Author : Dave Hewett,Mark Barber,Graham Firth,Tandy Harrison
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446290767
The Intensive Interaction Handbook by Dave Hewett,Mark Barber,Graham Firth,Tandy Harrison Pdf
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.