This three day workshop will aim to increase speech and language therapists’ knowledge and skills in assessing and treating primary school-aged children. The course will also aim to develop participants’ confidence in the management of this age group. It will be supported by video, discussion, skills practice and clinical resources 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.
Courses at the MPC
If the course you are interested in is not listed here, dates may not currently be set. Please go to the 'Register Interest in a Course' tab, select the course and submit your details so that we know you're interested in attending. Once we have a date, you will be sent an email informing you of the dates and times.
Supporting 8 to 14s @thepalincentre via Zoom
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| Standard 8-14s | £375 |
Online Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Palin PCI) @thepalincentre via Zoom
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| Standard Palin PCI early | £250 |
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.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy @thepalincentre via Zoom
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| Standard Solution Focused | £250 |
This two-day workshop will be a practical introduction to the principles and practice of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (de Shazer, 1985; Ratner, George & Iveson, 2012).
Stammering Plus – when children who stammer also have ASD @thepalincentre via Zoom
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| Standard Stammering Plus | £100 |
This study day has emerged out of an interest in learning more, and in response to requests from SLTs, about how to support children who stammer (CWS) who also have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
CBT @thepalincentre via Zoom (10th, 17th and 26th November)
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| Standard CBT | £375 |
This three day course provides an introduction to CBT and its application to work with children and adults who stammer, and other clients with communication difficulties which impact on their psychological wellbeing.
Accredited Palin PCI Therapist Training @thepalincentre via Zoom
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| Standard Accredited Palin PCI | £870 | Tickets are sold out. |
A two day Palin PCI course followed by one extra day of skills training with six hours of individual clinical supervision face to face or via Skype, through the following year.
Reaching In Reaching Out (RIRO): Building resilience in young children and the professionals who support them @thepalincentre
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| Standard RIRO | £250 |
This 2-day workshop is designed to reach young children under the age of eight years of age. It equips professionals working in early education and healthcare settings, with the knowledge and skills they need to model and teach resilience approaches to young children.
Please have a look at the 'book now' tab to see if your chosen course already has a date. If it is not there please register your interest for your chosen course below. Once we have a date, you will be sent an email informing you of the dates and times.
Practical ACT @thepalincentre
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to help people to live better by increasing how flexibly they respond to difficulty.
CBT @thepalincentre
This course provides an introduction to CBT and its application to work with children and adults who stammer, and other clients with communication difficulties which impact on their psychological wellbeing.
Working with 15-18s @thepalincentre
This workshop 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.
Online Palin PCI in the US time zone @thepalincentre
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.
Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCI) one-day update @thepalincentre
This is a special opportunity for therapists who previously attended a Palin PCI course since 2008 to refresh and update their knowledge and skills about this approach to working with children up to seven years who stammer.
5-day course @thepalincentre
This course aims to equip therapists with the knowledge and skills required to confidently assess and provide evidence-based therapy for children who stammer from preschool to secondary school age. A chance to immerse yourself in stammering therapy for a week and to really build your confidence in working with children who stammer across the age-range.
Integrating Stammering Management Approaches @thepalincentre
This is a 2-day course exploring direct speech work with children and young people who stammer (CWS).
