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 Masterclass for Parents & Professionals – 1, 2 or 3 day course
Online – July 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Participate at home
15th & 16th July 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
17th July 2020 : Module 2
Module 2: Small-steps programmes for school-aged children
22nd July 2020 : Module 3
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
23rd & 24th July 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (eg ASD) and behavioural issues.
In order to book onto Module 2, participants must have completed Module 1. In order to book onto Module 3 or Module 4, participants must have completed Modules 1 and 2.
Timings: 9.30am – 12.30pm each day
Price: £49.99 per session (Please note, some Modules are two sessions. See booking link below.)
NB: Participants must have a copy of The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (SMRM2), 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.
You can purchase the SMRM2 from Routledge.com
NB This course is repeated in September 2020 (see below).
The link above takes you to the CourseBeetle website.
‘Understanding Selective Mutism’ Workshop
Online Webinar – 30th July 2020
Delivered by Libby Hill, Speech & Language Therapist
Timings: 6.30pm – 8.30pm (GMT)
Prices: £29.15 – £39.93
The workshop is ideal for parents, carers and professionals.
During this workshop we will take a closer look at selective mutism, and cover the following;
Causes of Selective Mutism
Traits and presentations of Selective Mutism
Assessment and diagnosis of Selective Mutism
Practical ways that we can help a child or young person with Selective Mutism
Libby is an award winning Speech & Language Therapist and the Founder/Director of SmallTalk Speech & Language Therapy and offers assessments and therapies all over the UK. She is highly regarded by top professionals in the UK for her work in the field of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities tribunals.
Organiser: Sunshine Support
The link above takes you to the EventBrite website.
Selective Mutism Masterclass for Parents & Professionals – 1, 2 or 3 day course
Online – September 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Participate at home
16th & 17th Sept 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
18th Sept 2020 : Module 2
Module 2: Small-steps programmes for school-aged children
23rd Sept 2020 : Module 3
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
24th & 25th Sept 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (eg ASD) and behavioural issues.
In order to book onto Module 2, participants must have completed Module 1. In order to book onto Module 3 or Module 4, participants must have completed Modules 1 and 2.
Timings: 9.30am – 12.30pm each day
Price: £49.99 per session (Please note, some Modules are two sessions. See booking link below.)
NB: Participants must have a copy of The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (SMRM2), 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.
You can purchase the SMRM2 from Routledge.com
The link above takes you to the CourseBeetle website.
Selective Mutism Masterclass for Parents & Professionals – 1, 2 or 3 day course
Warsaw, Poland – 9th – 11th October 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
9th October 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
10th October 2020 : Module 2
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
10th October 2020 : Module 3
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
11th October 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (eg ASD) and behavioural issues.
In order to book onto Module 2, participants must have completed Module 1. In order to book onto Module 3 or Module 4, participants must have completed Modules 1 and 2.
Timings: 9.00am – 5.00pm each day
Presentation and handouts in both Polish and English (earphones and simultaneous translation provided).
NB: Participants must have a copy of The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (SMRM2), 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.
You can purchase the SMRM2 from Routledge.com
Polish translation available here: Harmonia
Organised by the Polish equivalent of SMIRA:
Fundacja Mutyzm Wybiórczy Reaktywacja
For information and booking, please email: info@mutyzm-wybiorczy.org.pl
Selective Mutism Masterclass for Parents & Professionals – 1, 2 or 3 day course
Birkenhead, The Wirral – 20th-22nd November 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
20th November 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
21st November 2020 : Module 2
Module 2: Small-steps programmes for school-aged children
21st November 2020 : Module 3
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
22nd November 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (eg ASD) and behavioural issues.
In order to book onto Module 2, participants must have completed Module 1. In order to book onto Module 3 or Module 4, participants must have completed Modules 1 and 2.
Timings: 9.00am – 5.00pm each day
Prices:
Modules 1 and 4 £75 each
Modules 2 and 3 £37.50 each
NB: Participants must have a copy of The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (SMRM2), 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.
You can purchase the SMRM2 from Routledge.com
Organised by Shiny Stone
The link above takes you to the Shiny Stone website.
