The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide Social Communication Learning and Curriculum for Children with Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, or Communication Difficulties

This book is a practical guide to implementing the Intensive Interaction Approach in a school setting and provides essential technical support to teachers and practitioners from nursery to Post-16 who want to embed it into their classroom practice. Geared mainly towards supporting children with communication and social-communication difficulties arising from autism or learning difficulties, the principles apply equally to students of all levels of cognitive ability who struggle with social situations and emotional or sensory regulation. The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide brings together contributions from experienced teachers, teaching assistants, and headteachers, who reflect on their practice and share practical tips to facilitate social-communication development within a nurturing classroom environment. Offering practical advice on curriculum and pedagogy and drawing on case studies, authors address key themes on a practical level, while grounding their discussions theoretically and methodologically. Filled with practical advice and techniques, this book will be essential to anyone working in classroom settings with students who experience social-communication difficulties or need a nurturing approach to emotional well-being.

Foreword Dave Hewett 1 Introduction Amandine Mourière and Pam Smith 2 The Story of Intensive Interaction Dave Hewett 3 What Do Students with Autism and Learning Disabilities Need to Learn? Pam Smith 4 Intensive Interaction as a Teaching and Learning Approach Amandine Mourière 5 My Journey to Intensive Interaction in the Early Years Foundation Stage Rhianne Richards 6 Developing a Whole-school Approach to Using Intensive Interaction to Promote Social Communication and Well-being Debbie Stagg 7 Intensive Interaction within the General Communication Curriculum Lana Bond and Inga K. Serafin 8 Intensive Interaction within our Holistic and Child-centred Approach at Brøndagerskolen Sanne Laudrup and Pernille Hasseriis Noach 9 Developing the Fundamentals of Communication Through Free-flow Play Julie Cassidy and Katy Snell 10 Intensive Interaction and Birth Process Central Curriculum Access Sue Lowry and Bec Anderson 11 Touch: The Cement that Binds Us Julia Barnes 12 Management Issues: Ensuring a School is Intensive Interaction Friendly Anne Adams 13 Ensuring Access to Intensive Interaction through Education Health and Care Plans Lucy Hankin 14 Getting It Right with Recording Intensive Interaction Ian Harris and Pam Smith Appendix 1: Video observation sheet Appendix 2: Summary of observations Appendix 3: A value charter for schools Appendix 4: Intensive Interaction: new development form Appendix 5: Style/technique list Glossary Index

Amandine Mourière is a freelance autism and learning disability consultant anda Team Leader atthe Intensive Interaction Institute. Pam Smith is the autism support teacher and Intensive Interaction Coordinator at two Surrey special schools.