Collection: Books Beyond Words

John is terminally ill. His story deals honestly and movingly with the physical and emotional aspects of dying. As he gets weaker John looks back at his life, and chooses how to spend his remaining time. He dies at home among family and friends.

If you know someone with a learning disability who has dementia or has a family member or friend with dementia you can use the pictures in this book to help them understand what dementia is and how the person with dementia can be supported.

Stuart and Zoe are going on holiday in their hot air balloon. A gust of wind catches them by surprise, but with a bit of help the pair are soon back on track. Their trip ends up being a much bigger adventure than they had expected...

Kali is lonely. She has no real friends and no reason to leave the house to socialise; community activities seem remote and pointless to her. Outside her home, Kali defends herself with a mask of hostility, hiding her true feelings. But when things go wrong, Kali finds herself in a position to he...

This companion reader is designed to enable a person with learning disabilities to open up about their experience of sexual abuse. Bob has been abused and feels unsettled when he is moved to a new home in the community. Bob's carer helps him unravel his painful past and start to heal.

One in the "Books Beyond Words" series, these titles have been developed to make communication easier and to enable discussion about difficult topics, situations and emotions.