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Publishing Director @ Jessica Kingsley Publishers www.jkp.com - resources spanning health, social justice, mental health & more IG/TikTok/Twitter @Steve_JKPbooks Also love to run & swim

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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
BOOK LAUNCH for the new one by Kim S. Golding, The DDP Guide to Healing Childhood Trauma: A Visual and Creative Companion for Parents and Practitioners. OUT NOW! More information here: www.inspire-me-events.co.uk/event/healin...
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Healing Childhood Trauma exploring DDP through illustrations and stories with Kim Golding
This seminar and book launch offers you an opportunity to explore Kim’s latest book: ‘The DDP guide to healing childhood trauma. A visual and creative companion for parents and practitioners
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
NEW from @tanyamoore.bsky.social & Claudia Megele - understand the potential of staying human while leading teams or organizations. Thx to the leaders who contributed and shared their stories of failure, success and the power of relationships! #HumanLeadership uk.jkp.com/products/hum...
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Human Leadership
How can you lead with compassion, authenticity and success - whether you're leading a team or a complex organization?This wide-ranging collection pulls together leading innovation experts to share the...
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
NEW book: An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Sensory Integration and Adult Mental Health by Rebecca Matson of www.facebook.com/OTinMentalHe..., now available to order: uk.jkp.com/.../an-occup....
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
"As both a parent of a young adult with FASD and a psychologist who works with families affected by it, I can say this is one of the most validating and useful books I’ve read on the topic." - Michael Harris on Raising Kids and Teens with FASD by Barb Clark is out now! us.jkp.com/.../raising-....
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England. Here at CILIP we hope that means trained library staff too #GreatSchoolLibraries www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England
Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
New Occupational Therapy books for your shelf! #occupationaltherapy #OTTalk #OT r.news.jkp.com/tr/mr/DhC2bh...
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Dr Karen Treisman, MBE- Clinical Psychologist @drkarentreisman.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I generally get booked pretty in advance but just had a change in leave plans so now have 2 possible virtual dates available in November for training or a day of thinking spaces or creative consultancy- pop me an email at karen@safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk if want to discuss.
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ZunTold @zuntold.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We’ve just launched our first Substack post! It’s all about stories, reading, and why they still matter – even in an age of scrolling and short attention spans. Have a read, and if you like what we’re about, subscribe for the occasional warm and thoughtful update. Read here: shorturl.at/EzVIB
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
From bubbles, balloons, and blocks to ghosts, monsters, and squiggles, this book offers a wealth of activities that help children to express their feelings and experiences while feeling safe and supported. #communicationtools #lifestorywork www.amazon.co.uk/Communicatio...
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Communication Tools for Working with Traumatized Children and Teens: Creative Ideas and Interventions for Relational Practice: Amazon.co.uk: Rose, Richard, Nicholls, Hazel: 9781805012900: Books
Buy Communication Tools for Working with Traumatized Children and Teens: Creative Ideas and Interventions for Relational Practice Illustrated by Rose, Richard, Nicholls, Hazel (ISBN: 9781805012900) fr...
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
@sarasiobhan.bsky.social the A to Z is promoting flourishing lives 😃 uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Advertisement for a book called The Social Work Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights Based Practice.A postcard saying F is for flourishing lives
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
NEW on the JKP blog - What does it actually feel like to move into a stranger's home as a fostered child? Find out from those who've been there - bit.ly/4mJui8z #fostering #FosterCare #FosterFamily #FosterParent #CareExperienced
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The Insider's Guide to Foster Care - JKP Blog
'The Insider's Guide to Foster Care' brings the voices of care-experienced authors to the forefront, sharing first-hand knowledge and advice.
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Publishing news this week - The Reading Agency founder urges the trade to reconsider what reading looks like as nearly half (46%) of UK adults struggle to focus on reading due to distractions around them www.thebookseller.com/trade-interv... #reading #publishing #attention
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Spent some quality time on Thursday in the very excellent Wellcome Trust bookshop in Euston as part of Hachette UK's Big Day Out, visiting bookstores around the UK. A masterclass in curation covering all things health, wellbeing, medicine and social justice (& including some JKP classics)
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Check out JKP's latest #socialcare #socialwork newsletter here! Features exclusive blogs & new book news r.news.jkp.com/tr/mr/RY5ulu...
