Category Archives: Research Summaries with Adult Participants

Samuel, J., Nind, M., Volans, A. and Scriven, I. (2008) Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (2008), 12 (2), 111-126. This research took place in 4 residential service for adults with profound intellectual disabilities. The study looked at 2 hypotheses: 1. That support staff could learn the principles of Intensive Interaction. 2. That Intensive Interaction would haveContinue reading “An evaluation of Intensive Interaction in community living settings for adults with profound intellectual disabilities”

Firth, G., Elford, H., Leeming, C. & Crabbe, M. (2008) Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21, 58–69 This study reported on a 6-month Intensive Interaction intervention in 4 NHS staffed group homes in the north of England. 29 staff members were trained in Intensive Interaction and subsequently supported to implement the approach withContinue reading “Intensive Interaction as a Novel Approach in Social Care: Care staff’s views on the practice change process”

Forster, S. & Taylor, M. (2006) Acquiring Knowledge in Speech, Language & Hearing, 8 (1), 12-15. This study focused on Cameron, a young man with a profound intellectual disability, severe visual impairment and a physical disability, who attended a small day service. The study was conducted over 6 months with 9 service staff participating, twoContinue reading “‘Using Intensive Interaction – A case study’”

Leaning, B. & Watson T. (2006) British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34, 103-109. Method: This paper reported on a series of workshops conducted in an adult learning disability day centre. Intensive Interaction was used with 5 people (3 female and 2 male) with profound and multiple learning disabilities over 8 weeks. All the participants hadContinue reading “From the Inside Looking Out [FILO] – an Intensive Interaction group for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities”

Elgie, S. & Maguire, N. (2001) Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6 (3), 18-24. The Participant: This study reports on the use of Intensive Interaction with a remote and withdrawn 39-year-old woman, Anna, who engaged in serious self-injurious behaviour (SIB). Anna was a blind woman with profound learning disabilities who had lived all her life withinContinue reading “Intensive Interaction with a Woman with Multiple and Profound Disabilities: a case study”

Cameron, L. & Bell, D. (2001) Working with People who have a Learning Disability, 18 (3), 8-15. This article focused on a multidisciplinary intervention to introduce staff to Intensive Interaction and support them in using it with their own clients. An Introduction: It has been estimated that 50% of people with learning disabilities have significantContinue reading “Enhanced Interaction Training”

 Jones, R. & Williams, H. (1998) International Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability, 22 (2/3), 21-25. This research study investigated the effects of an Intensive Interactionintervention in comparison to the effects of a proximity-only intervention. The focus of the study was on the decrease of stereotyped behaviour as opposed to any effects on social behaviour.Continue reading “Reducing Stereotyped Behaviour: an experimental analysis of Intensive Interaction”

Lovell, D., Jones, S. & Ephraim, G. (1998) Int. Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability, 22 (2/3), 3-8. The Participant: This research was conducted to investigate whether a withdrawn, 53-year-old pre-verbal man (W.) with severe intellectual disabilities showed an increase in sociable behaviour in two differing conditions. In one, a clinical psychologist engaged in IntensiveContinue reading “The Effect of Intensive Interaction on the Sociability of a Man with Severe Intellectual Disabilities”

Nind, M. (1996) European Journal of Special Educational Needs, 11 (1), 48-66. The Participants: This research was carried out with six students who were resident at a long stay hospital and part time students at the hospital school. After a ‘base-line phase’ of up to 6 months, daily Intensive Interactionwas introduced in an intervention phaseContinue reading “Efficacy of Intensive Interaction: Developing sociability and communication in people with severe and complex learning difficulties using an approach based on caregiver- infant interaction”