{"title":"Caroline Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaroline Smith’s works blend creativity with practical insight, inviting readers to explore self-expression through crafts like knitting and the exploration of tarot. Her books offer a thoughtful journey into arts and culture, encouraging personal reflection and artistic growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the creative realm, Smith addresses vital aspects of personal development and education, particularly through guidance on social stories. 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There are designs in easy, intermediate, and advanced levels, with a particular emphasis on intarsia and colourwork techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust as the music of the Beatles is enjoyed by multiple generations, so too are handicrafts including knitting. This beautifully designed book offers Beatles-inspired knitting pattern designs that look—and feel—good. 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And some view it as merely a game with uncanny relevance to life and life events. \u003ci\u003eThe Elemental Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect distillation of all these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing explanations of the intrinsic meanings of each element—fire, earth, air, and water—plus keys to the astrological and Egyptian symbolism accompanying the artwork, as well as sample layouts and readings, this extraordinary deck of cards revitalises centuries of mystical ideas and generations of symbolic designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter how you choose to use it, its beauty and meaning will serve to heighten your own awareness of life and its possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868850180332,"sku":"9781787395947","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10488513482824.jpg?v=1759772645"},{"product_id":"writing-and-developing-social-stories-by-caroline-smith-9780863884320","title":"Writing and Developing Social Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis practical resource provides an introduction to the theory and practice of writing social stories. In addition, there are examples of successful stories to use as guides, as well as information and photocopiable resources for delivering training on the use of social stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on detailed work carried out in homes, schools and pre-schools, this book offers practical support to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with an autistic spectrum disorder. Social stories are short stories intended for children with autism to help them understand their social world and behave appropriately within it. The stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProvide clear, concise and accurate information about what is happening in a specific situation, outlining both why it is happening and what a typical response might be;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAre written by those directly supporting a child with autism and only successful stories are included in the book;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAre infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in an individual social situation and cover children aged 3 to 16.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting and Developing Social Stories\u003c\/em\u003e includes a preface from the author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI have worked in the area of autism for about 14 years now and that experience has convinced me of the dedication and passion that working with children on the autistic spectrum engenders in those engaged in meeting their needs. Fortunately, there have recently been substantial developments in ways of intervening more effectively with these children, adding to the earlier emphasis on identification and diagnosis. The challenges remain huge for the children themselves, their carers and their teachers. However, I believe it is right to feel realistically optimistic that a range of compatible, practical interventions exist which, when implemented in considered and joined-up ways, by those living and working with the child, can make marked differences to how the child gets on at home, at school and in the broader community. One such intervention is the use of social stories (Gray 1994).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years it has been evident, through my work, that teachers could readily identify a range of social difficulties experienced in school by a child with an autistic spectrum difficulty (ASD) but felt unsure about how they could make a difference. The teachers highlighted the difficulties that the child experienced in social interactions such as making friends, interacting at playtime, taking turns, working in pairs or groups or eating their school lunch with others, but felt adrift about how to intervene in a systematic manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeachers have described to me, over the years, hours of repeated conversations with children on the autistic spectrum as they try gently and sensitively to explain the social rules governing specific interactions with others. Increasingly, relevant commercial social skills packages have been published to provide some helpful materials for teachers to use and adapt, but the idiosyncratic and individual nature of each child's difficulties continued to highlight an additional need for a social skills tool that was infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in an individual social situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving pondered on the difficulties many children on my caseload were having with making sense of the social world, I ordered a number of books that I thought might help. One of those books was \u003cem\u003eThe New Social Story Book\u003c\/em\u003e (Gray 1994), a relevant and practical book. 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