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A straight-talking guide to life on the front line of social work and child protection, grounded in the author's decade-long experience.
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Publishing news: Russian publishing house to face charges of promoting ‘LGBT propaganda’ novayagazeta.eu/articles/202...
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Yet another Russian publishing house to face charges of promoting ‘LGBT propaganda’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe
A Moscow court is to press charges against the publishing house New Literary Observer (NLO) for promoting “LGBT propaganda”, independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Tuesday.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We welcome @dmcmenemy.bsky.social to lead our new #IntellectualFreedom Committee. "Society needs strong, confident and trustworthy voices speaking up for everyone’s rights, including access to information and freedom of expression." Thanks @thebookseller.com ⤵️ www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-l...
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CILIP launches Intellectual Freedom Committee to ‘counter disturbing effects of censorship’
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has launched a new Intellectual Freedom Committee to help library professionals “counter the disturbing effects of censorship”.
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Publishing news: @cilip.bsky.social launches Intellectual Freedom Committee to ‘counter disturbing effects of censorship’ www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-l... via @thebookseller.com
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CILIP launches Intellectual Freedom Committee to ‘counter disturbing effects of censorship’
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has launched a new Intellectual Freedom Committee to help library professionals “counter the disturbing effects of censorship”.
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Dr Karen Treisman, MBE- Clinical Psychologist @drkarentreisman.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
See safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk for more on my books, cards, modules, resources, training, & thinking spaces on developmental & relational trauma, loss, creative & expressive tools; adversity, healing, culturally, dignity, & trauma-informed, infused, & responsive systems; therapeutic re-parenting..
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We offer a wide range of resources designed specifically to support Therapeutic Parenting and the PACE model. Learn more here - bit.ly/4fBV1AX #PACE #TherapeuticParenting #ChildTrauma #ChildhoodTrauma #Fostering #Adoption #SocialWork #SocialCare #TraumaInformed
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autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
☀️ Summer Sale! Get Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person by our CEO Cathy with 25% off until 19th August. Get your copy bit.ly/NYAYPJKP 📚
Image of AGN CEO Cathy Wassell's book, Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person. Accompanying text reads - Summer sale, 25% off with code neurosummer25 . Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Publishers and authors win US book-banning case in ‘sweeping victory for the right to read’ www.thebookseller.com/news/publish... via ‪@thebookseller.com‬
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Publishers and authors win US book-banning case in ‘sweeping victory for the right to read’
A federal judge has ruled that part of a Florida law used to remove books by the likes of Toni Morrison and John Green from schools is “overbroad and unconstitutional” in what is being heralded as a “...
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
This Alex Partridge podcast on How I Harnessed My ADHD To Create LADBible features reading from his bestselling book, Now It All Makes Sense podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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Bonus Episode: How I Harnessed My ADHD To Create LADBible (A reading from my new book)
Podcast Episode · ADHD Chatter · 18/01/2025 · 24m
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
NEW review of Messy Social Work by @richdevine.bsky.social courtesy of NAFP, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers #socialwork #fostering #childprotection www.nafp.org.uk/articles/boo...
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Book review: Messy Social Work by Richard Devine
Reviewed by Katie Sell, Blue Sky Fostering
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
NEW review of Messy Social Work by @richdevine.bsky.social courtesy of NAFP, Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers #socialwork #fostering #childprotection www.nafp.org.uk/articles/boo...
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Book review: Messy Social Work by Richard Devine
Reviewed by Katie Sell, Blue Sky Fostering
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Social workers! New and exclusive to the JKP website, this discounted book bundle brings together four powerful resources. Save over 20% when you buy the bundle. uk.jkp.com/products/chi... #SocialWork #SocialCare #SocialWorkers #SocialWorkMatters #SocialWorkLife #FamilySocialWork
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Children and Families Social Work Bundle
Available only on the JKP Store  Looking to strengthen your practice with children and families? This essential bundle brings together four powerful resources to help you connect, communicate, and cre...
