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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP) is an independent, multinational publishing house headquartered in London, and founded in 1987 by Jessica Kingsley. History Early on JKP published books pertaining to the social sciences and behavioural sciences, with special attention to art therapy and autism spectrum disorders, respectively. In 2022, the company is described as a "leading publisher in the field of manual therapies and movement". In 2004, the company opened an American office in Philadelphia. In 2017, Hachette UK acquired JKP, and folded the company into John Murray Press. In 2022, JKP acquired the Scottish publishing company Handspring, known for educational and reference book press. Awards In 2007, at the first year of the Independent Publishers Awards, JKP won the van Tulleken Publisher of the Year Award for "encapsulating the very best of independent publishing in the UK" and also the Taylor Wessing Academic & Professional Publisher of the Year award.Philip Jones, "K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachette (publisher)
Hachette () is a French publisher. Founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie, Librairie Hachette, Hachette SA and Hachette Livre in France. After acquiring an Australian publisher, Hachette Australia was created; in the UK it became Hachette UK, and its expansion into the United States became Hachette Book Group USA. History France It was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, a bookshop and publishing company. It became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 1 January 1846, Librairie Hachette in 1919, and Hachette SA in 1977. It was acquired by the Lagardère Group in 1981. In 1992, the publishing assets of Hachette SA were grouped into a subsidiary called Hachette Livre (), the flagship imprint of Lagardère Publishing. Hachette has its headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. In 1996, it merged with the Hatier group. In 2004, Hachette acquired dictionary publisher Éditions Larousse. International expansion In 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Therapy
Art therapy (not to be confused with ''arts therapy'', which includes other creative therapies such as drama therapy and music therapy) is a distinct discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media. Art therapy, as a creative arts therapy profession, originated in the fields of art and psychotherapy and may vary in definition. There are three main ways that art therapy is employed. The first one is called analytic art therapy. Analytic art therapy is based on the theories that come from analytical psychology, and in more cases, psychoanalysis. Analytic art therapy focuses on the client, the therapist, and the ideas that are transferred between the both of them through art. Another way that art therapy is utilized is art psychotherapy. This approach focuses more on the psychotherapist and their analysis of their clients' artwork verbally. The last way art therapy is looked at is through the lens of art as therapy. Some art therapists practicing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspergirls
''Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome'' is a non-fiction book written by American author Rudy Simone. It was published in 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The book is about women and girls who have Asperger syndrome and their experiences. It was written to help girls and women who have been diagnosed with Asperger's. Background Simone is a jazz musician as well as an author. She dealt with many symptoms as a child, but she did not realize that these were due to Asperger syndrome. These symptoms included acting out, moods changing quickly, and difficulty in understanding some forms of communication. Another difficulty of hers was making friends, and she still does not have a close female friend. She learned over time how to deal with other people. The book was published when Simone was 47 years old, but she said that she never heard the word Asperger's until a few years prior. She decided to write the book because she was unable to find adequate material de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Simone
Rudy Simone is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome. Interviews and appearances She has been interviewed by ''The New York Times'', ''TIME'' and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Rudy has lectured at autism and Asperger conferences in Britain. Published books Her books have been translated into several languages. *''22 Things a Woman Must Know if She loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009) *''22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know'' (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) *'' Asperger's on the Job'' Must-have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Future Horizons Publishing, 2010) *'' Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) * ''Orsath'', an epic fantasy (2013) *''The A-Z of ASDs: Aunt Aspie’s Guide to Life'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016) *''Sex and the Single Aspie'' (Jessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Newham
Paul Newham (born 16 March 1962) is a retired British psychotherapist known for developing techniques used in psychology and psychotherapy to facilitate and examine two forms of human communication: the interpersonal communication through which people speak aloud and listen to others, and the intrapersonal communication that enables individuals to converse silently with themselves. His methods make extensive use of the arts with particular emphasis on literary and vocal mediums of expression including creative writing, storytelling, and music. He is cited by peers as a pioneer in recognition of his original contribution to the expressive therapies. Newham began by teaching young adults with physical and developmental disabilities, many of whom could not articulate speech, assisting them in combining instrumental music and nonverbal vocalization as an expressive alternative to spoken communication. Subsequently, he worked psychotherapeutically with adults who were verbally artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Elder
Jennifer Elder (born 1968, San Francisco) is an American author and assistant editor for the Collins Library of McSweeney's publishing house. Early life and education She graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1990. Career The mother of an autistic son, she has written two books for autistic children: ''Different Like Me'' and ''Autistic Planet''. ''Aukids Magazine'' called ''Autistic Planet'' a "delightful children's storybook" and 'Good Autism Practice' found it "engaging and entertaining". A review of ''Different Like Me'' in '' Community Care'' magazine criticised its "sentimental depiction of autism". She is married to author Paul Collins, with whom she has appeared on the American Public Media program ''On Being''. ''Parenting'' magazine noted about her book ''Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes'', "Autistic kids 8 and older will enjoy discovering that people like Albert Einstein and Lewis Carroll were also autistic! Each person is given a short bio th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Cook O'Toole
