Resources

Hugh is a gentleman in his 60’s, who has a learning disability and autism. He lives in a home which provides him with 24-hour support. Hugh’s communication skills are non-verbal, and he largely avoids contact with others. For a variety of reasons, Hugh rarely leaves...

Karen is a woman in her fifties with profound multiple learning difficulties and a diagnosis of autism. She is a very energetic lady, often bouncing around and flicking her fingers rhythmically on her clothing; tapping against her stomach, leg, shoes, and the arm of...

Victoria Goody, Chief Executive An opinion piece The UK has nearly 160,000 small charities, and we make up 96% of the voluntary sector. Since joining the sector eight years ago, the small charity I am lucky enough to lead has had various issues. Van issues, Brexit,...

Mary is a lady in her fifties with profound and multiple learning difficulties. She has curvature of the spine and although she is ambulant, she requires support to manoeuvre herself around her home. As a result of this, she spends the majority of the time during our...

By Carol Thomas On a recent holiday I was getting to know some of the people that I was travelling with. I was asked the question about what I do for work, and I would reply with a synopsis of our charity and the Intensive Interaction sessions we facilitate with...

Sarah is a lady in her 40’s who can often seem isolated from the people she lives with.  She has a learning disability and autism.  She is often anxious, and this can lead to her being defensive, sometimes angry and reluctant to join in.  It has been a pleasure to...

Nancy lives at a residential home where Us in a Bus have been working for several years. We used to see her back in the 1990s at a long stay residential hospital where Us in a Bus ran an hour-long leisure session for a group of 15 residents. Janet remembers her as...

 Maggy lives in a home with six other people. She is a quiet and gentle woman who it is thought, cannot see or hear. Although this may be the case, Maggy seems to have an acute sense of a social atmosphere and often appears to show her anticipation of our interactions...

  We visit a small group of four people for an hour session. In the past couple of months Jane has seemed to have deteriorated in her mood and health.  Her home staff are supporting her health needs and seeking all appropriate medical advice, and it seems like...

  Jane used the tune to “The Little Drummer Boy” in combination with Intensive Interaction techniques to engage with Dom. She noticed his smile, which occurred as she sang his name. Dom responded quickly with his voice when Jane wondered if we’d hear him again....

Intensive Interaction: The benefits for families and communities. By Carol Thomas We often talk about our aims and purpose of using the approach known as Intensive Interaction. In our delivery of II we obviously focus on the people we see. Our aims and our purpose...