Using Intensive Interaction and Sensory Integration: A Handbook for Those Who Support People With Severe Autistic Spectrum Disorder [Paperback]

Phoebe Caldwell (Author), Jane Horwood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843106264 | ISBN-13: 978-1843106265 | Publication Date: June 15, 2008 | Edition: 1

People with severe autism experience the sensory information they receive from the world completely differently to those not on the spectrum. They feel cut off and overwhelmed, and their behaviour can become very distressed. This handbook shows how we can engage with people who are non-verbal or semi-verbal and sometimes even those who have speech but lose the power to process it when they are in crisis. We can help them to make sense of the world. Intensive Interaction uses a person's own body language to make contact with them and Sensory Integration develops the capacity of an individual to receive, process and apply meaning to information provided by the senses through targeted physical activities. These techniques can be used to develop an environment tailored to the particular sensory needs of the person with severe autism, reducing factors that cause distress.With illustrations, case examples and a wide range of tried-and-tested techniques, this practical guide provides indispensable tools for parents, carers and other professionals supporting people with severe autism and other learning disabilities.

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About the Author

Phoebe Caldwell has worked for over 30 years as a practitioner with people whose severe learning disabilities are linked with behavioural distress. She was a Rowntree Research Fellow for four years, trains practitioners, parents and carers in her successful approach to Intensive Interaction and is employed by the NHS Social Services and Community and Education Services to work with difficult-to-provide-for individuals. She is the author of six books, including Finding You Finding Me and From Isolation to Intimacy, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (June 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843106264
• ISBN-13: 978-1843106265
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #823,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, November 30, 2008

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Kris "Frog4ever" (Laguna Niguel, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Intensive Interaction and Sensory Integration: A Handbook for Those Who Support People With Severe Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Paperback)

This is a good book and gives a new perspective to the behavior of those with severe autism. The intensive interaction seems similar to floor time, however I have not studied either in detail. I would have liked more instruction in the intensive interaction but the book is rather thin. The sensory integration perspective is nice but not really "Ayers" SI as I know it, just gives a sensory processing perspective and accommodation model to the unique responses to sensory stimuli that those with autism typically have. This book seems targeted for those beginning to work with children on the severe side of the spectrum.