TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
Voice for Life - March 2012
Afasic is running three free of charge training events in March 2012, bringing together parents, professionals and children with speech, language and communication needs. Although these events are being held in England, they are also open to Afasic Cymru parents and professionals.
The events will feature seminars and workshops run by local service providers, Afasic and other members of The Communication Trust. There will be an exhibition for organisations and agencies to display their resources, and a range of exciting learning activities for local children with SLCN. The venues are:
The Rose Bowl, Southampton - 8 March 2012
Leicester University – 15 March 2012
Durham University at Stockton on Tees – 22 March 2012
Elklan Let's Talk with under 5s - Parent Training Sessions
Conwy’s Parent Advisory Group, in collaboration with Afasic Cymru, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Conwy Education Services, is running a series of 6 parent training sessions focussing on the development of early speech and language skills.
All of the sessions will be held during February to April 2012 at:
The Interchange, Old Colwyn
10am and 12.30pm
Attendance is free for all parents and carers.
Further details and booking information - English
Further details and booking information - Welsh
Free parent training
ComIT are the Communication Interventions Team based at Brecon House Suite 1 Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran, NP44 3AB. They are offering FREE training to parents to better understand and support their primary age children with Speech language and Communication Needs.
It will run for 7 weeks from Wednesday 25th January 2012 from 9.15am-11.30am.
The course runs for 7 sessions:
What is communication? - Wednesday 25th January 2012
The Chat challenge - Wednesday 1st February 2012
Listening and concentrating - Wednesday 8th February 2012
Learning new words - Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Using sentences - Wednesday 29th February 2012
Understanding questions - Wednesday 7th March 2012
Saying words clearly - Wednesday 14th March 2012
Qualified speech and language therapists and advisory teachers will deliver the course and provide:
- Basic information, knowledge and skills on speech, language and communication.
- Strategies to support the communication of children with speech and language difficulties.
- Opportunities to meet other parents and receive mutual support.
To book a place, please contact:
ComIT (Communication Intervention Team)
Mary Jo Spearey 01633 645468 deacos@caerphilly.gov.uk
Limited spaces. Allocated on a first come first served basis.
Children's Mental Health: Communication, Connectedness and Behaviour
Thursday 8 March 2012
Bodelwyddan, North Wales
Facilitated by Roger Catchpole of Young Minds
This 1-day course aims to introduce you Communication, connectedness and behaviour. Children with speech, language and communication needs can be particularly vulnerable to mental health problems and their behaviour can be hard for parents and professionals to understand or manage.
Details and booking form (English)
Details and booking form (Welsh)
help! First Steps
8 March 2012 and 2 May 2012
10.00 am – 2.30pm
help! First Steps is a one day Family Support Seminar which provides information and advice to parents, carers and teachers of children who have received a recent diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder or are undergoing assessment.
The seminar is run by the National Austistic Society and is FREE.
Further information and booking details
NAPLIC Conference and AGM 2012
Communication Supportive Environments:
What makes the difference for children and young people with SLCN?
Saturday 21 April 2012
Lakeside Centre, Aston University, Birmingham
Keynote speakers include Jean Gross, Marie Gascoigne and Geraldine Bates
Further information and booking rates
help! Sensory Needs
25 June 2012
10 am – 2.30pm
help! Sensory Needs is a one day Family Support Seminar which provides information and advice to parents and carers of children affected by autism and school based professionals.
The seminar is run by the National Austistic Society and is FREE. Find out more below:
Further information and booking details
For more information on North Wales events please contact Yvonne on 01745 550461 or by email. For South Wales events, please contact Jeannette on 02920 465854 or by email.