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
Working with Teens and Adults with Selective Mutism
Presented by Susannah Thomson of Speech-freedom.co.uk
Online
Susannah says: “I’m so excited to launch new dates for my Working with Teens and Adults with Selective Mutism training sessions. Suitable for professionals with SM experience, and teens & adults with SM and their families.”
Two linked sessions: A training session on Friday 7 July 2023 6.30-8.30pm BST and then 8 weeks later a Q&A session on Friday 1 September 6.30-8.30pm BST.
Suitable for teens and adults with SM, and their families, and professionals with SM experience.
For further info please email:
Susannah@speech-freedom.co.uk
More info and booking via the link below:
The link above takes you to the Eventbrite website.
Testimonial
“Thank you Susannah for helping my 20 year old twin daughters get through University with their Selective Mutism. Susannah has shared her amazing techniques which my daughters now incorporate into their daily life to increase their confidence and achieve any goal. Susannah has proved that anything is possible.”
‘Steps to Brave Talking’ – an online course for parents, with additional support available
Presented by Anna Biavati-Smith, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Online
For further information and booking please click the link below:
The link above takes you to the Steps to Brave Talking website.
Registration closes 3rd September 2023
Selective Mutism Training with Maggie Johnson – 1, 2, 3 or 4 part course
Online via Zoom – 17th, 18th, 24th & 25th November 2023
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Participate at home
Friday 17th November : Module 1 (full day) £85
Module 1: Understanding Selective Mutism
For all parents, teachers, TAs, youth workers etc to gain general awareness.
Saturday 18th November : Module 2 (am) £42.50
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
For people living with and supporting children aged 5 and above.
Friday 24th November : Module 3 (am) £42.50
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
For people living with and supporting adolescents and young adults.
Saturday 25th November : Module 4 (full day) £85
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (eg ASD) and behavioural challenges.
For people living with / supporting people with SM with additional diagnoses such as ASD, generalised anxiety and social anxiety disorders.
The training modules are sequential. In order to book onto Module 2, participants must have completed Module 1. After completion of Module 2, delegates may choose Module 3, 4, or both.
More Info / To Book: Please see booking link below which takes you to the ShinyStone website.
Online Courses from Confident Children
Presented by Lucy Nathanson – Child Therapist & Selective Mutism Specialist
Selective Mutism Core Training for Schools
The aim of this core training is to create a supportive school environment where all staff have an understanding of selective mutism.
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Parent Essentials: Helping your child with Selective Mutism
This course provides an easily digestible starting point for parents of children with selective mutism; guiding them onto the right path to helping their child as soon as possible.
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Selective Mutism Course for Friends and Family
This course covers what parents have been telling us at Confident Children, for a decade, about what they wish friends and family understood about SM & about their child.
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My Name is Eliza and I don’t talk at school – video audio book for children (with illustrations)
‘My name is Eliza and I don’t talk at school’ can now be watched in video form showing the illustrations, and read by Lucy Nathanson.
The links above take you to the Confident Children pages of the Teachable website.
Free Selective Mutism training for schools – open to all
Online downloads, accessible at any time
A practical introduction to achieving meaningful outcomes for children with Situational Mutism in the school settings.
Free Selective Mutism training for schools, produced by Gateshead Psychological Service but open to all.
The downloads include:
- Primary School Workbook
- Selective Mutism Training Slides
- Selective Mutism Training Video
The link above takes you to the Services for Schools North East website where you can access the downloads.
Maggie Johnson’s free online course for parents and teachers
Online
Delivered by KCHFT Speech and Language Therapy Team
Venue: Online, accessible at any time
This training is specifically designed for parents and teachers. The course is delivered via a series of video recordings and handouts, so can be accessed at any time.
Scroll down the page to see the sessions on offer. Each session can be accessed as required via the blue printing under the chart.
More information
The link above takes you to the NHS Kent Community Health website.
(Speech & Language Therapists, Psychologists etc should use Maggie’s full selective mutism training, which can be accessed at Coursebeetle )
VIEW ANYTIME Selective Mutism Advanced Training
Online
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Online, accessible at any time
Our Advanced, masterclass level training presented by leading UK expert, Maggie Johnson is designed to offer professionals in-depth training which will support them in their work with children and young people who have selective mutism. Parents are also welcome and will find the course particularly valuable if a practitioner or mentor who is working with their child also works through the course.
The course is delivered via a series of video recordings and handouts, so can be accessed at any time.
Information and booking:
The link above takes you to the Course Beetle website.
