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.
Copyright:
2012
Book Details
Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781446290767
Related ISBNs:
9781446253892,
9780857024916,
9780857024909
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Date of Addition:
08/22/14
Copyrighted By:
Tandy Harrison, Dave Hewett, Mark Barber, Graham Firth