Intensive Interaction: Theoretical Perspectives

Intensive Interaction is an approach to teaching the 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. Intensive Interaction relates to, or is influenced in practice by, a wide range of interconnecting theories and academic standpoints. With contributions from leading authorities, Dave Hewett provides a comprehensive and detailed description of the theoretical landscape of a now established methodology.

Issues covered include

the approach within education and the curriculum

Intensive Interact ion within adult services

effects on organisational change and development

neurology and learning outcomes

Intensive Interaction and the Central Triad of autism

emotional learning arid development outcomes

adoption of Intensive Interaction

Providing a timely theoretical and academic overview to Intensive practice, this books marks a substantial theoretical waypoint to future development of interactive approaches generally.