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Are you a speech and language therapist (SLT) working independently, within a speech and language therapy team, or in training? Do you, or might you work with autistic or other neurodivergent people? This book will help you understand the changing narrative around how we support neurodivergent individuals, how to sit with complex thoughts and feelings you may have, and how to grow your capacity to unlearn, adapt and shift your values and practice.This essential guide considers what neurodiversity is and what it means to practice in a neurodiversity-affirming way, considering why we should be doing so and, importantly, how to do it. The book moves through the context of neurodiversity in recent times and considers key historical approaches within speech and language therapy. Chapters offer space for reflective practice based on what we know now, for both individual reflection and with colleagues as part of a wider team, before introducing practical strategies to challenge and change how we work with neurodivergent individuals. Throughout, the voices of autistic and ADHD SLTs are included and amplified, sharing their lived experiences and perspectives to further support teams to develop neurodiversity-informed practice.This book offers a safe and supportive space to explore a topic that can be uncomfortable and scary but must be delved into to provide neurodivergent people with access to therapists with knowledge, skills, and advocacy approaches to best meet their needs. It will be crucial reading for all practising and training speech and language therapists.

Are you a speech and language therapist (SLT) working independently, within a speech and language therapy team, or in training? Do you, or might you work with autistic or other neurodivergent people? This book will help you understand the changing narrative around how we support neurodivergent individuals, how to sit with complex thoughts and feelings you may have, and how to grow your capacity to unlearn, adapt and shift your values and practice.This essential guide considers what neurodiversity is and what it means to practice in a neurodiversity-affirming way, considering why we should be doing so and, importantly, how to do it. The book moves through the context of neurodiversity in recent times and considers key historical approaches within speech and language therapy. Chapters offer space for reflective practice based on what we know now, for both individual reflection and with colleagues as part of a wider team, before introducing practical strategies to challenge and change how we work with neurodivergent individuals. Throughout, the voices of autistic and ADHD SLTs are included and amplified, sharing their lived experiences and perspectives to further support teams to develop neurodiversity-informed practice.This book offers a safe and supportive space to explore a topic that can be uncomfortable and scary but must be delved into to provide neurodivergent people with access to therapists with knowledge, skills, and advocacy approaches to best meet their needs. It will be crucial reading for all practising and training speech and language therapists.

Simple guidelines that address the identity crisis in America.

For readers of motivational books like DARING GREATLY, EVERYTHING IS FIGUREOUTABLE, and GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE, this growth mindset personal development book is for those who are ready to step out of average and live the exceptional life they were created to enjoy.Oh, Honey Do you sometimes wonder...is this all that life was meant to be? Has the hustle and bustle of life's daily demands resigned you to being a spectator in your life instead of a participant? Do you know deep down inside that you were meant for more but feel riddled with fear and self-doubt, unsure of how to get out of your own way? If you're feeling stuck, frustrated, overwhelmed, or underjoyed, then Living the Sweet Life is the wake up call for you. Author, speaker, and life strategist, Ruth Jones gives you hope and how-to's to living a life you love. With fresh insight into living more freely and fully, Ruth inspires and empowers you to intentionally pursue a soul-satisfying and rewarding life even if it requires you to be gutsy and brave. Through honest illustrations from her own journey, a little wisdom from bees, and chapter-by-chapter actionable inspiration, you will discover a God who will meet your deepest longings with His highest purpose and plans. You hold in your hands everything you need to make the leap from living the life you know to the one you've always longed for.Perfect for readers of Untamed and Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle, Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis or listeners of The Goal Digger Podcast. On the professional side, if you liked Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, you'll love Living the Sweet Life.

`Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.' Jojo Moyes ***** In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have. ***** `We spend most of our lives wishing we were somewhere else or someone else, or looking forward or harping back. Always thinking the grass is greener on the other side. But it never is. It's still grass. Just a different patch of it, that's all.' ***** The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up. When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it. Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all. But then Kate meets Callum again. And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been. Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken . . . ***** 'I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.' Jane Fallon `Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' Cathy Bramley

***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'Love, mess, secrets; this story of four generations of women is filled with Ruth Jones's warmth and wisdom.' JOJO MOYES'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates. It's always grounded, always real, always comforting, always ultimately full of love' JAMES CORDEN'A hug in a book' Prima'Her best book yet' Woman & Home'Compassionate, wise and life-affirming' The ObserverThe funny, moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three.Grace is about to turn ninety. She doesn't want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades.But to do that she must find her daughter Alys - the only person who can help to put things right.And when she finds her - if she does - she risks betraying granddaughter Elin. Who is far less forgiving of the past, with its hurts and secrets and lies. Meanwhile Grace's great-grand-daughter Beca is oblivious to all these worries, too busy navigating the highs and lows of teenage life and keeping secrets of her own.All families have their problems. And most of them get resolved. But Grace's problem is thirty years old. And she doesn't have time on her side.So is it too late for her to make peace? Or is reconciliation still within reach?Love Untold is about mothers and daughters and the complex bond between them. It's about the heartache that comes from leaving things unsaid and the power of true forgiveness. It is a joy-filled, life-affirming, sob-inducing novel - with characters you'll come to know and love - from no.1 bestselling author Ruth Jones. PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE'I adored it' JOANNA CANNON'Joyful, life-affirming' ADELE PARKS'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing. I cried and I laughed. I adored it' JANE FALLONWHAT READERS ARE SAYING- 'Good grief. This is truly a novel that pulled on every last emotion.'- 'Warm-hearted, beautiful and heartbreaking.'- 'Ruth's best book yet... entertaining and incredibly moving.'- 'A gorgeous, emotional read that I was completely immersed in.'- 'I'm absolutely gutted it's over... loved every single page.'

The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer of Gavin and Stacey and the Sunday Times bestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author of Love Untold.'A heartwarming and funny read from the brilliant Ruth Jones' Heat (Book of the Week)'Filled with compassion and populated with wonderfully engaging characters' Observer Because second chances come when you least expect them . . .Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she’s looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case – that of Levi Norman – a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi's remaining relatives . . .What brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse!) with her arch nemesis, and helped (and hindered...) by the local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew.Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.'Brilliantly told, you'll laugh, cry - and love it.' Woman & Home‘Ruth’s books are always a joy and full of gorgeous characters’ Prima***OUT NOW!***---Readers are loving By Your Side!'Funny and heartbreaking and wonderful. Five huge flashing stars' ***** Reader Review'A brilliant, life-affirming, feel-good book' ***** Reader Review'Filled me with a great deal of joy' *****Reader Review'It’s one to devour in one sitting and tell your friends about.' *****Reader Review'I did not want this to end' *****Reader Review'I loved Linda's job - working for the council as a sort of special detective... (Is this a real job, and can I do it?)' *****Reader Review'My first book by the wonderful Ruth Jones and I'm kicking myself I haven't read any sooner.' *****Reader ReviewPraise for Ruth Jones: 'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You and Someone Else's Shoes‘Wow, what an emotional rollercoaster ride. Beautifully written, with characters that I know will stay with me’ JO THOMAS, bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates.'JAMES CORDEN'A cast of characters you'll lose your heart to.' ADELE PARKS, bestselling author of Just Between Us'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing.' JANE FALLON, bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge and Strictly Between Us'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' CATHY BRAMLEY, bestselling author of The Lemon Tree Café

