User talk:Intensive Interaction Leeds

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December 2023
Hello, I'm Ternera. I noticed that you recently removed content from Intensive interaction without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Ternera (talk) 19:40, 14 December 2023 (UTC) Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Recon rabbit ( talk | edits ) 18:50, 15 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Ternera, thanks for getting in touch and offering your advice on this issue. Over the previous few months I have been occasionally updating the Intensive Interaction Wikipedia page to add both increased detail and accuracy to the content. I am new to editing Wikipedia content - I am a now retired special education teacher and health clinician for people with intellectual disabilities - hence my interest in and knowledge about the approach which I used successfully for over 25 years, and now I have the time to add my bit to Wikipedia - but I do believe that my 'content removal' is valid from my 25 years experience in the field. As I am now retired, I do not think that I have a conflict of interest in this subject area.
 * Below is my publications list in this subject area - I am Firth, G.:
 * Books on Intensive Interaction:
 * · Firth, G., Berry, R. & Irvine, C. (2010) Understanding Intensive Interaction: context and concepts for professionals and families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London.
 * · Firth, G. & Barber, M. (2010) Using Intensive Interaction with a Person with a Social or Communicative Impairment. Jessica Kingsley Publishers; London.
 * · Hewett, D., Firth, G., Barber, M. & Harrison, T. (2012) The Intensive Interaction Handbook. Sage Publications; London.
 * · Firth, G. & Barber, M. (Eds) (2018) Delivering Intensive Interaction Across Settings: Practice, Community and Leadership. KDP; Melbourne.
 * Selected articles and research papers:
 * · Firth, G., Glyde, M. & Denby, G. (2021) 'The decision-making processes of Intensive Interaction Practitioners', British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
 * · Barber, M. & Firth, G. (2020) 'Intensive Interaction: an intervention, or an aspirational cultural norm?' PMLDLink: Northampton.
 * · Berry, R., Firth, G., Leeming, C. & Sharma, V. (2014) ‘Clinical psychologists’ views of Intensive Interaction as an intervention in learning disability services’, Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 21 (5), p.403-410.
 * · Firth, G., Poyser, C. & Guthrie, G. (2013) ‘Training care staff in Intensive interactions’, Leaning Disability Practice, 16(10), p.14-19.
 * · Sharma, V. & Firth, G. (2012) ‘Effective engagement through Intensive Interaction’, Learning Disability Practice, 15 (9), p. 20-23.
 * · Firth, G. (2008) ‘A Dual Aspect Process Model of Intensive Interaction’, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(1), p.45-49.
 * · Firth, G., Elford, H., Leeming, C. & Crabbe, M. (2008) ‘Intensive Interaction as a novel approach in social care: care staffs’ views on the practice change process’, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21, p.58-65.
 * · Firth, G. (2006) ‘Intensive Interaction: a research review’, Mental Health and Learning Disability Research and Practice, 3 (1), p.53-58.
 * Cheers, Intensive Interaction Leeds Intensive Interaction Leeds (talk) 16:46, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

January 2024
Please do not add or change content, as you did at Intensive Interaction, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. ''It is not appropriate to add citations/external links to a website that you control. Please read our guides on what constitutes proper sourcing, and refrain from adding any more non primary sources. Please also read again our conflict of interest guidelines you were referred to previously'' Mfield (Oi!) 17:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi MField, sorry but I am at a loss to know what I am doing wrong with this. I get messages thanking me for helping whilst at the same time getting messages telling to desist from doing exactly the same thing. What I just did was I believe just what you have said I should do. Also, the current description of Intensive Interaction needs updating to a more up-to-date description of the approach - which is what I keep trying to do. If you can't see the difference then I suggest you get someone who can to comment on my edits e.g. Intensive Interaction is not a means of 'teaching', but a means of facilitating learning.
 * I don't really know what to do next?
 * Cheers, Graham 82.27.196.2 (talk) 17:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
There is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. ThaddeusSholto (talk) 21:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi ThaddeusSholto, thanks for getting in touch. Over the previous few months I have been occasionally trying to 'blatantly' (your words) update the Intensive Interaction Wikipedia page to add both increased detail and accuracy to the current poor quality content - and also add supporting or verifying links/references to the current content (as you will see if you look at what I have done). I am a now retired special education teacher and clinician health specialist (in the UK) for people with intellectual disabilities - hence my interest in and knowledge about the Intensive Interaction approach; an approach I used successfully for over 25 years. As I am now retired, I do not think that I have a conflict of interest in this subject area. More than that, I believe that I am uniquely placed to improve on the current poor quality and outdated information that current makes up the Wikipedia entry on Intensive Interaction - and I now have the time to do so, hence my recent attempts at improving it.
 * As I said to your colleague above (but got no reply), I am at a loss to know what I am doing wrong with this. I get messages thanking me for helping whilst at the same time getting messages telling to me desist from doing exactly the same thing. The current description of Intensive Interaction desperately needs updating to a more up-to-date description of the approach - which is what I keep trying to do e.g. Intensive Interaction is not a means of 'teaching', but more accurately a means of 'facilitating learning' - its the learner/participant who does the work! Things have moved on in the terminology used in this field - thank goodness - and I am trying to bring the Wikipedia entry up to date and include more accurate, detailed and useful information; surely you must want that?
 * I don't really know what to do next? Perhaps you can help me? Intensive Interaction Leeds (talk) 10:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Re: your request above for help...
 * At the talk page of the Intensive Interaction article I've added some comments regarding what the current problems seem to be and how I'd suggest that the article be improved.
 * Hopefully the comments are of assistance. Axad12 (talk) 05:41, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Your username
Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Intensive interaction, and I noticed that your username, " Intensive Interaction Leeds ", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually (not your role), such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87", but not "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".

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I posted the above pre-written message because your username matches the name of a website; it will need to be changed to be more individualistic. 331dot (talk) 10:23, 8 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I think it's the Leeds office of a company. Secretlondon (talk) 18:18, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Secretlondon -
 * But that's simply untrue - have you not read the previous emails above; I am a retired special education teacher and clinician health specialist (in the UK) for people with intellectual disabilities. I'm not an 'office for a company', so please don't make false accusations, that doesn't help clarify anything.
 * cheers, Graham G.S.R.Firth (talk) 17:16, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay. I'm glad you've changed your name to something less corporate sounding. Secretlondon (talk) 22:09, 13 March 2024 (UTC)