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'''Intensive Interaction''' is a person-centred social communication approach that directly promotes social inclusion and communication for people with social or communication difficulties or differences, irrespective of their age.


'''Intensive Interaction''' is an approach for supporting the social inclusion and [[Social Communication|social communication]] skill development of people with [[Learning disability|learning difficulties]] and/or [[Autism spectrum|autism]],<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Papadopoulos |first1=Angelos |last2=Vogindroukas |first2=Ioannis |last3=Tsapara |first3=Angeliki |last4=Voniati |first4=Louiza |last5=Tafiadis |first5=Dionysios |last6=Plotas |first6=Panagiotis |date=2023-12-11 |title=Intensive Interaction as an intervention approach in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review |url=https://www.neuroscirn.org/ojs/index.php/nrnotes/article/view/276 |journal=Neuroscience Research Notes |language=en |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=276.1–276.9 |doi=10.31117/neuroscirn.v6i4.276 |issn=2576-828X|doi-access=free }}</ref> and other groups of people who have difficulty with social engagement [https://web.archive.org/web/20100420183337/http://www.leedspft.nhs.uk/our_services/ld/intensiveinteraction].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intensive Interaction |url=https://www.sense.org.uk/information-and-advice/ways-of-communicating/intensive-interaction/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Sense |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Intensive Interaction is an approach to communication that acknowledges and values each person's unique communication means, with practitioners of the approach consciously adjusting their communicative style in response to an individual, in order to facilitate mutual social engagement and connection<ref>https://www.intensiveinteraction.org/</ref>.


The approach focuses on the active development of the '[https://www.intensiveinteraction.org/find-out-more/fundamentals-of-communication/ fundamentals of communication]', these being the foundational communication concepts and abilities that precede [[speech]] development.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.intensiveinteraction.org/find-out-more/history/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Intensive Interaction Institute|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Therefore, Intensive Interaction helps people with social or communication difficulties or differences e.g. people with learning difficulties or autism (and those who care for or support them) to socially communicate and connect more successfully. Intensive Interaction is used by parents, carers, teachers and many others to better communicate with someone (a child or adult) who finds communicating difficult, and also to support a person's developmental progression in acquiring the skills and understandings of social communication<ref>https://connectingwithintensiveinteraction.com/</ref>. With intensive Interaction the practitioner tunes in to the individual they are supporting and responds to them by joining in with or reflecting back to them elements of their current behavioural repertoire.

Intensive Interaction mainly focuses on the use of the 'Fundamentals of Communication'<ref>Nind, M. & Hewett, D. (1994) 'Access to Communication: Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties through Intensive Interaction. London: David Fulton.</ref>, to promote shared understanding and acknowledgement. These Fundamentals of Communication include: sharing personal space; taking turns in exchanges of behaviour, or sequencing activities with another; exchanging eye contacts and facial expressions; exchanging vocalisations (symbolic or non-symbolic) with meaning; using sociable physical contacts; and developing mutual enjoyment within the social interactivity.


== History ==
== History ==
Intensive Interaction was developed by teachers Dave Hewett<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Dave Hewett |url=https://davehewett.com/about-dave/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=davehewett.com}}</ref> and Melanie Nind<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Open University |url=https://www5.open.ac.uk/health-and-social-care/research/shld/research-group/biography-melanie-nind |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=www5.open.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> at [https://www.whateversleft.co.uk/hospitals/harperbury-hospital-raddlet-2/ Harperbury Hospital] School in Southern [[England]] during the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sMcJpUsGEI |title=Intensive Interaction Early Development Interview with Dave Hewett |language=en |access-date=2024-05-09 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Introducing intensive interaction {{!}} The Psychologist|url=https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-22/edition-9/introducing-intensive-interaction|access-date=2020-12-09|website=thepsychologist.bps.org.uk}}</ref> The development of the approach came about as a result of practitioners exploring teaching approaches that moved away from the then current dominance of [[behavioural psychology]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introducing intensive interaction |url=https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/introducing-intensive-interaction |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=BPS |language=en}}</ref>


