Using intensive interaction and sensory integration a handbook for those who support people with severe autistic spectrum disorder

People with severe autism experience the sensory information they receive from the world completely differently to those not on the spectrum. They feel cut off and overwhelmed, and their behaviour can become very distressed. This handbook shows how we can engage with people who are non-verbal or sem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caldwell, Phoebe (-)
Other Authors: Horwood, Jane, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798516506719
Table of Contents:
  • front cover; Using Intensive Interaction and Sensory Integration: A Handbook for Those who Support People with Severe Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. A Different Sensory Experience; 3. Alternative Viewpoints; 4. Sensory Distress and its Causes; 5. Sensory Distortions; 6. Emotional Overload; 7. Confusing Messages; 8. Case Study: A Day in the Life of Mike; 9. Intensive Interaction; 10. So What about Distressed Behaviour?; 11. Conclusion; BIBLIOGRAPHY AND USEFUL RESOURCES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX; back cover;