Responsive Communication: Combining Attention to Sensory Issues with Using Body Language (Intensive Interaction) to Interact with Autistic Adults and Children - Softcover

Phoebe Caldwell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191275536X ISBN 13: 9781912755363

Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media, 2019

Synopsis

Responsive Communication is a groundbreaking book that explains how to communicate with children and adults who are struggling to understand and articulate speech. The Responsive Communication approach combines Intensive Interaction (using people's body language to communicate) with attention to sensory issues, in order to encourage effective emotional engagement and reduce behavioural distress.

The book offers a range of fascinating and informative perspectives on the approach and application of Responsive Communication, from backgrounds including expert by experience, communication, service management, occupational therapy, neuroscience and psychiatry. What the contributors have in common is a belief that before we can address communication, we must attend to the sensory features of autism and reduce the information processing distress that may hinder our ability to get in touch with our autistic partners.

About this title

About the Author

PHOEBE CALDWELL has pioneered the development of communication support for individuals on the autistic spectrum, opening up channels of communication and emotional engagement for thousands of individuals across the UK whose previous experience had been social and emotional isolation. Phoebe's way of working is distinctive in that it is rooted in respect for the identity of the individual as they are. The Caldwell Foundation uses the term Responsive Communication to describe Phoebe s approach to communication support.

ELSPETH BRADLEY is a researcher, psychiatrist and psychotherapist who has supported children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism over the past 35 years in the UK and in Canada, and has held tenured clinical academic appointments in intellectual disability psychiatry in both countries.

JANET GURNEY is Director of Training for 'Us in a Bus', a voluntary organisation that uses social interaction to build relationships with people with profound learning difficulties and complex needs including autism and challenging/distressed behaviour.

JENNIFER HEATH is an Occupational Therapist and manager of the health and therapy team at Underley Garden, a school and children s home for young people with a range of complex needs.

HOPE LIGHTOWLER is 20 years old and was 17 when she was sectioned. Hope shares her account of the traumatic process of being discharged, and soon after diagnosed with high functioning autism.

KATE RICHARDSON is a learning disability Speech and Language Therapist and a founding director of Autism Wellbeing CIC, a non-profit social enterprise providing a range of services to the autistic community.

JEMMA SWALES is a self-employed autism practitioner and a director of Autus Cumbria Ltd. Her work includes running activity sessions for young people and delivering a range of training.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191275536X
• ISBN 13: 9781912755363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204