Consultancy Services
In addition to delivering training and professional development, I offer a variety of consultancy services in all parts of Australia and New Zealand. If there is a nearby airport, anything is possible. Consultancies can take a number of forms and depending on the nature of the engagement they can take a range of periods of time to complete. I have experienced consultancies ranging from 6 months to half a day.
While my most enjoyable days are those when I am asked to work directly with and get to know someone with a complex intellectual disability who might be experiencing social isolation; at other times I am requested to work alongside their teachers or key workers to identify possible interactive approaches or teamwork skills which support the learner to find common ground and increase opportunities for communicative engagement with those around them.
I am frequently requested to:
- demonstrate what Intensive Interaction might look like with a particular learner
- observe a classroom or day-room as a ‘new pair of eyes’ on a setting that is proving difficult for learners to positively engage in. This might involve submitting a report or recommendations if requested
- give practitioners supportive feedback on skills shown in their footage of interactive sessions
- use my skills and experience as a practitioner to suggest room management practices which might promote more positive social interactions to occur
- assist in the analysis of video, or in the process of reflective discussion leading to moderation of video to identify progress
- Support new ‘communities of practice’ as they acquire skills in the use of the Intensive Interaction Reflection Tool
- give advice on how video footage should be taken, filed in a manner that enables it to be found at a later date and the pros and cons of various storage options
- contribute to the refinement of work plans, curricula and policy documents
- assist practitioners to record and reflect on interactive exchanges
- assist practitioners to generate appropriate interactive strategies
To see a list of some of the schools and settings that have been involved in Consultancies, developing Critical Friendships and/or Professional Development about Intensive Interaction, see Training and Professional Development Services.