Jennifer Cook (formerly O'Toole) (born October 24, 1975) is an American author and speaker. She is known for her six ''Asperkids'' books, which have been translated into six languages and include the winner of the Autism Society of America's ''Book of the Year'' Award. Her memoir ''Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum'' is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller, a "Best Book" title winner by ''Publishers Weekly'', and named a "Best Memoir" and one of both the "Best Autism Books of All Time" and "Best-Selling Autism Books of All Time" by BookAuthority. She is the on-camera autism expert in Netflix's series "Love on the Spectrum US." Cook was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2011; all three of her children have also been diagnosed with the condition. In 2019, she became the inaugural Senior Directorial Consultant for Jefferson University Hospitals Jefferson Health Center for Autism and Neurodiversity in Philadelphia, and was selected to address the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Jackson
Jacqueline Carol Jackson is a British writer who consults, counsels, speaks and writes on most autism issues. Her doctoral thesis, entitled 'Nurturing the Engagement of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder through Digital Polysensory Experiences', awarded from Coventry University, analysed the sensory differences of children with an ASD and the impact of the digital and built environment. Jackson is a single mother of eight children, three daughters and five sons, of whom all five sons and one daughter are on the autism spectrum. Jackson and her family appeared in a BBC documentary titled ''My Family and Autism'' in 2003. A drama film called ''Magnificent 7'' starring Helena Bonham Carter as Maggi, a character based on Jackson, aired on BBC Two in 2005. Jackson lives in Blackpool. Children Jackson's sons are: * Matthew Richard – the oldest child in the family. Matthew was born prematurely and is diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia * Luke Christopher – diagnosed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunilla Gerland
Gunilla Gerland (born 1963) is a Swedish author and lecturer on the topic of autism. Biography Gunilla Gerland was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was abusive and eventually left her family, and her mother had alcoholism. Gerland left home at age 16, moved to Spain, and eventually returned to Stockholm. At age 29, she received a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. Her 1996 autobiography entitled ''A Real Person: Life on the Outside'' (original Swedish title: ''En Riktig Människa''), describes growing up with Asperger syndrome in an unsympathetic environment. After her autobiography was published, Gerland became an advocate and educator about autism. She also participated in research studies, and has been described as "one of the pioneers of autistic participation in research on autism" by Anne Stenning, writing for ''Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical Paradigm'' in 2020. She continued to write, also lecture and debate on issues related to Asperger syndrome and the autism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Colour To The Blind
''Like Colour To The Blind'' (1996) is the third in a series of four autobiographical works by internationally bestselling autistic author Donna Williams. Once published in the US using the American spelling 'color', it is now published worldwide by Jessica Kingsley Publishers using the UK spelling 'colour'. It has been published in several languages worldwide. ''Like Colour To The Blind'' covers Williams' relationship and 'accidental marriage' to 'Ian', a man on the autistic spectrum as she exorcises the vast array of stored behaviours, responses, actions and phrases from her repertoire to discover what is left that is 'self'. The pair also develop a system called 'checking' which they use to tap into true wants and likes, as the only means of differentiating these from stored or learned responses. The book relates Williams' diagnosis with scotopic sensitivity syndrome Irlen syndrome, occasionally referred to as scotopic sensitivity syndrome (SSS) or Meares–Irlen syndr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody Somewhere (book)
''Somebody Somewhere'' is a book written by the autistic author, songwriter, screenwriter and artist Donna Williams Donna Leanne Williams, also known by her married name Donna Leanne Samuel (born Donna Keene; 12 October 1963 – 22 April 2017), was an Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and sculptor. In 1965, aged two, Williams was a .... It is the 1994 sequel to the bestseller '' Nobody Nowhere'', which spent 15 weeks on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List. ''Somebody Somewhere'' takes up Williams' story after her diagnosis with autism at the age of 26 after a childhood often thought deaf, labelled psychotic, then disturbed. In this book, Williams becomes a teacher and goes on to work with children on the autistic spectrum before being thrust into the public eye upon the accidental publication of her first book. ''Somebody Somewhere'' is the second in her autobiographical collection of four books. Later autobiographical works include the third b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Nowhere
''Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl'' is the award-nominated debut book by Australian Donna Williams. It was initially published in Britain in 1992, and was on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for 15 weeks in the first half of 1993. ''Nobody Nowhere'' covers Williams' life from as far back as she can remember (three years old). At times, she was thought to be deaf, psychotic, disturbed, or retarded, but only as an adult did she discover that her difficulty interfacing with the world around her was related to autism. It ends with her leaving the manuscript behind with a UK child psychiatrist, Sebastian Kraemer, who sent it on to autism specialist Frances Tustin, who was responsible for its eventual publication. Donna Williams is also the author of the screenplay of the same name which is optioned to Hollywood film producer, Beverly Nero. Williams released a music album by the same name in 2000. '' Somebody Somewhere'' (1994) was the seq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
