Intensive Interaction as a Novel Approach in Social Care: Care Staff’s Views on the Practice Change Process

Layperson Summary:

Intensive Interaction can help patients with autism who live in a social care setting.

This study was designed to see if Intensive Intervention helped adults with autism and learning disabilities in four social care settings. Of the 29 care staff in the study, some staff members found that Intensive Intervention helped patients develop friends and interests and some staff members found that it didn't work. Some clients seemed to respond better to Intensive Interaction. These clients became more engaged when staff used Intensive Interaction. Some staff members found that Intensive Intervention was hard to do and they did not believe in it.

Scientific Abstract