|
Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > Philosophy & psychology > Psychology > General
From a subject close to my heart, a work of love and understanding
in a titled book formed. Watching and listening to my daughter led
me to become a voice and advocate for children who struggle daily
with sensory issues and their journeys with Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Emelie was the inspiration for me to pen this book. She
had shown me insight into her world that I felt compelled to write
and keep safe. Around her twelfth birthday, I was rereading these
jewels and realized a pattern was established. Had I been more
aware of these things when she was a younger age, I could have
assisted my daughter through the challenges and daily struggles
with sensory issues. Piecing together the written memories, a
message was there, ready and waiting to be heard. As Emelie shared
her voice with us, we wanted to share her voice with you. From a
child's perspective, this book shows insight into the daily
challenges and issues that are abounding around children living
with sensory issues and/or Autism. It's her voice crying for
understanding from those who can't understand and shouting support
for those who may feel they are alone. From the adult perspective,
it's a guide into one child's world. Emelie's voice to adults is
that seeking patience, compassion and understanding. She's asking
adults to look deeper into the experiences of the children in their
lives and see it through the eyes of that child. While each child
with Autism and sensory issues is in a unique and diversified
situation, to even have the notion or inkling of what may be
happening, I believe would have helped anyone in their interactions
with Emelie.
"When I was diagnosed Paranoid Schizophrenic it I felt as though a
lightning bolt had struck me. It shattered my world. I was put into
a mental asylum. I was labeled. I was shunned. My friends fell
away. I was walled by a screen of prejudice and fear from the
general public. Was this to be a life sentence? Was there a way to
escape from the straitjacket of serious mental illness? This is my
story, the story of how I learned to survive. Is it success? You be
the judge."
Series of essays about issues surrounding treatment of the mentally
ill with violent tendencies.
"The Twinkie Bin" is the story of a teenage girl struggling to
survive an unhappy and destructive home life as well as the
pressures inherent in growing up. The main character desperately
wants to be a successful, good kid. But there are so many issues,
and there is too much pain. Without supportive adults in her life,
she is unsure of what to do. She turns to alcohol.
Her drinking sends her out of control, spiraling down a path of
self-destruction. She winds up in an adolescent drug and alcohol
rehabilitation center. She is unable to open up to the counselors
there. Her life becomes increasingly unhappy rather than better.
Depressed and suicidal, she is transferred to a mental hospital.
She hits hard when she lands in The Twinkie Bin - a pivotal event
in her young life. "The Twinkie Bin" is a powerful and
heart-wrenching adolescent survival story. It courageously
addresses teen issues such as drinking, depression and parental
conflict. The novel takes the reader on an emotional journey
through an honest account of teen angst. "The Twinkie Bin" is a
poetic memoir with a message of hope.
While there has been considerable research on lesbian and/or gay
parenting, very little research has focused on how the children of
lesbian and gay parents negotiate between their family identity and
the definitions of family imposed by society. Families headed by
gay and lesbian parents do not fit into a "traditional,"
ideologically-driven definition of family - rendering them
virtually invisible due to their lack of representation in the
media, school curriculum, and "normal" society. This book is an
exploration of the concept of family as it was defined by six early
adolescents and their lesbian parents. In an era with increased
political and social tension surrounding issues of gay and lesbian
marriage rights and validity for same sex parents, this qualitative
study explored how these youth experience the disjunctures between
their family identity and the definitions of family imposed by the
larger society. The authors of this study, informed by queer theory
and inquiry, conclude that identity is not realized through
definitive and rigid boundaries but within and between these
locations. This book is addressed to counselors, educators, and
researchers interested in understanding, and even promoting, social
justice for those living in diverse family structures.
There is a wide range of sanctions used by the criminal justice
system to punish criminal offenders including death, imprisonment
and community supervision. All of these sanctions involve a social
institution exerting direct social control over an individual
either through loss of life or liberty or via constant supervision.
And even after a prison sentence or community supervision term has
ended there are continuing penalties, for while a prison term may
be completed the label of "convicted felon" last a lifetime. A
unique Florida law affords judges the discretion to withhold
adjudication for felony offenders sentenced to probation. This
sentencing option allows offenders to avoid the label of "convicted
felon" and retain all rights normally lost upon felony conviction
within the state of Florida, including the right to vote and carry
fire arms. This book investigates the individual and social
contingencies which impact the withholding of adjudication from a
social threat and social control perspective.
"Adolescent Depression: Outside/In" is an innovative book for
adolescents, parents, and clinical professionals. Keena, a licensed
addictions and mental health counselor, takes her readers inside
the depressed adolescent's imagination, and insecurities.
Using a combination of narrative, poetry, and prose, Ms. Keena
has taken her personal experiences with depression and has woven a
masterful work. Through her own experiences, Ms. Keena has shown a
way to understand the sense of lost helplessness of depressed
adolescents. She then shows us the path towards hope and
recovery.
This book will help adolescents, parents, and clinicians
understand the difficulties and challenges that can arise as the
treatable illness of depression begins to emerge in
adolescence.
Samuel M. Silverman, MD
Fellow of the American
Psychiatric Association
A paperback original. From the author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series comes a beautifully designed journal for teens to record the stresses of everyday life. In Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens, Richard Carlson, Ph.D., offered teens simple techniques for coping with life's everyday challenges. Now he offers them a tool in which to write about and reflect upon every facet of their lives: academics, sports, social situations, family life, money matters, even work. Filled with guiding questions for teens to answer, blank lined spaces for recording stressful moments, and inspirational quotes, the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens Journal is private space for teenagers to record and come to terms with their most intimate thoughts and fears.
A creative, child-friendly program designed for use with elementary
school children, filled with original exercises to foster healing,
self-understanding, and optimal growth
A Young Boy's Workbook About Exploring Problems
Wisdom for Bad Days and Hard Times.
It used to be you could count on someone else to make important
decisions for you. But now that you're getting older, more and more
choices-even the hard ones-are up to you. It isn't always easy to
know how to act or what to say-whether you're faced with minor
hassles, like getting a zit before your first date, or major
crises, like a friend's alcohol abuse. In this 31-day devotional,
you'll find stories about teens who are going through the same
things you are, solid advice to help you make good decisions in
tough times, space to scribble your thoughts and prayers, and
things to think and pray about-all to help you get to know the God
who's right by your side, no matter what life brings!
Directly linked to Oxford's bestselling DP Psychology resources,
this new Course Preparation resource thoroughly prepares students
to meet the demands of IB Diploma Programme Psychology. Ideal for
students who have studied non-IB courses at pre-16 level, the text
introduces learners to the IB approach, terminology and skills. The
focus for this resource is to build understanding of the key
concepts and skills and use the DP content to introduce and
articulate the bigger concepts and skills so that students are
prepared for their Diploma course. Topics and concepts will be
introduced and covered using reals world examples, case studies and
applications. Content will be formally scaffolded to help students
both build skills and content knowledge so that they are well
prepared for their course and absorb DP knowledge more effectively.
This book does not replace the course book content for DP but is in
line with the latest DP syllabus updates including assessment
details, subject terminology and syllabus content.
|
|