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
London – Wed 29th January 2020
Delivered by Anita McKiernan
This course is Level 1, Core Foundation training for professionals working with children with Selective Mutism in Nurseries or Primary Schools.
Venue: City University of London
Wed 29th January 2020
Timings: 9.30am – 5pm
Price: £100
The link above takes you to the City University of London website.
Understanding Selective Mutism – a full training day with Maggie Johnson (FRCSLT)
Dunadry, Northern Ireland – Saturday 1st February 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
A comprehensive, full day of training in Selective Mutism which will be relevant to professionals as well as parents, carers and students. Training will be led by Maggie Johnson, an experienced specialist and author on this subject.
Venue: Dunadry Hotel, 2 Islandreagh Drive, Dunadry, Northern Ireland
Timings: 9am – 5pm
Prices: We want as many people as possible to benefit from this training and the expertise that Maggie Johnson brings and so there is an attractive, discounted earlybird rate for professionals. There are also discounted rates for parents/carers and students and a group rate for school/preschool staff. Please see link for ticket prices.
The link above takes you to the Event Bee website.
Contact: For any further information or enquiries please email Michelle McCauley at expandingcommunicationmichelle@gmail.com
Selective Mutism Masterclass Level Training – 2 or 3 day course
Birmingham – 10th & 11th March / 12th March 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: Birmingham – 5 mins walk from New Street Station
10th & 11th March 2020 (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’
12th March 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions (e.g. ASD) and behavioural issues.
Participants may attend one or more Modules but 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 or the core training.
Timings: 9.45am – 4.15pm each day
Prices: £499 for 3-day course, £375 for 2-day course or £195 for Module 4 only. Discounts for booking 2 or more places, please contact organiser. All prices include one copy of the new Selective Mutism Resource Manual.
click for more info & booking
(scroll down to the March dates on the Course Beetle page, and click on the first date)
The link above takes you to the Course Beetle website.
Selective Mutism Masterclass Level Training – 1, 2 or 3 day course
Warsaw, Poland – 17th – 19th April 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
17th April 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
18th April 2020 : Modules 2 and 3
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
19th April 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions and behavioural issues.
Presentation and handouts in both Polish and English (earphones and simultaneous translation provided).
Timings: 9am – 5pm each day
Participants may attend one or more Modules but 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 or the core training.
NB: Participants must bring a copy of SMRM2e3* with them.
*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.
SMRM Polish translation available here: Harmonia website
Contact for further details and application forms:
Organiser: Fundacja Mutyzm Wybiórczy Reaktywacja (Polish equivalent of SMIRA)
email: info@mutyzm-wybiorczy.org.pl
Selective Mutism Masterclass Level Training – 1, 2 or 3 day course
London – 29th & 30th April, & 1st May 2020
Delivered by Maggie Johnson, FRCSLT
Venue: University College London (UCL)
29th April 2020 : Module 1
Module 1: Understanding SM – a 24/7 approach for families and schools
30th April 2020 : Modules 2 and 3
Module 2: Small-steps programmes
Module 3: Working with adolescents and individuals who are ‘hard to reach’
1st May 2020 : Module 4
Module 4: When it’s more than Selective Mutism – working with co-existing conditions 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 or the core training.
Timings: 9.45am – 4.30pm each day
Prices:
Modules 1 and 4: £160 per day
Modules 2 and 3: £80 per module
NB: Participants must bring a copy of SMRM2e3* 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 (purple cover). Please note that the shorter first edition (2001) with a blue cover is no longer referred to on these courses.
Organiser: CPD@PALS
tel: 0207 679 4204/4020
email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
The link above takes you to the UCL website. You may need to scroll down to find this course.
