options for getting around in macOS High...

The days of only being able to search for items on computers using text searches are long gone: voice search is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways to find content on computing devices and the web. One of the leaders in this area is the Amazon...

Windows 10 in easy steps, 4th Edition shows you everything you will need to know to get up to speed with Windows 10. Covers the Redstone 4 Update, due for release Spring 2018 Windows 10 in easy steps, 4th Edition provides full-color and comprehensive...

Windows 10 in easy steps - Special Edition, 3rd Edition builds on Windows 10 in easy steps and Windows 10 for Seniors in easy steps, taking the user to the next level. Written to help non-technical PC-users to make the most of their Windows 10 computer,...

The MacBook is one of the most iconic devices of its kind and continues to develop as a stylish and powerful laptop computer. The MacBook now comes with the latest Apple operating system, macOS High Sierra, bringing an increased range of features and...

Over 1000 tips, tricks and shortcuts to help you get the most out of Adobes Photoshop Elements 2018. Photoshop Elements is well established as the premier consumer photo-editing software, and the latest release is Photoshop Elements 2018. This enhances...

macOS is the operating system at the heart of Mac computers. The latest version, macOS High Sierra, builds on some of the innovative functions and level of performance that were introduced with the previous version, macOS Sierra, to provide a stylish,...

In full-colour and straightforward, jargon-free language, iPhone in easy steps, 7th Edition gives you all the information you need to get up and running with your new iPhone, so you will quickly feel you are in control of it. Learn how to: • find your...

Access 2016 in easy steps neatly demonstrates the important functions of Access 2016 in a clear and concise manner, so you can get going quickly with this popular database application. Areas covered include: Optimizing database design Creating Tables to...

Photoshop Elements is well established as the premier consumer photo-editing software, and the latest release is Photoshop Elements 15. This enhances the software's reputation as a powerful and easy-to-use option for photo-editing, with a range of...

Windows 10 in easy steps, 3rd Edition provides full-colour and comprehensive coverage of the latest operating system from Microsoft, and shows how to get the most out of it, whether you are using a desktop computer or a mobile device. It details the new...