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Learning the language: building relationships with people with severe learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other challenging behaviours
- Authors:
- CALDWELL Poebe, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- videocassette, booklet
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This resource demonstrates the techniques carers can use to build positive relationships with people with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The author uses a combined approach of using a person’s own ‘language’ to communicate with them (Intensive Interaction) while also trying to reduce the stress they experience by an exploration of their sensory reality and hyper-sensitivities. This video shows: the author establishing contact for the first time with a man with severe autistic spectrum disorder. It supports workers demonstrating how they put the techniques into action in their daily routines and shoes how new ways of communicating can make a difference to the lives of all concerned. The guidance notes provide an overview of autistic spectrum disorder and Intensive Interaction.