Author Archives: Graham Firth

From ‘Access to Communication’ … to a worldwide approach in 30 years!

This year is the 30th anniversary of the first book on Intensive Interaction – ‘Access to Communication’ – and now the approach is truly global. Read on for more…

‘Staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction within their places of work …’

Having re-read a paper on ‘Staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction’ I set out how it fits with the theory of organisational change … read on for more.

The ‘Intensive Interaction Published Research Summaries Document’ 2024

For my Blog this week I am simply pointing readers to an updated version of the Intensive Interaction Published Research Summaries Document for 2024. Read on for more …

Intensive Interaction as an intervention approach in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

For my first Blog of 2024 I am directing readers to a new systemic review on using Intensive Interaction with children with autism.

Goodwill to all: ‘Human rights’ are universal rights – not just at Christmas

Here in the UK, we are starting to celebrate the Christmas holiday period, a time supposedly of ‘Goodwill to all men’ (in this instance, with a non-gendered use of the term). However, I am not sure that this year is one when we can claim this to be universally true. We seem to be entering,Continue reading “Goodwill to all: ‘Human rights’ are universal rights – not just at Christmas”

The exercise of power? The current chaotic context in which we work and care

Continuing the theme of the final paragraph of my last Blog (on the nature of ‘knowledge’ with respect to Intensive Interaction), this being about those who have power over our public service provision understanding the outcomes of Intensive Interaction, I mentioned the role of government ministers (here in the UK). So, since then I haveContinue reading “The exercise of power? The current chaotic context in which we work and care”