Cath Irvine, Graham Firth, Ruth Berry

Understanding Intensive Interaction

Contexts and Concepts for Professionals and Families

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 154mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9781843109822
• ISBN-10: 1843109824
• Artikelnr.: 27054029

Autorenporträt

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 specialist speech and language therapist for people with learning disabilities and autism, Unicef consultant and Freelance Consultant and Trainer for Intensive Interaction.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. What is Intensive Interaction? 2. Issues Associated with
Personal Characteristics. 3. Issues Associated with Social Inclusion (Being
with Someone). 4. Issues Associated with Human Communication. 5.
Relationship Building and Maintenance. 6. Issues Associated with Human
Learning (Developmental Issues). 7. Some Psychological Theories of Human
Behaviour. 8. Some Psychological Concepts. 9. Some Issues Associated with
the Practicalities of Approach Use. 10. Creating an Interactive
Environment. 11. Issues Associated with the Socio-Political Environment.
12. Issues Associated with Approach Development and Dissemination.