Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments : Making Contact

Suzanne Zeedyk

ISBN 10: 184310539X / ISBN 13: 9781843105398

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers Apr 2008, 2008

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Neuware - The book presents approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people with a communication impairment. It looks at a range of approaches, including intensive interaction, co-creative communication, sensory integration and music therapy, for people with a wide range of impairments including autism and dementia.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments : Making Contact
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Apr 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184310539X
• ISBN 13: 9781843105398
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 158H x 12D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 158 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 295 grams

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Synopsis

All humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment.

The contributors look at a wide range of approaches, including intensive interaction, co-creative communication, sensory integration and music therapy, for a variety of impairments, including autism, profound learning disabilities, deafblindness, severe early neglect and dementia. This wide perspective provides insight into what it feels like to struggle with a communicative impairment, and how those who work with and care about such individuals can and should think more creatively about how to make contact with them.

Covering both the theory and practical implementation of different interventions, this book will be invaluable for health and social work professionals, psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, speech and language therapists, as well as researchers, teachers and students in these fields.

About the Author

Jane Horwood is a Paediatric Occupational therapist with a special interest in the use of Sensory Integration.