The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer of Gavin and Stacey and the Sunday Times bestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author of Love Untold.'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates.'JAMES CORDEN---Because second chances come when you least expect them . . .Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council's Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she's looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case - that of Levi Norman - a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi's remaining relatives . . .What brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse!) with her arch nemesis, and helped (and hindered...) by the local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew.Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth's name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.*SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER WHILE STOCKS LAST*---Readers are loving By Your Side!'Funny and heartbreaking and wonderful. Five huge flashing stars' ***** Reader Review'A brilliant, life-affirming, feel-good book' ***** Reader Review'Filled me with a great deal of joy' *****Reader Review'It's one to devour in one sitting and tell your friends about.' *****Reader Review'I did not want this to end' *****Reader Review'I loved Linda's job - working for the council as a sort of special detective... (Is this a real job, and can I do it?)' *****Reader Review'My first book by the wonderful Ruth Jones and I'm kicking myself I haven't read any sooner.' *****Reader ReviewPraise for Ruth Jones: 'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You and Someone Else's Shoes'A cast of characters you'll lose your heart to.' ADELE PARKS, bestselling author of Just Between Us'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing.' JANE FALLON, bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge and Strictly Between Us'Warm, smart, uplifting' BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The Flat Share'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' CATHY BRAMLEY, bestselling author of The Lemon Tree Cafe

Suurinta rohkeutta on rakastaaRuth Jonesin Mikä jäi kertomatta on kaunis hyvän mielen kertomus rakkaudesta, perheen salaisuuksista ja siitä, että milloinkaan ei ole liian myöhäistä antaa anteeksi.Grace Meredith täyttää pian yhdeksänkymmentä. Takana on pitkä elämä, mutta vielä on paljon tekemistä. Päiviä rytmittävät vierailut hoitokotiin, jossa asuvat niin Gracen elämänkumppani kuin paras ystäväkin. Kotitalo vaatii ylläpitoa, ja vapaahetkinä voi käydä uimassa meressä ja treenata joogaa.Tytärtään Alysia Grace ei ole nähnyt kolmeenkymmeneen vuoteen. Menneisyyden vaietut asiat pyörivät mielessä, ja Grace päättää lähestyä tytärtään vielä kerran. Alysin tytär Elin ja tyttärentytär Beca ovat molemmat syvällä omissa elämänkriiseissään, rakkauden alku- ja loppupisteessä. Mutta mitä tapahtuu, kun pitkään pinnan alla muhineet salaisuudet paljastuvat?Ruth Jonesin Mikä jäi kertomatta on kuin lämmin halaus, jossa haluaisi viipyä. Se on toiveikas kuvaus anteeksiannon mahdollisuudesta ja pulppuilevasta elämänilosta, joka kantaa synkimpienkin aikojen yli.

Entä jos sittenkin?Ruoho on aina vihreämpää on Ruth Jonesin tarkkanäköinen hyvän mielen romaani elämän käänteentekevistä taitekohdista, jotka pakottavat pohtimaan rakkauden mahdotonta yhtälöä.Parikymppinen Kate ajautuu intohimoiseen suhteeseen naimisissa olevan miehen kanssa. Romanssi päättyy katastrofiin, josta toipuminen kestää ikuisuuden. Seitsemäntoista vuotta myöhemmin Katen elämä on kulkenut eteenpäin: hänestä on tullut menestynyt näyttelijä, joka asuu Lontoossa aviomiehensä ja pienen tyttärensä kanssa. Sitten Kate kohtaa nuoruudenrakkautensa uudelleen.Edessä on ratkaiseva valinta: kulkeako omia polkujaan ja jättää menneet taakse - vai uskaltautuako selvittämään, onko ruoho todella vihreämpää aidan toisella puolen? Elämässä harvoin tarjoutuu toisia mahdollisuuksia. Jos sellaiseen tarttuu, vaikutukset voivat yllättää.Ruth Jonesin hyvän mielen romaani Ruoho on aina vihreämpää on kipeänsuloinen tarina rakkauden kipinästä, joka ei ota sammuakseen.Walesilainen Ruth Jones (s. 1966) on kirjailijanuransa ohella menestynyt ja palkittu tv-käsikirjoittaja, näyttelijä, koomikko ja tuottaja. Ruoho on aina vihreämpää on Jonesin esikoisteos ja kolmas häneltä suomennettu romaani. Aiemmin ovat ilmestyneet Mikä jäi kertomatta ja Vain me kolme. Lisää Jonesia on luvassa vuonna 2026.