2nd Edition

Access to Communication Developing the Basics of Communication with People with Severe Learning Difficulties Through Intensive Interaction

By Melanie Nind, Dave Hewett Copyright 2006
    234 Pages
    by Routledge

    232 Pages
    by David Fulton Publishers

    The award-winning creators of Intensive Interaction bring this groundbreaking book up to date with new material covering inclusion and emotional literacy. The book also includes:

    • a brand new section looking at the program's implementation in preschool settings
    • the particular benefits of Intensive Interaction for children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorders
    • a 'how to do it' chapter including ideas for assessment
    • case studies to help practitioners get to grips with the realities of using Intensive Interaction.

    This book has been updated to include the new SEN Disability Act (SENDA), and developments in new technology.

    Introduction; Chapter 1 What is Intensive Interaction?; Chapter 2 The Theoretical Background to Intensive Interaction; Chapter 3 How Knowledge of Infant Learning Helped the Development of Intensive Interaction; Chapter 4 How to do Intensive Interaction; Chapter 5 Wider and Related Issues; Chapter 6 Case Studies;

    Biography

    Melanie Nind, Dave Hewett