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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.

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The Core Concepts of Occupational Therapy

The Core Concepts of Occupational Therapy

A Dynamic Framework for Practice

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...

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Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Sex

Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Sex

What Children Need to Know

Linda Goldman

The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook

The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook

Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions

Sarah Hendrickx
With a contribution from Claire Salter

Body Intelligence

Body Intelligence

Creating a New Environment
2nd edition

Ged Sumner

Managing Family Meltdown

Managing Family Meltdown

The Low Arousal Approach and Autism

Linda Woodcock and Andrea Page

Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older People

Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older People

Person-Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care

Edited by Rhidian Hughes

The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers

The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers

Hitting the Ground Running

Helen Donnellan and Gordon Jack

What Have I Done?

What Have I Done?

A Victim Empathy Programme For Young People

Pete Wallis
With Clair Aldington and Marian Liebmann
Illustrated by Emily Wallis

Arts Therapies in Schools

Arts Therapies in Schools

Research and Practice

Edited by Vicky Karkou

Children and Adolescents in Trauma

Children and Adolescents in Trauma

Creative Therapeutic Approaches

Edited by Chris Nicholson, Michael Irwin and Kedar N Dwivedi

Singing Dragon

Singing Dragon

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.

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Press coverage

  • Author wins Times/Sternberg Award for pioneering autism treatment

    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.

    To  read the rest of the article click here.

  • Advice for Choosing a School for a Child With Special Needs

    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

  • Extract from 'Telling Tales About Dementia' is featured in the Daily Mail

    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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Awards for JKP titles

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Mind Reading

Mind Reading software

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.

Find out more about Mind Reading.