Nind, Melanie and Kellett, Mary
(2002).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | https://doi.org/10.1080/08856250210162167 |
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Abstract
Traditionally, professionals working with individuals with severe learning difficulties who demonstrate stereotyped behaviours, such as rocking and hand-flapping, have viewed such behaviours as undesirable, inappropriate and in need of reduction or elimination. This perspective is influenced by notions of readying those individuals for mixed settings, educating, training or modifying them to help gain their acceptance. Intensive Interaction is an alternative approach for working with individuals with complex difficulties that responds positively to them and their stereotyped behaviours, sometimes using these as a point of connection. Intensive Interaction sets out to enhance social and communication abilities and not to reduce stereotyped behaviours. However, findings from two studies of Intensive Interaction that show some reduction in stereotyped behaviours are reported and discussed. The authors consider the way in which more inclusive thinking connects with changes in thinking about stereotyped behaviour and the individuals who engage in them.
| Item Type: | Journal Item |
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| ISSN: | 0885-6257 |
| Keywords: | stereotyped behaviour; Severe Learning Difficulties; intensive interaction; inclusion; rights |
| Academic Unit/School: | Other Departments > Vice-Chancellor's Office Other Departments |
| Research Group: | Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) |
| Item ID: | 861 |
| Depositing User: | Users 12 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2018 08:48 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/861 |
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