Commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”.

Design/methodology/approach

Drawing on the literature regarding other related person-centred approaches and clinical and research experience, an argument is made that people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities are particularly at risk when service innovation does not account for their unique needs.

Findings

Practice and service models need to specifically account for the needs of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.

Originality/value

The commentary draws attention to the importance of implementation and seeks to draw lessons from well established, service wide approaches for people with intellectual disabilities.

Citation

Baker, P. (2015), "Commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 117-120. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-04-2015-0018