It is 20 years since a paper was published that I think is hugely powerful, and one that I often directly quote from during the training that I give. Read on for more …
Tag Archives: Published Research Summaries
The Intensive Interaction Published Research Summaries Document for 2025.
For my Blog this week I am pointing readers to an updated version of the Intensive Interaction Published Research Summaries Document, now for 2025.
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 …
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…
Intensive Interaction as a proactive strategy to reduce behaviours that may challenge
‘Can adults on the autism spectrum be affected positively by the use of intensive interaction in supported living services?’ – Yes, and here’s some evidence!
The use of Intensive Interaction within a Positive Behavioural Support framework
Following on from my previous Blog on the ‘Differentiation and Integration Phase’ of Intensive Interaction, I thought I would share a summary of a research paper to illustrate my contention i.e. that Intensive Interaction is now increasingly being used within or alongside other educational, health or care approaches. Read on for more …
‘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 …
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
Improvised music to support Intensive Interaction for children with complex needs: A feasibility study of brief adjunctive music therapy
I have recently been alerted to a new research paper by Music Therapist Dr John Strange. The paper reports on a quantitative research study that is worthy of further consideration.
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”
Connecting with Intensive Interaction 