The Intensive Interaction Handbook

Intensive Interaction Is An Approach To Teaching The Pre-speech Fundamentals Of Communication To Children And Adults Who Have Severe Learning Difficulties Or Autism, And Who Are Still At An Early Stage Of Communication Development. This Book Is A Practical Guide To Help Those Wishing To Implement Intensive Interaction In Their Setting, And It Provides Detailed Advice And Step-by-step Guidance As Well As A Consideration Of All The Issues Associated With Carrying Out This Approach. It Considers: - Preparing For Intensive Interaction - Observing Intensive Interaction In Progress - Doing Intensive Interaction At Home And At Work - Teamwork - Wellbeing - Record-keeping This Book Is A Straightforward Guide For Anyone Wanting To Use Intensive Interaction With People With Severe And Complex Learning Difficulties, People Who Have Very Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound And Multiple Learning Difficulties, Multi-sensory Impairments, And People Who Have A Diagnosis Of Autism.