‘Intensive Interaction is not only neuro-affirming, it is humanity-affirming’ (Grace & Edgar, 2026)

In a recent online publication, Dr Joanna Grace & Helen Edgar frame Intensive Interaction as ‘Neuro-Affirming Relationship Practice’. They say:

‘Intensive Interaction is an act of humanity. It is about being with people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities without hierarchy, without agenda, and without asking them to be anything other than exactly who they are. It is neuro-affirming, yes, but it reaches far beyond that. It is grounded in something more fundamental: the belief that every person, regardless of how they communicate, how their body moves, what they can or cannot do, is worthy of genuine connection and of being truly met, valued, and understood by another human being’.

‘Intensive Interaction is not only neuro-affirming — it is humanity-affirming‘.

Profound stuff, powerfully articulated!!!!

You can read the entirety of their article by following the link below:

Intensive Interaction as Neuro-Affirming Relational Practice

Grace, J. & Edgar, H. (April, 2026) ‘Intensive Interaction as Neuro-Affirming Relational Practice‘ accessed on 08.04.26 at https://autisticrealms.com/intensive-interaction-as-neuro-affirming-relational-practice/