The author enables parents and professionals to see inside an Asperger mind. Interwoven into the text is some sound advice about the best ways of helping individuals with the syndrome. This includes some helpful 'recommendations for teaching' Asperger students, with an attached list of 'things teachers should know'. Throughout, there are poignant reminders of the author's vulnerability and the cruelty of some of her acquaintances'- British Journal of Learning for Support

This book will be relevant to teachers, those working within FE and HE and professionals...

For the teachers and pupils already introduced to Circle Time this resource will provide a structured, step-by-step curriculum framework, with games and activities at every stage. The publication comprises a spiral bound file of activities in four sections:

- self-esteem

- communication

- relationships

- spiritual and moral development.

The book has 15 different topics differentiated from Year 1 to Year 6. Each section contains clear teaching plans and all the resources and activities needed for the session.

By working through...

This pack is designed to offer a flexible resource to support teachers in enabling children to cope effectively with transition to secondary school.

Planned and positive induction is effective in ensuring that the progress children have made in one educational setting is sustained through a period of change.

The pack provides teacher notes and a variety of activities and photocopiable worksheets. It offers a resource for enabling not only pupils but also schools, teachers and parents, to deal with change successfully.

The pack considers the...

SPECIAL MENTION TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD

Anna has written a very descriptive book of her feeling and the difficult times she went through as she struggled with anorexia. The book gives advice, recovery ideas and encouragement for those who suffer eating disorders' - International Woman

I enjoyed her style of writing and would certainly recommend this book to anyone interested in eating disorders' - Signpost

Provides a valuable insight into how a young person with an eating disorder thinks and feels' -...

Teresa has produced this book for parents. It reflects her experience and wisdom and translates them into a readable and enjoyable handbook for parents who seek advice and knowledge about bringing up children. Schools might buy this book to lend to parents, confident that it will provide the support they need.

Topics covered include:

- parenting styles

- spoiling

- sibling rivalry

- listening

- bad behaviour

- praise

- discipline

- smacking

- bad language

- difficulties for parents

-...

Tina has produced another book based on her work as a behaviour support teacher. This is an ideal resource for use as part of a PHSE programme with a whole class or smaller group work.

It is specifically aimed at students who appear to be experiencing unacceptable levels of stress in their lives and who require support in order to understand, acknowledge and cope with specific stressors/sources of stress.

There are 12 sessions in this book. These include comprehensive teacher notes and photocopiable worksheets for the students. The structure ensures active pupil...

This book aims to support teachers in increasing their own understanding of the difficulties that some students experience in coping with school, particularly in the area of behaviour.

It promotes a different way of looking at behaviour change in school, and suggests practical ways to approach difficult students that may help ensure their inclusion in the mainstream context.

The 10 key concepts include:

- teaching students to analyze and reflect

- using targets

- it's not fair

- don't tell me, show me.

This is...

This book is an essential tool if schools are to achieve effective ways forward with those students who are unhappy; disaffected and therefore unable to cope with the present system' - SNIP

This is a valuable and well-written book which deserves to be widely read' - Support for Learning

The structure of the book is well organized and the use of marginal summaries is particularly use for those wishing an overview of the key themes from the book' - Educational Psychology in Practice

HIGHLY COMMENDED TES/NASEN BEST...

This programme has been designed for use with parents/ca/carers and their children to achieve a better understanding of challenging behaviour. It attempts to raise awareness about the importance of the parenting role and how this involves understanding relationships, communication skills, social skills and the incorporation of the emotional needs of all family members.

The course offers parents of children of all ages an opportunity to evaluate and reflect on both their own and their childrens levels of self-esteem and confidence.

The 10 sessions have been...

Once I started this book I was hooked. Where was this book 10 years ago? So many of the problems I have dealt with and worked out through triall and error are here. It would have saved many tears and tantrums - and those not just from me Once purchased, you will use it over and over again, for reference' - Communication

A thought provoking and practical book about how one supporter, a grandmother, helped her granddaughter search for ways to help her overcome the difficulties they both faced.

This book does not dwell on the problems but instead...