We are independent publishers of accessible books that make a difference.
Recognised as the leading publisher on autism and Asperger syndrome, we publish in a range of areas including social work, education and arts therapies.
Our books are for parents, professionals, academics and the general reader.
Jennifer Creek
The profession of occupational therapy has a highly specialised language, but until now there have been no standard definitions of its key terms.
Based on the work of the terminology...
Read more about The Core Concepts of Occupational Therapy.
Sarah Hendrickx
With a contribution from Claire Salter
Edited by Rhidian Hughes
Helen Donnellan and Gordon Jack
Pete Wallis
With Clair Aldington and Marian Liebmann
Illustrated by Emily Wallis
Edited by Chris Nicholson, Michael Irwin and Kedar N Dwivedi
This new imprint publishes authoritative books on health, martial arts and personal development. It brings together the best in theory and practice from all over the world and is not allied exclusively to any one tradition.
Congratulations to author Phoebe Caldwell on winning the Times/Sternberg Award 2009 for her work with people with autism. The award celebrates the achievements of people aged 70 or over who have done most for society and good causes in their older age.
Phoebe, who was nominated by another of JKP's authors, M. Suzanne Zeedyk, will collect her well deserved award from 10 Downing Street along with the runners up.
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Ruth Birnbaum, author of Choosing a School for a Child with Special Needs, gives her advice in a recent article on The Times SchoolGate blog.
Click here to read the blog
An extract from Telling Tales About Dementia edited by Lucy Whitman has been featured in the Daily Mail’s You Magazine.
Click here to read Maria Jastrzebska’s story.
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Mind Reading is a unique reference work covering the entire spectrum of human emotions. Using the software you can explore over 400 emotions, seeing and hearing each one performed by six different people.
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