Using Intensive Interaction with a Person with a Social or Communicative Impairment

Graham Firth and Mark Barber

ISBN 10: 1849051097 / ISBN 13: 9781849051095

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010-10-15, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Using Intensive Interaction with a Person with a Social or Communicative Impairment
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010-10-15
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849051097
• ISBN 13: 9781849051095
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Intensive Interaction is a highly effective approach for communicating and developing social interaction and engagement with difficult-to-reach individuals. This easy-to-use guide steers readers through the practical application of the approach, showing how positive results can best be achieved. The authors explain clearly how to prepare for, carry out and reflect on the use of Intensive Interaction with a client or family member. A multitude of key questions are addressed, including finding the right setting, evaluating progress and disengaging effectively at the end of a session. In the final section they consider some of the wider implications of the approach, such as developing confidence as a practitioner and incorporating Intensive Interaction into long-term care or educational planning. This practical and accessible book is a useful resource for speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, special school or further education teachers, social care professionals and anyone else caring for or working with people with social or communicative impairments. It will also be useful to practitioners already using the approach

About the Author

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.