This volume focuses on working with people who have challenging behaviours from staff from all professions, but also parents, relatives and friends. Emphasizing good practice, the book discusses what to do in challenging situations, good incident management procedures, and ways in which staff can work together, plan and problem-solve. Staff from a variety of disciplines provide accounts of their day-to-day work and the editor highlights and comments on issues of practice, technique and theory.

'Intensive Interaction' is an approach to teaching the fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have severe learning difficulties or autism, and who are still at an early stage of communication development.

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The award-winning creators of Intensive Interaction bring this groundbreaking book up to date with new material covering inclusion and emotional literacy. The book also includes:

• a brand new section looking at the program's implementation in preschool settings
• the particular benefits of Intensive Interaction for children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• a 'how to do it' chapter including ideas for assessment
• case studies to help practitioners get to grips with the realities of using Intensive Interaction.

This book has been updated...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This is the ultimate book on what is now an established methodology in teaching the fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have severe learning difficulties or autism.

This is the ultimate book on what is now an established methodology in teaching the fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have severe learning difficulties or autism.