The Intensive Interaction Handbook

By Dave Hewett

Book Overview

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 interactionObserving intensive interaction in progressDoing intensive interaction at home and at workTeamworkWellbeingRecord-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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857024914
• ISBN13: 9780857024916
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.3"