Category Archives: Other Significant Research Summaries

‘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.

Staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction within their places of work with people with learning disabilities and/or autism

For my Blog this week I am summarising a 2021 paper collating data from a number of papers about staff’s views on implementing Intensive Interaction. To read on, follow the link…

‘Mothers’ experience of Intensive Interaction’ – a research paper

Given my current interest in the parental view of Intensive Interaction, for my Blog this week I am posting a summary of a research paper into ‘Mothers’ experience of Intensive Interaction’. Follow the link to access the summary …

‘Intensive Interaction: an evaluation of two different recording formats’

‘Intensive Interaction: an evaluation of two different recording formats’ – a study looking at the introduction of two different Intensive Interaction paper recording systems in a UK special school. Read on for more…

Staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction within their places of work with people with learning disabilities and/or autism

Follow the link above to an accessible summary of the paper: Berridge, S. & Hutchinson, N. (2021) ‘Staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction within their places of work with people with learning disabilities and/or autism’, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – DOI: 10.1111/jar.12783

A glossary of useful research terms

BASELINE PHASE: a baseline phase is the period in research before a new approach (intervention) is started. BASELINE ASSESSMENT: a baseline assessment is an assessment of someone’s skills or competences prior to the start of an intervention in order to be able to objectively evaluate the effects of the intervention. DATA: information gathered and organisedContinue reading “A glossary of useful research terms”

Some other Intensive Interaction articles & papers of interest:

Barber M. (2007) ‘Imitation, interaction and dialogue using Intensive Interaction: tea party rules’, Support for Learning, 22, 124–30. Firth, G. (2006) ‘Intensive Interaction: a Research Review’, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 3 (1), 53-58. Firth, G., Poyser, C. & Guthrie, N. (2013) ‘Training care staff in Intensive Interactions’, Learning Disability Practice, 16Continue reading “Some other Intensive Interaction articles & papers of interest:”

Getting in touch with our feminine sides? Men’s difficulties and concerns with Intensive Interaction

Culham, A. (2004) British Journal of Special Education, 31 (2), 81-88. Methodology: This research addressed a number of issues faced by male practitioners using Intensive Interaction (Intensive Interaction) Using both questionnaires and interviews, data was gathered from over 35 practitioners, including F.E. lecturers, teachers, day-centre staff, psychologists, and speech & language therapists. Over half ofContinue reading “Getting in touch with our feminine sides? Men’s difficulties and concerns with Intensive Interaction”

Intensive Interaction and discourses of personhood: A focus group study with dementia caregivers

Cheyann J Heap & Emma Wolverson (2018) in Dementia, online. Introduction: According to the authors of this paper, due to ‘the medicalisation of dementia … dehumanising social practices and attitudes are enabled, and reinforced by medical discourses of dementia which have become societal discourse … Within the medical societal discourse, people with dementia are excessivelyContinue reading “Intensive Interaction and discourses of personhood: A focus group study with dementia caregivers”