Courses at the MPC
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Supporting 8 to 14s who stammer
This online three day training course will aim to increase speech and language therapists’ knowledge and skills in assessing and supporting primary school-aged children. The course will also aim to develop participants’ confidence in working with this age group. It will be supported by video, discussion, skills practice and clinical resources (including 2 webinars) that will be emailed to participants in advance of the course. This course is appropriate for therapists working with children from 8 to 14 years old.
How to support autistic children who stammer
This study day is running for the seventh time due to requests from SLTs about how to support children who stammer (CWS) who are autistic. The day will provide an overview of core facts and research related to the intersectionality between Autism and Stammering.
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with children and young people who stammer
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to help people to live better by increasing how flexibly they respond to difficulty. This one day workshop will explore ways in which ACT can be applied to working with children and young people who stammer.
Working with 15-18’s via Zoom
This online training course will aim to increase participants’ understanding of the issues involved in working with secondary school students who stammer, their confidence in assessing overt and covert aspects of stammering, and their skills in integrating speech management, communication skills and psychological approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in packages of care which reflect individual need. The course will present work which can be adapted for individual or group therapy for teenagers aged 15 -18 years.
Neuro Linguistic Programming one day workshop
This online one-day course will provide an introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and how it might be used with clients in speech and language therapy, health and education settings. Specific examples will involve clients who stutter but the approach is applicable to all of us.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy in New Zealand Time Zone @thepalincentre via Zoom
This two-day training course, which is open to all professionals, will be a practical introduction to the principles and practice of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (de Shazer, 1985; Ratner, George & Iveson, 2012).
Palin PCI @thepalincentre via Zoom in New Zealand / Australian Time Zone
This two day online training course provides the ideal starting point for developing your skills with children under seven who stammer. Palin PCI is an evidenced-based approach for early stammering which is widely used across the UK and internationally
Palin PCI with Spanish translation for SLTs
This two day online workshop provides the ideal starting point for developing your skills with children under seven who stammer. Palin PCI is an evidenced-based approach for early stammering which is widely used across the UK and internationally.
