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Cath Irvine - Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families - 9781843109822 - V9781843109822
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Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families

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Description for Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families Paperback. This compendium offers a multidisciplinary perspective to intensive interaction, bringing together the authors' experience and research from different disciplines. Each chapter is devoted to an over-arching concept - including psychological theories of human behaviour, relationship building and maintenance and social inclusion. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMJ; MMZ; VFJB; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.

Intensive interaction is a valuable approach, with the potential to radically enhance the well-being of difficult-to-reach individuals, such as those with profound and severe learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and emotional problems. This highly accessible book will help families and professionals develop a deeper understanding of this highly-successful approach and its associated issues, resulting in improved communication opportunities within a variety of care, therapeutic and educational settings.
This compendium offers a multidisciplinary perspective to intensive interaction, bringing together the authors' experience and research from different disciplines. A glossary format and thematic structure are employed to enable readers to quickly access ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843109822
SKU
V9781843109822
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Cath Irvine
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. Dr Ruth Berry is a consultant clinical psychologist with The Hesley Group, providing services to adults with autism and complex needs, including severe challenging behaviour. Cath Irvine is a ... Read more

Reviews for Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families
This is a helpful little introduction to an approach that provides a way to enrich the lives of many individuals with ASD and severe learning difficulties through making their communication with others more enjoyable. It addresses an important and neglected aspect of the everyday lives of many with ASD.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders For a speech and ... Read more

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