Recommended Books
The following books have been recommended for further information on Intensive Interaction.
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Access to Communication
The award-winning creators of "Intensive Interaction" bring this groundbreaking book up-to-date with new material covering inclusion and emotional literacy. The book includes: a brand new section looking at Intensive Interactions implementation in pre-school settings
£17.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families
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.
£13.64 plus P&P at Amazon
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Interaction in Action: Reflections on the Use of Intensive Interaction.
An edited collection of essays from practitioners of Intensive Interaction, including parents, teachers, care and therapeutic staff. Addresses use of Intensive Interaction in a range of context and with a range of age groups. Reviews progress since Acess to Communication.
£20.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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Challenging Behaviour: Principles and Practices.
A collection of case studies of responses to challenging behaviour, many of which operate principles aligned to Intensive Interaction.
£18.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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Implementing Intensive Interaction in Schools - Guidance for Practitioners, Managers and Corordinators
By taking a detailed look at the implementation and management of intensive interaction in schools, the authors of this text offer practical guidance on how to get the most from the approach in a school context.
£18.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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'When age-appropriateness isn't appropriate' in Coupe-O'Kane & Goldbart, J (eds) Whose Choice? Contentious Issues for those Working with People with Learning Difficulties.
A discussion of the age-appropriateness issues associated with Intensive Interaction. A detailed challenge to the primacy of the age-appropriateness.
£20.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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'Intensive Interaction and children with autism', in S. Powell (ed) Helping Children with Autism to Learn.
Explores two illustrations of interactive game with individuals with autism and discusses how these might be experienced by the participants.
£16.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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A Practical Guide to Intensive Interaction.
This is the most practical book on Intensive Interaction yet, designed to be readily accessible to care staff and parents. It contains many examples of how the approach might be used and summaries of important principles. It has guidance on 'troubleshooting' and advice for moving on further with the approach.
£16.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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Approaches to Communication Through Music.
One of the ways forward when working with those who have little or no speech, or limited comprehension of language, is to use music. In this book tried and tested approaches and activities devised to promote the development of communication and social interaction at a fundamental level are clearly set out.
£15.00 plus P&P at Amazon
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Touching : The Human Significance of the Skin.
£8.26 plus P&P at Amazon