Sara Moroza-James
Intensive Interaction Coordinator
The following are from some of the families that I have worked with....
From Tonia, Alfie's mum
Intensive Interaction (I.I.) has brought my family closer together. My son was in an almost permanent state of fight or flight for years and was quite anxious before we started I.I. Using this method has enabled my son to feel more relaxed and trusting of us, and it has improved our relationships immeasurably. My son has become more playful and the unstructured approach of I.I. has let him feel he has some control over his interactions with us now. I have slowed down my interactions with my son and am more present in the moment than I ever was before. In 2014 we had a workshop at our home with Sara Moroza-James to introduce myself and several key people in my son’s life to I.I. The workshop was terrific and left us all thinking about play and communication in a very different light. I.I. is an simple but very effective approach which we are able to use in everyday life.
From Sue, Henry's mum
Although we always did child-centred therapies with Henry, after Sara mentored me in Intensive Interaction, Henry's development came on in leaps and bounds. Not only did his language improve but Intensive Interaction gave my son the confidence to initiate play, not just with trusted adults but also with other children. It's very clear now he's back at school that his keenness to initiate social interaction is way ahead of his peers wtih autism.
From Natalie, Dominic's mum
Other therapies that we have considered didn't seem to sit quite right with us or feel right for our little boy. Sara came to our house for the day and explained the concept of I.I. and how to incorporate its techniques into our everyday lives in a simple and enjoyable way. It is a very natural and pleasing way to coax out your child's natural and true personality, without any pressure of targets, to help them feel more connected to the world. Sara has a lovely way about her and helped to give us more focus and the confidence to play with Dominic in a way that allows him to express his experiences in a way most natural to him. We would highly recommend working with Sara.