Creative Conversations: Making a training video on the use of Intensive Interaction to communicate with people with profound learning disability

Living WELL, Aug 2005 by Caldwell, Phoebe

Ending the film, Maya sums up. 'The difference that it's made in terms of Gemma's involvement with the family is that it's much more complete, richer in emotion, more dynamic, it's expanded everywhere, not just in the system (intensive interaction). She's much more articulate, more demanding, it's opened up the world for Gemma.'

Useful books

Caldwell P with Stevens P (1998) Person to Person: profound learning disabilities and those with challenging behaviour. Brighton. Pavilion.

Caldwell P (2000) You don't know what it's like. Building relationships with people with severe learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and other impairments. Brighton: Pavillion.

Caldwell.P (2003) Learning the Language. Video-based resource on building relationships with people with severe challenging disability, autistic spectrum dosorderand other chalenging behaviours. Brighton. Pavilion.

Caldwell P (2005 - forthcoming) Finding You Finding Me. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Carter CS (2003) Developmental Consequences of Oxytocin. Physiology and Behaviour 79 383-397.

Mind M & Hewett D (2004) A Practical Guide to Intensive Interaction. Kidderminster. BILD.