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Intensive interaction is a valuable approach, with the potential to radically enhance the well-being of difficult-to-reach individuals, such as those with profound and severe learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and emotional problems. This highly accessible book will help families and professionals develop a deeper understanding of this highly-successful approach and its associated issues, resulting in improved communication opportunities within a variety of care, therapeutic and educational settings. This compendium offers a multidisciplinary perspective to intensive interaction, bringing together the authors' experience and research from different disciplines. A glossary format and thematic structure are employed to enable readers to quickly access topics of interest, and gradually build on their understanding of the approach. Each chapter is devoted to an over-arching concept - including psychological theories of human behaviour, relationship building and maintenance and social inclusion - and illustrated with case studies to support theoretical assertions and offer practical examples of useful techniques. A useful reference and reflective tool, this book will interest both family and professional carers, support staff, special education teachers, learning disability nurses, social services practitioners, speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, or anyone who is interested in intensive interaction and wants to learn more.
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Graham Firth is the current Intensive Interaction Project Leader for the Leeds Partnerships NHS Trust. He was previously a further education teacher for adults with severe or profound learning disabilities. Dr Ruth Berry is a consultant clinical psychologist with The Hesley Group, providing services to adults with autism and complex needs, including severe challenging behaviour. Cath Irvine is a specialist speech and language therapist for people with learning disabilities and autism, Unicef consultant and Freelance Consultant and Trainer for Intensive Interaction.
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This review is from: Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families (Paperback)
The three authors here have attempted to bring together numerous ideas, concepts and issues around the theory and practice of Intensive Interaction. There are chapters on human communication, relationship building, psychological concepts as well as practical ideas regarding the use and development of the approach. It is a concise, accessible and very readable introduction to a lot of related issues.
The authors take it in turns to write chapters and the varied voices behind the text keep the experience of reading it engaging and personal. It was the sort of book that I found hard to put down but I made myself read slowly as it bought up so many thoughts and ideas on every page. As an introduction to related concepts it is excellent and it has sent me off in a variety of different directions to read other books, papers and articles. I liked the use of quotes at the beginning of each chapter. This one really jumped out:: "Through Intensive Interaction we can shift our vision of our sons and daughters from impaired versions of us, to fulfilled versions of themselves." Parent and Intensive Interaction trainee from Australia Some of the most interesting issues touched upon include positive psychology, the evidence base, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, sustainability of the approach, social inclusion... For anyone with an interest in this approach it is an enjoyable and essential read.
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