Intensive

Interaction

Intensive Interaction is a person-centred communication approach

that directly promotes social inclusion, regardless of age.

What IS

INTENSIVE

INTERACTION?

Intensive interaction is an approach to teaching the pre-speech fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have profound or significant learning difficulties and social communication difficulties, who are still at an early stage of communication development. ​A relationship based intervention, it teaches clinicians, educators and health professionals how to utilise the foundation skills of interaction to support people with significant intellectual disabilities and communication difficulties. ​At The Happy Space Allied Health, we offer Intensive Interaction training for organisations, therapists, educators and parents to ensure participants are skilled to coach parents, caregivers and paraprofessionals on how to engage and interact meaningfully with people with significant disabilities.

Access our FREE

WEBINAR:

introduction to

INTENSIVE

INTERACTION:

a workshop

A full day in-person training with Dr Mark Barber

Melbourne July/August 2025

  • This workshop will be beneficial for anyone who professionally supports people with complex communication needs and social communication difficulties. For example, teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, allied health professionals, day service workers, etc.

  • The workshop will be held in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The exact location of the workshop will be determined following expressions of interest.

  • You will leave with...

    • an understanding to begin using intensive interaction in your therapy or classroom

    • the ability to identify who benefits from the approach

    • strategies to begin doing ‘it’... and a want to

    • rationale underpinning why to use it

    • opportunities to clarify anything you are unsure of

    • resources to take back to your practice

  • No unfortunately not - this training is aimed at allied health professionals and educators. If you are interested in attending training as a parent/carer, please send us an email to hello@thehappyspacealliedhealth.com and if we get sufficient interest then we will organise a parent training event.

  • Please bring a notepad and writing materials. Course material will be provided to you on the day.

  • Each participant will receive as part of their ticket cost - morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea as well as tea, coffee and water throughout the day. Please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking your ticket.

  • Register your interest below and once we have an estimate of the number of attendees we will send a link to purchase a ticket.

  • I.I. Specialist

    With specialised training in the Intensive Interaction approach, Carla has over 10 years experience working as an I.I Practitioner.

  • Collaboration

    Carla prides herself on her collaboration with one of the original founders, Dr. Mark Barber - an expert and authority in the Intensive Interaction approach.

  • Training

    Offering specialist Intensive Interaction training for organisations, therapists, educators and parents. Carla aims to educate others about the benefits of this process.