== How to do Intensive Interaction ==
Intensive Interaction was developed by teachers Dave Hewett and Melanie Nind at Harperbury Hospital School in Southern [[England]] during the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Introducing intensive interaction {{!}} The Psychologist|url=https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-22/edition-9/introducing-intensive-interaction|access-date=2020-12-09|website=thepsychologist.bps.org.uk}}</ref> The development of the approach came about as a result of the Harperbury teaching team rejecting a then prevalent crude behaviourist approach to teaching, and instead looking for more naturalistic teaching methods to meet their students' primary learning needs.
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According to Nind (1996), there are 5 central features of Intensive Interaction:<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nind |first=M. |date=March 1996 |title=Efficacy of Intensive Interaction: developing sociability and communication in people with severe and complex learning difficulties using an approach based on caregiver-infant interaction |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0885625960110104 |journal=European Journal of Special Needs Education |language=en |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=48–66 |doi=10.1080/0885625960110104 |issn=0885-6257}}</ref>


# The creation of mutual pleasure and interactive games between the practitioner and the recipient person.
The late Dr Geraint Ephraim, a clinical psychologist working at [[Leavesden Hospital|Leavesden Mental Hospital]], pointed the Harperbury team to the then-current research on the infant-caregiver model of social development. Nind and Hewett took this responsive social model as a basis for developing an 'Appropriate Communication Environment', and lately labelled their approach as "Intensive Interaction". In 1988 Nind and Hewett published the first paper on their approach - '''Interaction as Curriculum''' in the ''British Journal of Special Education''<ref>Nind, M. & Hewett, D. (1988) 'Interaction as Curriculum', British Journal of Special Education, 15 (2), 55-57.</ref>.
# Practitioner adjustment of their interpersonal behaviours in order to become more engaging and meaningful for the person.
# Interactions flowing in time: with pauses, repetitions and blended rhythms.
# The use of intentionality: responding to the person's behaviours as if they had communicative significance.
# The use of contingent responding: following the person's lead and sharing control of the social interactivity.


Generally, the responsive and learner-led techniques of Intensive Interaction are informed by an understanding of how [[infant]]s are supported in their learning of the highly complex and interrelated skills of human social communication. In such parent-infant interactions, infants gradually accrue an understanding of the basic principles and practices of human social communication by taking part in many responsive, cumulative interactions with the adults around them. Thus the learning develops through repeated, highly responsive, rather than directive engagements.<ref>An-Introduction-to-Intensive-Interaction-2019.pdf (leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Intensive interaction |url=https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/oxtc/good-advice/intensive-interaction/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust oxfordhealth.nhs.uk |language=en}}</ref>


== 'The Fundamentals of Communication' ==
The gradual dissemination of the Intensive Interaction approach since the late 1980s has been mainly practitioner-led, although it is now increasingly acknowledged in professional or governmental guidance. Intensive Interaction is now common practice in [[special school]]s and adult services all over the United Kingdom.<ref>Introduction%20to%20Intensive%20Interaction%20(1).pdf</ref> Interest worldwide is growing and developing.
The use of Intensive Interaction supports a person with social communication difficulties or differences to develop the understanding and use of "[https://www.intensiveinteraction.org/find-out-more/fundamentals-of-communication/ the fundamentals of communication]". These "fundamentals of communication" are typically referred to as being attainments such as:<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZwb473MMxc |title=Intensive Interaction Outcomes: the Fundamentals of Communication |language=en |access-date=2024-05-09 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

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* developing the ability to attend to another person
There are now a range of books and other resources and materials available and a burgeoning community of Intensive Interaction practitioners.
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* learning to do sequences of activity with that person, or taking turns in exchanges of behaviour

== Intended use ==

Intensive interaction is intended to address the needs of:
* People who are pre-verbal, with few or limited communicative behaviours.
* People who are extremely socially withdrawn, and do not positively interact with other people.
* People who display various [[Stereotyped behavior|stereotyped]] or [[Self-stimulatory behavior|self-stimulatory behaviours]] that exclude the participation of other people.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420183337/http://www.leedspft.nhs.uk/our_services/ld/intensiveinteraction]

