Summary
Contents
Subject index
The only guide you need to read on the Intensive Interaction approach returns for its second edition, this time with its founder, Dave Hewett, as the Editor. The Intensive Interaction approach has spread around the world and has been hugely influential in developing and teaching communication techniques with individuals who have severe learning difficulties and autism. This straightforward, no-nonsense handbook contains: – 2 new chapters: The Intensive Interaction Outcomes Reporter; and Autism and Intensive & Intensive Interaction and more able people; – photo stories demonstrating the approach in practice; – links to external videos presenting the photo stories in greater depth. More information on the Intensive Interaction community and approach can be found on dedicated social media pages, and at https://www.intensiveinteraction.org/
Chapter 13: The Intensive Interaction Community
The Intensive Interaction Community
Chapter overview
- The Intensive Interaction ‘Community of Practice’
- The Intensive Interaction Institute
- The Intensive Interaction Newsletter
- The Intensive Interaction Regional Support Groups
- Intensive Interaction on the World Wide Web
- www.IntensiveInteraction.org
- Intensive Interaction users on Facebook
- Wikipedia
- Intensive Interaction in other countries
- Australia
- Finland
- Denmark
- Greece
- Germany
- Other countries
The Intensive Interaction ‘Community of Practice’
We have long felt that the best way to ‘do’ Intensive Interaction is to do it with the support and encouragement of a group of concerned and sympathetic people. It is even better if these people also share the same perspective and the same goals. Such a group of people might be described as a ‘Community of Practice’.
’Community of Practice’

A ‘Community of Practice’ (or ‘CoP’ for short) is a special group of people ‘who share a ...
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