{"title":"poems","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aspoetry","title":"ASPoetry","description":"Wendy Lawson's well-known poetry reflects the many aspects of a life lived with Asperger's Syndrome. In this illustrated collection of poems and short prose pieces, including some from her childhood and teenage years, Wendy engages with her past and present, writing frankly about childhood, self-discovery, adulthood and friendship. Her poetry also conveys the day-to-day challenges presented by divorce, bereavement, emigration, disclosing homosexuality and Asperger's Syndrome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth reflective and life affirming, these poems offer evocative glimpses of the Asperger experience and will enrich readers' understanding of autism spectrum disorders.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305154822305,"sku":"9781843104186","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843104186-original.jpg?v=1771660832"},{"product_id":"using-poetry-to-promote-talking-and-healing","title":"Using Poetry to Promote Talking and Healing","description":"Poetry can prove a great way into difficult conversations in therapeutic, classroom or family settings. This book is a clear and practical guide to the use of poetry as a therapeutic tool to help explore issues surrounding mental health and emotional wellbeing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe first part of the book provides guidance on different methods of using poetry to open up discussion. The second part consists of a collection of over 100 poems written by the author, on topics such as bullying, anxiety, bereavement, depression and eating disorders, with a range of therapeutic activities that can be used alongside each poem. The third part focuses on ways to support and encourage clients to write their own poetry and includes 50 poem writing prompts and examples.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA complete resource for anyone considering using poetry to explore difficult issues, and a creative way of exploring important mental health issues in PSHE lessons, this book will be of interest to youth, school and adult counsellors, therapists, psychologists, pastoral care teams, PSHE co-ordinators and life coaches, as well as parents.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305623568545,"sku":"9781785920530","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781785920530-original.jpg?v=1770372092"},{"product_id":"crystalline-lifetime","title":"Crystalline Lifetime","description":"This beautiful book is written by an astute 17 year-old with Aspergers Syndrome. It tells some of his life story in his own poetic words; I am sure many of you, with or without Aspergers, will relate to his poetry, photography and illustrations. This book lets us gently into his world and shares with us some of the challenges he faced as an adolescent on the autistic spectrum.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- NAGC Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A remarkable achievement for a teenager seeking to find his way through the confusion and frustration of living with Asperger syndrome.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Current Awareness Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis illustrated collection of Luke Jackson's insightful and often poignant poems offers a glimpse of the emotional and visual sensibilities of people on the autism spectrum in their adolescent years - perhaps the most challenging time for anyone with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Luke writes perceptively about identity, struggle, loneliness, love and the pursuit of happiness, and about finding calm amid the often overwhelming confusion and frustration that accompanies AS.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39425281622177,"sku":"9781843104438","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843104438-original.jpg?v=1770374447"}],"url":"https:\/\/us.jkp.com\/collections\/poems.oembed","provider":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers - USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}