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Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO The Guidebook for Helping Professionals

Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO The Guidebook for Helping Professionals

LEGO® bricks are a staple in many child and play therapists’ offices and Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO® shows therapists and counselors how to integrate LEGO® in a therapeutically valuable way. This book presents a therapeutic approach based in biological psychological and social research one that supports participants as they build models that represent their thoughts emotions experiences and reflections. Using a variety of evidence-based intervention techniques chapters show clinicians how to incorporate the model and associated metaphors to help clients and they do so in a way that is compatible with any number of therapeutic orientations or perspectives. Though based in current research Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO® is designed for psychologists social workers school counselors occupational therapists clinical educators and supervisors coaches support workers and other health care providers across the lifespan who wish to use play therapeutically. | Seriously Therapeutic Play with LEGO® The Guidebook for Helping Professionals

GBP 28.99
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Alvar Aalto and the Future of Architecture

Alvar Aalto and the Future of Architecture

In the contemporary practice of architecture digital design and fabrication are emergent technologies in transforming how architects present a design and form a material strategy that is responsible equitable sustainable resilient and forward-looking. This book exposes dialogue between history theory design construction technology and sensory experience by means of digital simulations that enhance the assessment and values of our material choices. It offers a critical look to the past to inspire the future. This new edition looks to Alvar Aalto as the primary protagonist for channeling discussions related to these topics. Architects like ALA Shigeru Ban 3XN Peter Zumthor and others also play the role of contemporary guides in this review. The work of Aalto and selected contemporary architects along with computer modeling software showcase the importance of comprehensive design. Organized by the five Ts of contemporary architectural discourse—Typology Topology Tectonics Technic Thermodynamics—each chapter is used to connect history through Aalto and develop conversations concerning historical and contemporary models digital simulations ecological and passive/active material concerns construction and fabrications and healthy sensorial environments. Written for students and academics this book bridges knowledge from academia into practice and vice versa to help architects become better stewards of the environment make healthier and more accountable buildings and find ways to introduce policy to make technology a critical component in thinking about and making architecture. | Alvar Aalto and the Future of Architecture

GBP 35.99
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In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia Listening Researching and Learning

In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia Listening Researching and Learning

Reggio Emilia’s educational services for 0-6 year olds are widely acclaimed as one of the best systems in the world. Now in an updated second edition In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia offers a collection of the most important articles lectures and interviews given by Carlina Rinaldi who was President of Reggio Children for a decade and pedagogical director of the Reggio Emilia Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools after working closely with Loris Malaguzzi Reggio Children founder and inspirer of the Reggio Emilia Approach. She is currently President of Fondazione Reggio Children – Centro Loris Malaguzzi. With a full introduction contextualising each piece of work it offers a unique insight into many of the themes that characterise the early childhood curriculum of Reggio Emilia: participation documentation and assessment; professional development; organisation; research; creativity; spaces and environments in education and more. This second edition includes brand new chapters exploring the role of the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre; the natural complexity of becoming children; Rinaldi’s speech on receiving the LEGO prize; and Jerome Bruner’s friendship with the schools of Reggio Emilia and the author. A deeply personal book this is an invaluable resource for practising teachers students and researchers. It is essential reading for anybody looking to further their understanding of the Reggio Emilia philosophy and pedagogical practice. | In Dialogue with Reggio Emilia Listening Researching and Learning

GBP 28.99
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Designing for Longevity Expert Strategies for Creating Long-Lasting Products

Designing for Longevity Expert Strategies for Creating Long-Lasting Products

Product longevity is one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a more sustainable society and a key driver for the circular economy model. This book provides designers developers and creators with five distinctive expert strategies detailed case studies action guides and worksheets that support both beginning and advanced design practitioners in creating new product concepts with long-lasting strategic fits. Designing for Longevity shows how expert design teams create original and long-lasting product concepts from the early development phase. It focuses on integrating business knowledge market conditions company capabilities technical possibilities and user needs into product concepts to make better strategic decisions. It demonstrates how for products to be durable designers must create a long-lasting strategic fit for the customer company and market. Key case studies of products such as Bang & Olufsen’s A9 LEGO Ninjago and Friends and Coloplasts’ Sensura Mio among others offer readers inspiration guidance and real-world insights from design teams showing how the strategies can be applied in practice. Action guidelines and worksheets encourage broad analytical problem-solving to identify and think through challenges at the early concept stage. Beautifully designed and illustrated in full colour throughout this book combines original research and the hands-on tools and strategies that design practitioners need to create useful sustainable products. | Designing for Longevity Expert Strategies for Creating Long-Lasting Products

GBP 29.99
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