The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide

Geared mainly towards supporting children with communication and social-communication difficulties arising from autism or learning difficulties, this book is a practical guide to implementing the Intensive Interaction Approach in a school setting, providing essential technical support to teachers and practitioners.

1. Introduction 2. The Story of Intensive Interaction 3. What Do Students with Autism and Learning Disabilities Need to Learn? 4. Intensive Interaction as a Teaching and Learning Approach 5. My Journey to Intensive Interaction in the Early Years Foundation Stage 6. Developing a Whole-school Approach to Using Intensive Interaction to Promote Social Communication and Well-being 7. Intensive Interaction within the General Communication Curriculum 8. Intensive Interaction within our Holistic and Child-centred Approach at Brøndagerskolen 9. Developing the Fundamentals of Communication Through Free-flow Play 10. Intensive Interaction and Birth Process Central Curriculum Access 11. Touch: The Cement that Binds Us 12. Management Issues: Ensuring a School is Intensive Interaction Friendly 13. Ensuring Access to Intensive Interaction through Education Health and Care Plans 14 Getting It Right with Recording Intensive Interaction