Intensive Interaction research: What does ‘Google A.I.’ say?

Following on from my last Blog on Intensive Interaction research, I thought I’d go all 21st century and ask Google A.I. what it thinks about the current body of Intensive Interaction research. Read on for more …

Catherine’s Legacy – 20 years on.

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 …

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.