AUTISM & RELATED CONDITIONS COMPLETE CATALOG 2015 Autism Spectrum Disorders • ADHD• Dyslexia • Dyspraxia • OCD Demand Avoidance Syndrome • Sensory Dysfunction • Learning Disabilities • Self-Esteem • Anxiety • Depression • Social & Sexual Development Jessica Kingsley Publishers NEW RELEASES FROM JESSICA KINGSLEY 3 IN-DEPTH GUIDES 10 TEACHING RESOURCES 21 CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM 30 TEENS ON THE SPECTRUM 40 ADULTS ON THE SPECTRUM 48 TABLE OF CONTENTS BOOKS FOR ALL AGES 58 RELATED CONDITIONS 63 CONTACT US 70 ABOUT JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS Jessica Kingsley Publishers is a wholly independent company, committed to publishing books that make a difference. We publish books of the highest quality for professional and general readers in a range of special needs subjects. We are well known for our long-established books on the autism spectrum, on social work, and on the arts therapies. For more information about our books, please visit www.jkp.com. Or to request more catalogs, call us at 215-922-1161, or email us at: [email protected]. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Inc. 400 Market Street Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106 NEW RELEASES NEW! Autism and Learning Differences An Active Learning Teaching Toolkit Michael P. McManmon, Ed.D. 544 PP/PAPERBACK/978-1-84905-794-3/$69.95 “Michael McManmon’s wonderful new book will serve as an invaluable resource for educational consultants working with ASD students. Learning how to employ “Active Learning” skills with students will help guide all educational professionals to work more effectively with ASD students. This book will become an indispensable resource in your professional library.” —Gail Meyer, MSW, LCSW Certified Educational Planner, Educational Consultant, Los Angeles, CA Teaching essential skills for life, school, work, and independent living, this comprehensive and practical toolkit supports educators and clinicians in their work with adolescents and young adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Learning Difference (LD) diagnosis. It presents tried-and-true strategies that address difficulties with social skills and Executive Function, cognitive rigidity, self-esteem issues, and more. It includes: • Focused chapters on skills for life, school, work, and independent living • Photocopiable teaching materials and tips for classroom management • Sections on peer-mentoring, mediation, and inclusion • Assessment strategies, including student self-assessment materials and feedback forms Contributions from experts in the field, including Dr. Stephen Shore, Liane Holliday Willey, Dr. Brenda Smith Myles, Barbara Bissonnette and Jennifer Cook O’Toole are peppered throughout the book. Drawing on over 30 years’ teaching experience at the College Internship Program (CIP), Dr. Michael P. McManmon’s toolkit is a complete curriculum for educators, clinicians, and professionals who teach or advise young adults on the ASD or LD Spectrum. It can also be used effectively by parents and individuals for self-study. Specific Learning Difficulties- Literacy for Visual Learners What Teachers Need to Know Teaching Children with Learning Diana Hudson, illustrated by Jon English Differences to Read, Write, 160 PP/PAPERBACK Communicate and Create 978-1-84905-590-1/$19.95 Adele Devine, illustrated by Quentin Devine This book clearly explains what 280 PP/PAPERBACK Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) are, and 978-1-84905-598-7/$39.95 describes the symptoms of conditions most This book takes a fresh look at commonly encountered in the mainstream approaches to teaching reading, writing classroom: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and communication skills. It presents a wealth of innovative ideas dysgraphia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and OCD. The specifically designed to support visual learners, including those with author provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses autism spectrum conditions and special educational needs. commonly associated with each of these conditions, as well as Some children are more responsive to visual stimulation than practical suggestions for modifying teaching materials and methods spoken words, and this book shows how to engage these children to make learning enjoyable, effective and accessible for students. in literacy lessons by using strategies that cover everything from the There are also dedicated chapters on helping students with SpLDs latest assistive technology to getting creative on a limited budget. to develop effective revision skills and exam techniques. There are tips for sharing stories with children who find it hard to This straight-talking and accessible guide is ideal for teachers, sit still, supporting reluctant writers, enabling the pre-verbal child to teaching assistants, and those in school management who want to answer questions and helping the child who never stops talking to know