Skip to content

Ask an Academic

  • Home
  • Ask a Question
  • Contact Us
Crowd of people

Intensive Interaction

September 19, 2019 by AskanAcademic.com

Intensive Interaction is a therapeutic technique which was developed by staff at Harperbury hospital in the 1980s in order to assist...

Question

Can intensive Interaction improve behaviour in an adult with autism?

Answer

Intensive Interaction is a therapeutic technique which was developed by staff at Harperbury hospital in the 1980s in order to assist individuals with severe or complex learning difficulties. It is based on the premise that many such individuals can benefit from the type of fundamental social and communicative learning that babies undergo during the first year of life. During this process, the therapist is responsive to the learner’s behaviours, joining in with them in a playful and non-threatening way. This can involve touch, verbalisation, eye contact and other forms of body language. These interactions are naturalistic and largely learner-led, which helps to ensure that the process is enjoyable and motivational for the learner. The intention is to teach basic pre-verbal skills such as giving attention, taking turns, using eye contact and facial expressions as well as learning to enjoy the company of another person.

A qualitative study by Nind (1996) found that Intensive Interaction techniques improved the sociability and informal communications skills of learners, as well as reducing stereotyped and ritualistic behaviours. A review on the research into the effectiveness of Intensive Interaction in improving challenging behaviour also found that it could be beneficial, on the proviso that staff were properly trained to use the technique (Sharma & Firth, 2012).

References

Nind, M. (1996) ‘Efficacy of Intensive Interaction’, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 11(1), 48-66.

Sharma, V. and Firth, G. (2012) ‘Effective engagement through intensive interaction’, Learning Disability Practice, 15(9), 20-23.

Post navigation

Previous Post:

What are the new main strategic actions of starbucks from 2012 to 2015?

Next Post:

Modernist and Postmodernist Typography

Search Q&As

Categories

  • Art Media and Literature (74)
  • Business and Management (256)
  • Computing and ICT (14)
  • Construction and Engineering (35)
  • Education (90)
  • Environmental Sciences (2)
  • Finance and Economics (91)
  • Health (64)
  • Languages (12)
  • Law (88)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (2)
  • Medical Sciences (19)
  • Politics and International Relations (83)
  • Research Methodology (1)
  • Science (49)
  • Social Sciences (101)

Archives

Who We Are

Askanacademic.com is owned and operated by All Answers Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No: 4964706. VAT Registration No: 842417633. Data Controller No: Z1821391.

Registered office:
Venture House
Cross Street
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 7PJ

Main Navigation

  • Home
  • Ask a Question
  • Contact Us

Legals

  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Categories

  • Business and Management
  • Law
  • Finance and Economics
  • Health
An an Academic Logo
© 2023 Ask an Academic | WordPress Theme by Superb Themes
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Reject
Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT