The Intensive Interaction Handbook

Second Edition
Dave Hewett
The Intensive Interaction Handbook
May 2018 | 184 pages | Sage UK
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The only guide you need to read on the Intensive Interaction approach returns for its second edition, this time with its founder, Dave Hewett, as the Editor.

The Intensive Interaction approach has spread around the world and has been hugely influential in developing and teaching communication techniques with individuals who have severe learning difficulties and autism.

This straightforward, no-nonsense handbook contains:

-        2 new chapters: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter; and Autism and Intensive & Intensive Interaction and more able people;

-        photo stories demonstrating the approach in practice;

-        links to external videos presenting the photo stories in greater depth.

More information on the Intensive Interaction community and approach can be found on dedicated social media pages.

Contents

Part I: Human communication and the background to Intensive Interaction

  • Chapter 1: The nature of human communication
  • Chapter 2: Background to Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 3: How do human beings start learning to communicate?

Part II: Practicalities of doing Intensive Interaction

  • Chapter 4: Preparing for Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 5: Getting going
  • Chapter 6: Further and continuing progress
  • Chapter 7: Recording the activities and maintaining the processes
  • Chapter 8: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter
  • Chapter 9: Supporting Intensive Interaction in workplaces
  • Chapter 10: Autism and Intensive Interaction & Intensive Interaction with more able people
  • Chapter 11: Doing Intensive Interaction at home

Part III: Issues, topics and community

  • Chapter 12: Some associated issues and topics
  • Chapter 13: The Intensive Interaction community

Description

The only guide you need to read on the Intensive Interaction approach returns for its second edition, this time with its founder, Dave Hewett, as the Editor.

The Intensive Interaction approach has spread around the world and has been hugely influential in developing and teaching communication techniques with individuals who have severe learning difficulties and autism.

This straightforward, no-nonsense handbook contains:

-        2 new chapters: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter; and Autism and Intensive & Intensive Interaction and more able people;

-        photo stories demonstrating the approach in practice;

-        links to external videos presenting the photo stories in greater depth.

More information on the Intensive Interaction community and approach can be found on dedicated social media pages.

Contents

Part I: Human communication and the background to Intensive Interaction

  • Chapter 1: The nature of human communication
  • Chapter 2: Background to Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 3: How do human beings start learning to communicate?

Part II: Practicalities of doing Intensive Interaction

  • Chapter 4: Preparing for Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 5: Getting going
  • Chapter 6: Further and continuing progress
  • Chapter 7: Recording the activities and maintaining the processes
  • Chapter 8: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter
  • Chapter 9: Supporting Intensive Interaction in workplaces
  • Chapter 10: Autism and Intensive Interaction & Intensive Interaction with more able people
  • Chapter 11: Doing Intensive Interaction at home

Part III: Issues, topics and community

  • Chapter 12: Some associated issues and topics
  • Chapter 13: The Intensive Interaction community
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The Intensive Interaction Handbook

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May 2018 | 184 pages | Sage UK

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The only guide you need to read on the Intensive Interaction approach returns for its second edition, this time with its founder, Dave Hewett, as the Editor.

The Intensive Interaction approach has spread around the world and has been hugely influential in developing and teaching communication techniques with individuals who have severe learning difficulties and autism.

This straightforward, no-nonsense handbook contains:

-        2 new chapters: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter; and Autism and Intensive & Intensive Interaction and more able people;

-        photo stories demonstrating the approach in practice;

-        links to external videos presenting the photo stories in greater depth.

More information on the Intensive Interaction community and approach can be found on dedicated social media pages.


Table Of Contents:

  • Part I: Human communication and the background to Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 1: The nature of human communication
  • Chapter 2: Background to Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 3: How do human beings start learning to communicate?
  • Part II: Practicalities of doing Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 4: Preparing for Intensive Interaction
  • Chapter 5: Getting going
  • Chapter 6: Further and continuing progress
  • Chapter 7: Recording the activities and maintaining the processes
  • Chapter 8: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter
  • Chapter 9: Supporting Intensive Interaction in workplaces
  • Chapter 10: Autism and Intensive Interaction & Intensive Interaction with more able people
  • Chapter 11: Doing Intensive Interaction at home
  • Part III: Issues, topics and community
  • Chapter 12: Some associated issues and topics
  • Chapter 13: The Intensive Interaction community

Recent Product Reviews:

This book is an essential, comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to make a real difference in the life of people at the early stages of communication. With the welcome addition of a chapter relating to Autism and using Intensive Interaction with more able people this second edition of the Intensive Interaction handbook promises much and delivers more!
Susi Stephenson, Manager, Preschool Specialist Teacher Team, Essex County Council
This book is aimed at teachers, support staff, speech and language therapists, carers and parents who look after and support people with profound and complex learning difficulties, and autism. It guides you through the Intensive Interaction approach developed by Dave Hewett in the 1980s when he worked in a school near London... This workbook is well-furnished with case studies, photographs, advice and tips on methods, approaches and practice.
Alan Thomson, inTuition, professional journal of the Society for Education and Training

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