Author Archives: Graham Firth

New ‘International conference’ report on the use of Intensive Interaction with 4 autistic children

An international conference presentation reporting on the use of Intensive Interaction as a speech therapy intervention with 4 autistic children in central Greece. Read on for more …

A ‘New Book’ on Intensive Interaction (well, sort of!).

‘The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide: Social Communication Learning and Curriculum for Children with Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, or Communication Difficulties’, edited by Amandine Mouriere & Pam Smith, has been released as a second edition … read on for more.

‘Intensive Interaction in Context’ – 25 years later.

Intensive Interaction in Context – It’s been 25 years since Dr Judith Samuel published a paper on introducing Intensive Interaction into residential care for adults with profound intellectual disabilities in Oxfordshire. Read on for more …

Intensive Interaction & Adaptive Interaction … what’s the difference?

You might be asking if Intensive Interaction and Adaptive Interaction are really one and the same thing … read on for more

The Story of Intensive Interaction

This Blog simply points readers to a new page on the ‘Connecting with Intensive Interaction’ website called ‘The Story of Intensive Interaction’.

The Intensive Interaction Conference 2026

Now booking for the Intensive Interaction Conference 2026:
‘Integrating Intensive Interaction Principles into Psychological Practice’, Friday 4th September at the Unipart Conference Centre, Oxford.
Read on for more details of the conference line-up and on how to book your place.