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Ammara Khalid, Psy. D @drammarakhalid.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
I have been sitting on this news for MONTHS and I am so excited to finally share the title of my book “The South Asian Guide to Healing: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma” which will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers! Thank you all for your support! ❤️
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Niamh Garvey @niamhgarvey.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
My new book publishes on the 21st August and it has ALL the Indexes. 😂 Lists make me happy #Autistic Published with Jessica Kingsley/ Hachette.
Book Cover of The Autistic Guide to Communicating and ConnectingTable of Contents Page. 
Part 1 Communication
Part 2 SocialisingAuthor Index- 2 pages of names and page numbers where I references themPhoto of 2 pages of Index
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Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate @vivdawes.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
‘The young person’s guide to autistic burnout’ is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Amazon, Waterstones and many other book sellers. uk.jkp.com/products/the... The Young Person’s Guide to Autistic Burnout | Jessica Kingsley Publishers - UK
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
This Alex Partridge podcast on How I Harnessed My ADHD To Create LADBible features reading from his bestselling book, Now It All Makes Sense podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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Bonus Episode: How I Harnessed My ADHD To Create LADBible (A reading from my new book)
Podcast Episode · ADHD Chatter · 18/01/2025 · 24m
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Creative Life Story Work @creativelsw.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
📚Book of the month 📚 Our pick for July is The Simple Guide to Attachment Difficulties in Children by Betsy de Thierry. It's full of advice and practical ideas - find out more here: creativelifestorywork.com/latest/the-s... @betsydethierry.bsky.social #attachment
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The Simple Guide to Attachment Difficulties in Children: What They are and How to Help - Creative Life Story Work
What are attachment difficulties? How do they affect children? How can you help? This book provides clear and concise answers to these important questions - and more.
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Creative Life Story Work @creativelsw.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Looking for some recommended reading about supporting children and young people? Take a look at our Book of the Month for our top picks: creativelifestorywork.com/latest/categ... @drlisacherry.bsky.social @betsydethierry.bsky.social
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Z. Altug, DPT, MS, DipACLM, OCS @lifestyledpt.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Excited to Join the Conversation! Hello everyone! I’m thrilled to start this new journey on Bluesky. For my first post, I’d like to share my book The Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox — published in 2024 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. #MedSky #WellnessBooks #BooksForWellness #SelfCareDaily #WellnessTip
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Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate @vivdawes.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Out Mon July 21st! Available to preorder uk.jkp.com/products/the... The Young Person’s Guide to Autistic Burnout | Jessica Kingsley Publishers - UK
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Dr. Kara Dymond @drkaradymond.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
My new book, Creating a Neurodiversity-affirming Classroom, comes out July 21st. My friend Maja's copy arrived! Can't wait for mine😍 For 20% off, use classroom20 on Jessica Kingsley Publishers websites (US, UK) and UBC Press (Canada).
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Profoundly troubling': CILIP chief responds after council claims transgender-related books 'removed from libraries' www.thebookseller.com/news/profoun...
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'Profoundly troubling': CILIP chief responds after council claims transgender-related books 'removed from libraries'
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has called the "idea of politicians policing or banning books profoundly troubling", after two Reform UK councillors claimed th...
