Yvette Jones

Blaster is a fun, fast-paced card game to develop children’s problem solving skills and social awareness. Players will learn to approach challenging situations with constructive thoughts, communication and actions and are encouraged to consider the consequences of different choices in a safe environment. The game includes examples of everyday situations which might happen in school, at home or with friends, and is a great way to faciliate discussion about appropriate and inappropriate behaviours through friendly competition. The game includes playing cards and over 100 scenario cards, some of which can be customised for different players. Full instructions are provided alongside tips for adults to support, personalise and extend the game, and a players' prompt mat is available for download from www.routledge.com/9781138337053. Easy to learn and play, this game is ideal for secondary aged children with neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, as well as children with anxiety, emotional and behavioural difficulties, language difficulties or mild cognitive difficulties. It can be used by teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs or therapists supporting children.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

In 1928, Louis 'Louie' McBride was born into a life of grinding poverty and little future. But 'Louie' knew from a very early age that there was more to life than merely a continuation of what had gone before. He married the love of this life, Sally, and through sheer determination and persistence, he joined the great migration to the newly industrialized North and made a good life for himself and his family in New York. On retirement, he returned to South Carolina, where he continues to live with his dear wife. In the last 90 years of his life, many things have changed but in spite of the seismic political and social changes which have taken place in the United States of America, there are still too many reminders of how things used to be. This is the inspirational life of a man whose story spans the most critical time in American history and who has now finally found the peace, respect, and love he so richly deserves.