The "fundamentals of communication" are typically referred to as being attainments such as:
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* enjoying being with another person
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* developing the ability to attend to that person
* concentration and [[attention span]]
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* learning to do sequences of activity with the other person
* taking turns in exchanges of behaviour
* sharing [[personal space]]
* sharing [[personal space]]
* using and understanding [[eye contact]]s
* using and understanding [[eye contact]]s and [[facial expression]]s
* using and understanding [[facial expression]]s
* using and understanding [[physical contact]]s
* using and understanding [[physical contact]]s
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* using [[Speech production|vocalisations]] with meaning (for some, including speech development)
* using and understanding [[non-verbal communication]]
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* enjoying being with another person
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* using vocalisations with meaning (for some, speech development)
* learning to regulate and control arousal levels


== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* Barber, M. & Firth, G. (2019) 'Delivering Intensive Interaction Across Settings: Practice, Community and Leadership', KDP, Melbourne.

* Firth, G., Berry, R. & Irvine, C. (2010) Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
* Firth, G., Berry, R. & Irvine, C. (2010) 'Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families'. London: JKP.
* Firth, G. & Barber, M. (2011) Using Intensive Interaction with a Person with a Social or Communicative Impairment. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
* Hewett, D. (Ed) (2011) 'Intensive Interaction - Theoretical Perspectives'. London: Sage Publications.
* Hewett, D. (Ed) (2011) Intensive Interaction - Theoretical Perspectives. London: Sage Publications.
* Hewett, D., Firth, G., Barber, M. & Harrison, T. (2012) 'The Intensive Interaction Handbook'. London: Sage Publications.
* Hewett, D., Firth, G., Barber, M. & Harrison, T. (2012) The Intensive Interaction Handbook. London: Sage Publications.
* Hewett, D. & Nind, M. (Eds) (1998) 'Interaction in Action: Reflections on the Use of Intensive Interaction'. London: David Fulton.
* Hewett, D. & Nind, M. (Eds) (1998) Interaction in Action: Reflections on the Use of Intensive Interaction. London: David Fulton.
* Kellett, M. & Nind, M. (2003) 'Implementing Intensive Interaction in Schools: Guidance for Practitioners, Managers & Coordinators'. London: David Fulton.
* Kellett, M. & Nind, M. (2003) Implementing Intensive Interaction in Schools: Guidance for Practitioners, Managers and Coordinators. London: David Fulton.
* Mourière, A. & McKim, J. (Eds) (2018) 'Integrating Intensive Interaction: developing communication with children and adults with Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Autism'.  London: Routledge.
* Mourière, A. & Smith, P. (Eds) (2022) 'The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide: Social Communication Learning and Curriculum for Children with Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, or Communication Difficulties'. London: Routledge.
* Nind, M. & Hewett, D. (2005) Access to Communication (2nd edition): Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties through Intensive Interaction. London: David Fulton.
* Nind, M. & Hewett, D. (1994) 'Access to Communication: Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties through Intensive Interaction'. London: David Fulton.