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The first review is in for Betsy de Thierry's Trauma Recovery Handbook! Love a review featuring the word 'PHENOMENAL'! www.amazon.co.uk/Trauma-Recov... @betsydethierry.bsky.social @traumarecoveryuk.bsky.social
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
M is for Mental Health in our A to Z of #socialwork rights based practice uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Postcard with the letter M as being for Mental Health being important in social workAdvertisement for the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science an A to Z guide to practice
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
J is for Jurisprudence in our A to Z of #socialwork Inspired by those who get the spirit of the law and that the S in DoLS is the most important letter. uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Postcard saying that the letter J stands for Jurisprudence Advertisement for a book The Social Work Cats and Rocket Science A to Z Guide to rights based social work
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
F is for Flourishing Lives in our A to Z of #socialwork @sarasiobhan.bsky.social Take 10 minutes every day to find what makes you happy. Since aged 3, mine is a book with dragons in it. What's your 10 minutes? uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Postcard which says the letter F stands for Flourishing LivesAdvertisement for the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science an A to Z Guide
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
S is for Safeguarding Rights in our A to Z Guide to #socialwork It couldn't have been anything else @robmitch92.bsky.social @jackskinner.bsky.social uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Postcard which says that the letter S stands for Safeguarding RightsAdvertisement for the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science a Guide to rights based social work
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Love that people with learning disabilities have written the foreword to our difficult second book @jackskinner.bsky.social @robmitch92.bsky.social
Picture of the foreword page written by people with learning disabilities to the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science an A to Z of rights based practice
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
OUT NOW: 'The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights-Based Practice' Dive into the heart of social work in this pioneering A-Z reference guide which brings theory to life through the lived experience of social workers. bit.ly/4jfVmdN #SocialWork
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The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights-Based Practice
Dive into the heart of social work in this pioneering A-Z reference guide which brings theory to life through the lived experience of social workers. Drawing on narrative accounts from a thriving comm...
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Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
If we continue to believe that we have a duty to safeguard people, rather than safeguard their fundamental rights, we wont help keep people safe, we will merely continue to embed a culture of othering. Every person who requires residential support should have access to advocacy.
Poster from Social Work Cats and Rocket Science. It states that A is for Advocacy and Advocacy secures human rights. There poster is black background with a pink rocket ship with a black cat in it.
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Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Our Practice Model training today. Lots about reflection and risk. The risk of us. Of our intervention. Of our restrictions, lawful and otherwise. Of our dominant perspective. Of our bias. Of our influence. Of our systems and of our ‘need’ for conformity.
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Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Can't believe this was 2 weeks ago!!!
Photographs from the event to launch the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science and A to Z of Rights Based Practice at the School of Rock and Media in Bradford Photographs from the event to launch the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science and A to Z of Rights Based Practice at the School of Rock and Media in BradfordPhotographs from the event to launch the book Social Work Cats and Rocket Science and A to Z of Rights Based Practice at the School of Rock and Media in Bradford
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Social workers! New and exclusive to the JKP website, this discounted book bundle brings together four powerful resources. Save over 20% when you buy the bundle. uk.jkp.com/products/chi... #SocialWork #SocialCare #SocialWorkers #SocialWorkMatters #SocialWorkLife #FamilySocialWork
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Children and Families Social Work Bundle
Available only on the JKP Store  Looking to strengthen your practice with children and families? This essential bundle brings together four powerful resources to help you connect, communicate, and cre...
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Steve Jones, JKP Books @stevejkpbooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Over on Healthcare Today, JKP Author @rduggins.bsky.social argues that with the right awareness and action, burnout can become the exception, not the norm for health professionals. Intrigued? Read: 'The burnout cliff: why doctors keep going until they can’t' here: healthcaretoday.com/article/the-...
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The burnout cliff: why doctors keep going until they can’t
Richard Duggins, consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist in the NHS, believes that with the right awareness and action, burnout can become the exception, not the norm.
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Niamh Garvey @niamhgarvey.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Happy to finally share the cover of my next book, which will be released August 21st ❤ This book was the hardest book I have written yet, as it required immense research into multiple autistic communication differences. More info here: uk.jkp.com/products/the...
Blue and pink book cover to The Autistic Guide to Communicating and Connecting by Niamh Garvey
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Libby @libbyluna.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Coming in March! Pre-orders available at Blackwells blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
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Yoga Therapy With Autistic Adults
This guide offers yoga therapists an introduction to yoga and mindfulness adaptations for autistic adults without intellectual disability. With research insight
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