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. 

The only guide you need to read on the Intensive Interaction approach returns for its second edition, this time with its founder, Dave Hewett, as the Editor.

The Intensive Interaction approach has spread around the world and has been hugely influential in developing and teaching communication techniques with individuals who have severe learning difficulties and autism.

This straightforward, no-nonsense handbook contains:

-        2 new chapters: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter; and Autism and Intensive & Intensive Interaction and more able people;

-        photo stories demonstrating the approach in practice;

-        links to external videos presenting the photo stories in greater depth.

More information on the Intensive Interaction community and approach can be found on dedicated social media pages.

Part I: Human communication and the background to Intensive Interaction
Chapter 1: The nature of human communication - Dave Hewett
Chapter 2: Background to Intensive Interaction - Graham Firth & Jules McKim
Chapter 3: How do human beings start learning to communicate? - Dave Hewett
Part II: Practicalities of doing Intensive Interaction
Chapter 4: Preparing for Intensive Interaction - Dave Hewett
Chapter 5: Getting going - Dave Hewett
Chapter 6: Further and continuing progress - Dave Hewett
Chapter 7: Recording the activities and maintaining the processes - Mark Barber
Chapter 8: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter - Julie Calveley
Chapter 9: Supporting Intensive Interaction in workplaces - Graham Firth & Dave Hewett
Chapter 10: Autism and Intensive Interaction & Intensive Interaction with more able people - Amandine Mouriére
Chapter 11: Doing Intensive Interaction at home - Tandy Harrison
Part III: Issues, topics and community
Chapter 12: Some associated issues and topics - Dave Hewett
Chapter 13: The Intensive Interaction community - Graham Firth & Jules McKim