=== Additional published literature ===

* Argyropoulou, Z. & Papoudi, D. (2012) ‘The training of a child with autism in a Greek preschool inclusive class through Intensive Interaction: a case study.’ European Journal of Special Needs Education, 27 (1), 99-114.
* Barber, M. (2008) ‘Using Intensive Interaction to add to the palette of interactive possibilities in teacher-pupil communication.’ European Journal of Special Needs Education, 23 (4), 393–402.
* Berry, R., Firth, G., Leeming, C. & Sharma, V. (2013) ‘Clinical Psychologists’ Views of Intensive Interaction as an Intervention in Learning Disability Services’, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 21 (5), 403–410.
* Elgie, S. & Maguire, N. (2001) 'Intensive Interaction with a Woman with Multiple and Profound Disabilities; a case study.’ Tizard Learning Disability Review, (6) 3, 18-24.
* Firth, G., Elford, H., Leeming, C., & Crabbe, M. (2008) ‘Intensive Interaction as a Novel Approach in Social Care: Care Staff’s Views on the Practice Change Process.’ Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21, 58–69.
* Fraser, C. (2011) ‘Can adults on the autism spectrum be affected positively by the use of intensive interaction in supported living services?’, Good Autism Practice, 12 (2), 37–42.
* Harris, C. & Wolverson, E. (2014) ‘Intensive Interaction: to build fulfilling relationships’, The Journal of Dementia Care, 22 (6), p.&nbsp;27-30.
* Hutchinson, N. & Bodicoat, A. (2015) ‘The Effectiveness of Intensive Interaction: A Systematic Literature Review’, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28 (6), 437–454.
* Kellett, M. (2000) ‘Sam’s Story: Evaluating Intensive Interaction in Terms of its Effect on the Social and Communicative ability of a Young Child With Severe Learning Difficulties’, Support for Learning, 15 (4), 165–171.
* Kellett, M. (2005) ‘Catherine’s Legacy: social communication development for individuals with profound learning difficulties and fragile life expectancies.’ British Journal of Special Education, 32 (3), 116–121.
* Leaning, B. & Watson T. (2006) ‘From the inside looking out – an Intensive Interaction group for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.’ British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34, 103–109.
* Lovell, D., Jones, S. & Ephraim, G. (1998) ‘The Effect of Intensive Interaction on the Sociability of a Man with Severe Intellectual Disabilities.’ International Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability, 22 (2/3), 3–8.
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* Nind, M. (1996) ‘Efficacy of Intensive Interaction; Developing sociability and communication in people with severe and complex learning difficulties using an approach based on caregiver- infant interaction.’ European Journal of Special Educational Needs, 11 (1), 48–66.
* Rayner, K., Bradley, S., Johnson, G., Mrozik, J., Appiah, A. & Nagra, M. (2016) ‘Teaching Intensive Interaction to paid carers: using the ‘communities of practice’ model to inform training’, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44 (1), 63–70.
* Samuel, J., Nind, M., Volans, A. & Scriven, I. (2008) ‘An evaluation of Intensive Interaction in community living settings for adults with profound intellectual disabilities.' Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12, 111-126.
* Sharma, V. & Firth, G. (2012) ‘Effective engagement through Intensive Interaction’, Learning Disability Practice, 15 (9), 20–23.
* Watson, J. & Fisher, A. (1997) ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intensive Interaction Teaching with Pupils with Profound and Complex Learning Disabilities.’ British Journal of Special Education, 24 (2), 80–87.
* Watson, J. & Knight, C. (1991) ‘An Evaluation of Intensive Interactive Teaching with Pupils with Very Severe Learning Difficulties.’ Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 7 (3), 310–25.
* Zeedyk, S., Davies, C., Parry, S. & Caldwell, P. (2009) ‘Fostering social engagement in Romanian children with communicative impairments: The experiences of newly trained practitioners of Intensive Interaction.’ British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37 (3), 186–196.
* Zeedyk, S., Caldwell, P. & Davies, C. (2009) ‘How rapidly does Intensive Interaction promote social engagement for adults with profound learning disabilities and communicative impairments?’ European Journal of Special Needs Education, 24 (2), 119–137.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.intensiveinteraction.org Intensive Interaction Institute], an organization for the advancement of intensive interaction
* [http://www.intensiveinteraction.org Intensive Interaction Institute], an organization for the advancement of Intensive Interaction


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[[Category:Learning methods]]

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Intensive Interaction is an approach for supporting the social inclusion and social communication skill development of people with learning difficulties and/or autism,[1] and other groups of people who have difficulty with social engagement [1].[2]

The approach focuses on the active development of the 'fundamentals of communication', these being the foundational communication concepts and abilities that precede speech development.[3]

History

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Intensive Interaction was developed by teachers Dave Hewett[4] and Melanie Nind[5] at Harperbury Hospital School in Southern England during the 1980s.[6][7] The development of the approach came about as a result of practitioners exploring teaching approaches that moved away from the then current dominance of behavioural psychology.[8]

How to do Intensive Interaction

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According to Nind (1996), there are 5 central features of Intensive Interaction:[9]

  1. The creation of mutual pleasure and interactive games between the practitioner and the recipient person.
  2. Practitioner adjustment of their interpersonal behaviours in order to become more engaging and meaningful for the person.
  3. Interactions flowing in time: with pauses, repetitions and blended rhythms.
  4. The use of intentionality: responding to the person's behaviours as if they had communicative significance.
  5. The use of contingent responding: following the person's lead and sharing control of the social interactivity.

