Unless otherwise stated, training courses listed below are not organised by SMIRA and it is recommended that you contact the organiser direct for details of cost, venue and suitability of the course for your requirements. Listing here should not be taken as a recommendation by SMIRA.
If you are a course organiser wishing to publicise your training, please contact us at info@selectivemutism.org.uk with full details of the course on offer.
Upcoming Courses
Selective Mutism Training and Support
Edinburgh – 7th June 2018
Participants on this course will study the nature and causes of Selective Mutism, differential diagnosis, theoretical frameworks and evidence based intervention strategies.
This course is designed for teachers, early years practitioners, parents, carers and grandparents.
Organised by Word Steps Speech & Language Therapy Service
Thursday, 7th June 2018 : 9.30am – 3.00pm
Venue: City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BX
Fees: £45.01
Working with quiet children and those with a diagnosis of Selective Mutism
Luton – 19th June 2018
Delivered by Luton Special Needs Education Service
Tuesday, 19th June 2018
Venue: Richmond Hill School, Luton
Fees: Free for Luton maintained settings and residents, £20 per person for Academies or non-Luton professionals/residents
Contact:
email Mandy.Gutwin@luton.gov.uk
tel 01582 548121
Core Level Training on Selective Mutism
Grimsby – 17th July 2018
This introductory one-day course provides an overview of the nature, causes, diagnosis and assessment of selective mutism (SM) based on the work of Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens.
You’ll also learn how to use informal management strategies.
When applied consistently within family and educational settings, these techniques will enable some children to fully overcome their difficulty talking, while laying a firm foundation for more formal small-steps intervention programmes if indicated.
Who this course is for? All professionals and support workers from educational, health and mental health backgrounds. Parents are welcome too.
Delivered by: Libby Hill from Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy and Natasha Dale, who both have extensive experience of SM
Tuesday, 17th July 2018 : 10am – 4pm
Venue: CAMHS/Young Minds Matter – Freshney Green Medical Centre, Sorrel Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 4GB
Fees: Please note there is no charge for this course but you may want to donate to SMIRA
Book here: Small Talk booking website
Selective Mutism Masterclass Level Training – 2 or 3 day course
Birmingham – 18th & 19th / 20th September 2018
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Birmingham – 5 mins walk from New Street Station
18th & 19th September 2018 (two day course) : Modules 1, 2 and 3
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
20th September 2018 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (e.g. ASD) and behavioural issues.
Core training or Modules 1 and 2 must be completed before Module 3 or 4. (Core training is a less in-depth combination of Modules 1 and 2.)
Timings: 9.45am – 4.15pm each day
Prices: £499 for 3-day course, £375 for 2-day course or £195 for Day 3 only. 15% discount when booking 2 or more places. All prices include one copy of the new Selective Mutism Resource Manual.
The link above takes you to the Course Beetle website.
Selective Mutism Masterclass Level Training – 2 or 3 day course
London – November/December 2018, dates TBC
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: University College London (UCL)
Two day course : Modules 1, 2 and 3
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
Third day : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (e.g. ASD) and behavioural issues.
The training will take place on three consecutive days, dates TBC.
Core training or Modules 1 and 2 must be completed before Module 3 or 4. (Core training is a less in-depth combination of Modules 1 and 2.)
Prices: Modules 1 and 4: £150 per day
Modules 2 and 3: £75 per module
Participants must bring a copy of the *SMRM2e with them or order in advance from organiser.
Contact: CPD@PALS
tel: 0207 679 4204/4020
email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
click for course info This link takes you to the UCL website – the information currently relates to the recent April course but will be updated when more details are available
*SMRM2e = The Selective Mutism Resource Manual, 2nd edition (2016) by Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens, published by Routledge (purple cover). Please note that the shorter first edition (2001) with a blue cover is no longer referred to on these courses.
