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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785148003321

Titolo

Understanding intensive interaction [[electronic resource] ] : contects and concepts for professionals and families / / Graham Firth, Ruth Berry, Cath Irvine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010

ISBN

1-282-76725-9

9786612767258

0-85700-359-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BerryRuth

IrvineCath

Disciplina

362.1968

Soggetti

Developmentally disabled - Means of communication

Developmentally disabled - Rehabilitation

Interpersonal communication

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Understanding Intensive InteractionContexts and Concepts for Professionals and Families; Foreword; Introduction; 1 What is Intensive Interaction?; 2 Issues Associated with Personal Characteristics; 3 Issues Associated with Social Inclusion (Being with Someone); 4 Issues Associated with Human Communication; 5 Relationship Building and Maintenance; 6 Issues Associated with Human Learning (Developmental Issues); 7 Some Psychological Theories of Human Behaviour; 8 Some Psychological Concepts; 9 Some Issues Associated with the Practicalities of Approach Use; 10 Creating an Interactive Environment

11 Issues Associated with the Socio-political Environment12 Issues Associated with Approach Development and Dissemination; References; Further Reading; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

This compendium offers a multidisciplinary perspective to intensive interaction, bringing together the authors' experience and research from different disciplines. Each chapter is devoted to an over-arching concept - including psychological theories of human behaviour, relationship building and maintenance and social inclusion.