Generally, the responsive and learner-led techniques of Intensive Interaction are informed by an understanding of how infants are supported in their learning of the highly complex and interrelated skills of human social communication. In such parent-infant interactions, infants gradually accrue an understanding of the basic principles and practices of human social communication by taking part in many responsive, cumulative interactions with the adults around them. Thus the learning develops through repeated, highly responsive, rather than directive engagements.[10][11]

'The Fundamentals of Communication'

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The use of Intensive Interaction supports a person with social communication difficulties or differences to develop the understanding and use of "the fundamentals of communication". These "fundamentals of communication" are typically referred to as being attainments such as:[12]

  • developing the ability to attend to another person
  • learning to do sequences of activity with that person, or taking turns in exchanges of behaviour
  • sharing personal space
  • using and understanding eye contacts and facial expressions
  • using and understanding physical contacts
  • using vocalisations with meaning (for some, including speech development)
  • enjoying being with another person

Further reading

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  • Barber, M. & Firth, G. (2019) 'Delivering Intensive Interaction Across Settings: Practice, Community and Leadership', KDP, Melbourne.
  • Firth, G., Berry, R. & Irvine, C. (2010) 'Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families'. London: JKP.
  • Hewett, D. (Ed) (2011) 'Intensive Interaction - Theoretical Perspectives'. London: Sage Publications.
  • Hewett, D., Firth, G., Barber, M. & Harrison, T. (2012) 'The Intensive Interaction Handbook'. London: Sage Publications.
  • Hewett, D. & Nind, M. (Eds) (1998) 'Interaction in Action: Reflections on the Use of Intensive Interaction'. London: David Fulton.
  • Kellett, M. & Nind, M. (2003) 'Implementing Intensive Interaction in Schools: Guidance for Practitioners, Managers & Coordinators'. London: David Fulton.
  • Mourière, A. & McKim, J. (Eds) (2018) 'Integrating Intensive Interaction: developing communication with children and adults with Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Autism'.  London: Routledge.
  • Mourière, A. & Smith, P. (Eds) (2022) 'The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide: Social Communication Learning and Curriculum for Children with Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, or Communication Difficulties'. London: Routledge.
  • Nind, M. & Hewett, D. (1994) 'Access to Communication: Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties through Intensive Interaction'. London: David Fulton.

References

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  1. ^ Papadopoulos, Angelos; Vogindroukas, Ioannis; Tsapara, Angeliki; Voniati, Louiza; Tafiadis, Dionysios; Plotas, Panagiotis (2023-12-11). "Intensive Interaction as an intervention approach in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review". Neuroscience Research Notes. 6 (4): 276.1 – 276.9. doi:10.31117/neuroscirn.v6i4.276. ISSN 2576-828X.
  2. ^ "Intensive Interaction". Sense. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  3. ^ "History". Intensive Interaction Institute. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  4. ^ "About Dave Hewett". davehewett.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ "The Open University". www5.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ^ Intensive Interaction Early Development Interview with Dave Hewett. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Introducing intensive interaction | The Psychologist". thepsychologist.bps.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  8. ^ "Introducing intensive interaction". BPS. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ^ Nind, M. (March 1996). "Efficacy of Intensive Interaction: developing sociability and communication in people with severe and complex learning difficulties using an approach based on caregiver-infant interaction". European Journal of Special Needs Education. 11 (1): 48–66. doi:10.1080/0885625960110104. ISSN 0885-6257.
  10. ^ An-Introduction-to-Intensive-Interaction-2019.pdf (leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk)
  11. ^ "Intensive interaction". Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust oxfordhealth.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  12. ^ Intensive Interaction Outcomes: the Fundamentals of Communication. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via www.youtube.com.
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