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This course provides core foundation training for practitioners working with children with Selective Mutism in nurseries, child-care settings or primary schools.

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Testimonials

  • Fantastic course very interesting. Have learnt a lot would recommend to anybody working with clients with Selective Mutism.

    Speech & Language Therapist for Adults, NHS

  • A fantastic and detailed course on the assessment and management of selective Mutism. Discussion and workshop activities allowed for clear comprehension of SM.

    Former delegate

Managing Selective Mutism effectively in children, A resiliency approach Course overview

This course is Level 1, Core Foundation training for professionals working with children with Selective Mutism in Nurseries, child-care settings or Primary Schools.

The focus of this course is how to effectively assess and manage children with this type of need and how to collaborate effectively with others involved in the work.

Who is it for?

This course is particularly suited to the following professionals: Speech and Language Therapists, Teachers, Teaching/Learning Assistants, Special Needs Co-ordinators, School Counsellors and Psychologists.

Timetable

This course runs over one full day.

Benefits

The key takeaway for participants is the ability to contribute to the assessment and management of children with Selective Mutism, working alongside others involved.

This course is worth 7 hours of CPD.

What will I learn?

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of Selective Mutism, based on the most up-to-date information and research
  • Effectively assess a child with Selective Mutism without creating further anxiety for him or her
  • Create an resiliency-friendly environment conducive to participation, communication and talking
  • Set up and monitor a small-steps programme
  • Understand key principles for safe and effective management of Selective Mutism.

Assessment and certificates

A Certificate of attendance is provided and this allows participants to attend a follow-up course, Level 2: Enhanced Training for working with clients with more complex Selective Mutism

Teaching

This course is taught through presentations, video material and practical activities in a workshop format, including paired work, group discussion, video reflection and interactive activities.

Eligibility

You need to be a practitioner working with children who are of nursery or primary age.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.

Recommended reading

'The Selective Mutism Resource Manual', Second Edition, (Johnson & Wintgens, 2016) is a key resource that we will be drawing on during the training and therefore it will be helpful if you are familiar with it and bring it along to the training.

Tutor

  • Anita McKiernan

    Anita McKiernan is an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 20 years experience working with clients with a wide spectrum of additional needs across the age range. Her particular area of expertise is in Selective Mutism.

    She is the chair of both the National Clinical Excellence Network in Selective Mutism and the London and South East Region CEN and is an adviser in this area. Anita also works as a Clinical Tutor/visiting Lecturer for City, University of London, where her teaching includes masterclasses on Selective Mutism.

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