Contributors
We're working on collecting profiles from people who have contributed on this blog. As we get them, they will be added here.
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Cath Irvine
Cath is, by profession a Speech and Language Therapist who has 15 years of experience in working with Intensive Interaction and supporting staff to use the approach. In 1995 Cath introduced Intensive Interaction to Somerset Adult...
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Dave Hewett
Dave Hewett is a freelance trainer and consultant for staff working in the field of learning disability. Previously he was headteacher at Harperbury Hospital School, Hertfordshire, working with Melanie Nind and the staff to develop and...
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Graham Firth
After initially working as a volunteer, for several years Graham was employed as a care-assistant at a large residential hospital for adults with learning disabilities in Leeds. After qualifying as a primary school teacher he initially...
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Jan Gordon
Jan Gordon is the Clinical Lead for the Learning Disabilities Team in the Isle of Man Speech & Language Therapy Service working with both children and adults. She is chairwoman of the Island’s Special Interest Group in...
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Jules McKim
Since January 2010 I have been working as the Intensive Interaction Co-ordinator within the Psychology Department of Ridgeway Partnership, a specialist NHS Trust that supports predominantly adults with learning disabilities with...
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Lucy Harrison
I am Creative Communication Worker for "Support for Living", part of the Certitude group, charity based in West and South London. I support staff to develop their use of intensive interaction. I facilitate the West London...
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Nicola Guthrie
Nick Guthrie has been working with people with learning disabilities since 1996, originally in a day service for people in a long stay residential hospital and most recently at Ventures Day Service in Leeds. Working closely with Graham...