Specialist Learning Courses
From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher Education, British Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.
- Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 22 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Louise Hillyer, Anita McKiernan, Samantha SimpsonDesigned for SLTs working with any client group, this interactive workshop will help you develop practical counselling skills. Topics include developing the therapeutic relationship, boundaries, ways of responding, paraphrasing, reflecting, questioning, immediacy, self disclosure and loss.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Deaf history: one-day courseCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Peter BrownA brief introduction to the history of Deaf people in Britain and the development of British Sign Language. This fascinating course is taught in BSL, with a BSL-English interpreter available.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Become more lipreadableCourse start date: Fri 26 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsDo you know a hard of hearing or deaf person who needs to lipread you? Find out how lipreading works and how you can make some small adjustments in order to become more 'lipreadable'.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 29 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Cathinka Guldberg, Corinne Moffatt-SantosDesigned for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.
Note: this course runs on these days: March 29-31; and a final follow-up day on October 9.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £499.00 - Communication with older people with a hearing lossCourse start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsThe course will cover the features of age-related hearing loss and how these relate to what, and how, older people hear and understand. Participants will learn communication strategies so that older people can understand them better.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language. - ACT for people who stammerCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel EverardThis is a powerful approach to therapy. You'll learn to work more effectively with negative thoughts and feelings through acceptance and mindfulness work. You'll also learn how to identify, and move towards, valued goals and directions in your life.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - Introduction to mindfulness for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Thu 9 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Dh KarunaviraLearn the elements of mindfulness-based stress management and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Experience a range of mindfulness practices. Background theory is included and relevance for clients and therapist well-being benefits will be explored. - Assertiveness and hearing lossCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Marilyn TaylorDo you sometimes find it hard to tell people you have a hearing loss and to ask them for the support you need? This short course will help you to develop your assertiveness skills.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language. - Train the TrainerCourse start date: Sat 18 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Trevor England'Train the Trainer' is a practical 2 day course designed to help you gain ideas for effective facilitation and managing groups. It is suitable if you are thinking of becoming a trainer and want to gain confidence in planning and facilitating the training, or if you are an experienced trainer and want to refresh your practice. You will leave with some tools and techniques that will ensure your training is engaging and productive for your learners. On day 2 you will have the opportunity to deliver a short micro-training or interactive presentation. You are required to attend both days of this course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £129.00 - Acceptance and commitment therapy for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel EverardThe two major goals of ACT (a mindfulness-based approach) are acceptance of experience that is out of personal control and taking committed action towards living a valued life. On this worksh op you'll learn how this is achieved and ACT's relevance to speech and language therapy. - BSL 1:1 coachingCourse start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
These sessions can be taught at any level and are designed to help you improve your BSL. You can ask your teacher to give guidance on specific areas of BSL. This can also be used to ‘brush up’ and practise before assessments and exams. If you are on one of our BSL courses and wish to undertake further practice in your own time then this course is for you! Please contact the department for further details and to discuss your requirements. You will then be assigned one of our BSL teachers to work with you.
Sessions can be face-to-face or via Zoom.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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