more about supporting students with Specific Learning develop listening skills. The strategies are supported by Difficulties. practical resources, examples and case studies, to show how to instil in children the confidence to create and share their thoughts. This is a must-have resource for special education teachers and coordinators, as well as speech and language therapists, looking for new strategies for teaching literacy. WWW.JKP.COM • 1-866-416-1078 3 NEW RELEASES Blue Bottle Mystery - The Graphic Novel An Asperger Adventure Kathy Hoopmann, art by Rachael Smith 76 PP/HARDBACK 978-1-84905-650-2/$18.95 This graphic novel version of Kathy Hoopmann’s best-selling Blue Bottle Mystery brings this much-loved fantasy story to life for a new generation of readers. The hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome (AS). When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard, little do they know of the surprises about to be unleashed in their lives. Bound up with this exciting mystery is the story of how Ben is diagnosed with AS and how he and his family deal with the problems and joys that come along with it. Review of the paperback edition.. “Blue Bottle Mystery is a whimsical tale with a punch. Not only does it educate about the effects of Asperger Syndrome, it tells a sweet tale to boot. Ben and Andy both struggle with their conditions at the beginning of the book. With the help of the blue bottle, they are able to overcome their problems. But they also learn something along the way.” —Midwest Book Review Elemental Island Kathy Hoopmann and J.S. Kiss 208 PP/HARDBACK 978-1-84905-658-8/$19.95 Astie has always been different. Her 12th birthday is looming and she still has not decided on her thesis. All the Learners at the Hub picked theirs years ago. If it wasn’t for her cousin, Jakob, life would be unbearable on Elemental Island. On the verge of being diagnosed with Social Syndrome, she stumbles upon Danny who has landed in a forbidden flight machine. To protect him, Astie persuades Jakob to tamper with the Overseer’s memory. On the run from the Monitors together, Astie calls on her unique qualities to forge a friendship with the stranger and discover his reason for coming to the island. What she finds will shake the foundations of the place she calls home. Set on a secretive island utopia where science and logic rule, this intriguing novel explores and celebrates differences in people from an alternative perspective. It is engaging reading for children aged 8-13. Kathy Hoopmann is the best-selling author of All Cats have Asperger Syndrome, Inside Asperger’s Looking Out, and The Asperger Adventure series. She has won and been shortlisted for many literary awards including the CBCA Australia, a Silver Nautilus Award and an IPPY gold medal. J.S. Kiss runs her own company, Wordstringer, and works as a book coach and editor. She holds a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. She has won and been nominated or shortlisted for a number of literary awards, including the In Our Own Words competition, the Bridport Prize and the Sceptre Writing Prize. M is for Autism The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin 96 PP/PAPERBACK 978-1-84905-684-7/$14.95 M. That’s what I’d like you to call me please. I’ll tell you why later. Welcome to M’s world. It’s tipsy-turvy, sweet and sour, and the beast of anxiety lurks outside classrooms ready to pounce. M just wants to be like other teenagers her age who always know what to say and what to do. So why does it feel like she lives on a different plane of existence to everyone else? Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange, a school for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder with communication and interaction difficulties, M is for Autism draws on real life experiences to create a heartfelt and humorous novel that captures the highs and lows of being different in a world of normal. “I am utterly in love with this book. Part secret journal, part Perks of Being a Wallflower, part every girl, part just-like-me (yep, I have always seen letters as having personalities!), M is for Autism is a secret gem. We all need to know, after all, that there IS a ‘Sisterhood of the Spectrum.’ And I’m proud to say that M fits in perfectly!” —Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author, autism advocate, and CEO of Asperkids 4 WWW.JKP.COM • 1-866-416-1078 NEW RELEASES Why Johnny Doesn’t Flap NT is OK! Clay Morton and Gail Morton, illustrated by Alex Merry 32 PP/HARDBACK/978-1-84905-721-9/$16.95 “The young narrator of this charming book helps readers understand why a neurotypical peer’s behavior can be so confusing. Fun illustrations support the text, providing extra opportunities for discussion exploring the differences between NT and ASD behaviors, and that’s more than OK. That’s super duper!” —Liane Holliday Willey, author of Pretending to be Normal, Asperger Syndrome in Adolescents, and Asperger Syndrome in the Family Johnny is different.