As part of society we have a fundamental right to make decisions, it’s what makes us human and allows us to shape our lives.
I believe that everyone in our society should be given access to the skills and resources that enable them to make decisions about their own lives. Intensive interaction is one approach that I have used successfully to teach the pre-speech fundamentals of communication to children and adults with severe learning difficulties and/or autism and who are still at an early stage of communication development. I have always found the development of early communication fascinating and incredibly rewarding. Whilst working 1:1 with a pupil with profound and multiple learning disabilities, I was able to witness the positive impact regular intensive interaction had on their communication development.
The approach of Intensive Interaction was developed by a team of staff working at a school for people who have severe learning difficulties on the campus of a large long-stay hospital in southern England, you can find out more about intensive interaction here.
Or watch this brilliant example of the key principles of intensive interaction below:
Bright Circle Learning 