Intensive Interaction is often misunderstood as simply copying what a learner does. Exact copying can feel flat. It can even feel confusing. Intensive Interaction is more like a conversation. You notice what the learner offers and you: • Acknowledge it • Validate it • Build on it • Add something slightly new or unexpected That might mean changing the rhythm, extending the sound, pausing longer, adding a facial expression, or introducing a gentle variation. Just like conversation, it goes back an

Over the Christmas period I am going to be sharing Intensive Interaction theory training on my platform. Six videos over the next three days starting this evening and ending on Boxing Day evening. I would like to share with you what I believe is the most autism affirming practice I know. Intensive Interaction, created by Dave Hewett & Melanie Nind, working with the entire staff team at Harperbury Hospital School in the 1980s. It is a child lead process in which the only resources you need is the

Part 4 of 6: The theory of Stimming & Intensive Interaction You can purchase this full course, including example videos, for £5 here: https://sensoryclassroom.org/products/intensive-interaction-training Intensive Interaction benefits: ♥️ Very useful for at home or in a school setting. ♥️ It requires no resources, or expense, just the learner and the caregiver. ♥️ It isn't just another thing to do, it fits around everything you are doing already. ♥️ It is the MOST affirming practise as it is erro