Unless otherwise stated, 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: 2 Day Masterclass
Birmingham
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’
Presented by Maggie Johnson
Venue: The Studio, 7, Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EP [5 mins walk from New St Station]
Date: 12 & 13 September 2017, 9.45am – 4.15pm (two-day course)
(Module 4 will probably be offered in Spring 2018)
Fees:
£350 for 2-day course
or
£500 for a parent/professional school partnership
or
£600 for two professionals from same organisation
All prices include one copy of the new Selective Mutism Resource Manual
Click here for more info or to make a booking
(this link takes you to the coursebeetle.co.uk website)
Understanding and Working with Selective Mutism
Dublin
Presented by Maggie Johnson
Co-author of ‘The Selective Mutism Resource Manual’ and ‘The Selective Mutism Resource Manual second edition’ (2016)
This Training Day aims to help parents and those working with children gain an understanding of Selective Mutism and an awareness of how to intervene in order to help children speak freely across all settings.
Date: Friday 15 September 2017, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Conference Centre, St John of God Hospitaller Ministries, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin (grounds of St. John of God Hospital)
Fees: €50 – includes buffet lunch and refreshments during the day
Hosted by: Lucena Clinic Services in collaboration with Selective Mutism Ireland
By Post: Catherine Kiernan, Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Email: catherine.kiernan@sjog.ie
Note: Participants will need a copy of ‘The Selective Mutism Resource Manual, 2nd Ed’ (2016) on the day. Should you wish it to be ordered for you, this can be arranged at an additional (reduced) cost of €35. Last day for ordering manuals this way is Tuesday 22nd August 2017.
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Training Day on Selective Mutism
Monaghan
Presented by Maggie Johnson
Co-author of ‘The Selective Mutism Resource Manual’ and ‘The Selective Mutism Resource Manual second edition’ (2016)
This Training Day aims to help parents and those working with children gain an understanding of Selective Mutism and an awareness of how to intervene in order to help children speak freely across all settings.
Date: Saturday 16 September 2017, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: St Patricks Church Hall, Church Square, Monaghan
Fees: €50 – includes buffet lunch and refreshments during the day
Run by SNAP (Special Needs Active Parents)
tel: Pamela Kenny on 086 2108981 or Shirley McCreery on 087 9576650
email: snapmonaghan@gmail.com
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Working with Selective Mutism – Core Training**
Caernarfon
Presented by Maggie Johnson
Date: 25 September 2017, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Venue: The Celtic Royal Hotel, Bangor Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1AY
Fees: Sliding scale £35 – £120 for parents/students/professionals
Run by AFASIC CYMRU
tel: 029 2046 5854
email: clare@afasiccymru.org.uk
Click here for more info or to make a booking
(this link takes you to Afasic Cymru’s website)
**Core training is a less in-depth combination of Modules 1 and 2. Professionals responsible for diagnosing SM might prefer to attend the UCL courses, but all are welcome to all courses!
Working with Selective Mutism – Core Training**
Swansea
Presented by Maggie Johnson
Date: 27 September 2017, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Venue: The Dragon Hotel, The Kingsway, Swansea, South Wales, SA1 5LS
Fees: Sliding scale £35 – £120 for parents/students/professionals
Run by AFASIC CYMRU
tel: 029 2046 5854
email: clare@afasiccymru.org.uk
Click here for more info or to make a booking
(This link takes you to Afasic Cymru’s website)
**Core training is a less in-depth combination of Modules 1 and 2. Professionals responsible for diagnosing SM might prefer to attend the UCL courses, but all are welcome to all courses!
Working with Children with Selective Mutism
Uttoxeter
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.
Date: Friday, 13 Oct 2017, 9.15am – 3.00pm
Venue: The Fire Station, Cheadle Road, Uttoxeter ST14 7BX
Fees: £85
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.
This course is run by Libby Hill from Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy and Natasha Dale who both have extensive experience of SM.
Who this course is for?
All professionals and support workers from educational, health and mental health backgrounds. Parents are welcome too.
Includes a buffet lunch, please advise of any specific dietary requirements.
Click here for more info or to make a booking
(this link takes you to the “SmallTalk” website)
Selective Mutism: 3 Day Masterclass
London
Participants may attend one or more Modules.
Core training* or Modules 1 and 2 must be completed before Module 3 or 4.
10 April 2018
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
11 April 2018
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
12 April 2018
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions and behavioural issues
Presented by Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens
Venue: University College London (UCL), Chandler House, Bloomsbury, London
Date: 10, 11, 12 April 2018, 9.45am – 4.15pm
Fees:
Modules 1 and 4: £150 per day
Modules 2 and 3: £75 per module
Organised by: CPD @ PALS (Psychology & Language Sciences, UCL)
Tel: 0207 679 4204/4020
Email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
Click here for more info or to make a booking
(this link takes you to the University College London website)
NB: Participants must bring a copy of the SMRM2e* with them or order in advance from organiser.
*SMRM2e = The Selective Mutism Resource Manual, 2nd edition (2016) by Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens, published by Routledge. Please note that the shorter first edition (2001) with a blue cover is no longer referred to on these courses.
