Course listings

Examined the use of gestures with non-verbal autistic children. Discover the role gestures play in developing a child’s understanding and expressive language. Learn approaches that encourage gestures naturally. This training is suitable for a wide range of professionals. Presented by Mary Gavin, SLT.

Online training for speech and language therapists working with children and young adults with Down syndrome. It includes the specific difficulties that impact on speech and language development as well as the relative strengths that should be considered when working with this population.

Train to deliver a range of Elklan Speech and Language Support courses to practitioners. This package equips SaLTs with evidence-based course content, practical resources, and clear guidance to confidently plan, deliver, and support accredited training across early years, school-age, post 16s and specialist areas.

Join our summer schedule of free online CPD sessions, open to all RCSLT members, covering a variety of speech & language therapy topics. These run until 31 August. – Guest speakers – Reviews of interesting articles / research papers someone has read – Reviews of recent training attended – Case discussions …

Around 7% of children have a Developmental Language Disorder. Join Carly Hartshorn, Specialist SLT, to review the evidence base. Build your confidence in applying it to differential diagnosis, target setting and using the most appropriate treatment approaches for children and young people with DLD.

This SLT-tailored class teaches manual therapy as more than simply mastering a technique. It teaches about shared decision-making and how patient input can guide interventions. Through a blend of novel techniques and “soft skills,” you will come away with the ability to begin using the concepts from day one. …

New to this area or just need a refresher? Melanie Cross, SLT and co-author of RCSLT’s SEMH clinical guidelines, covers the fundamentals of SEMH and SLCN. Understand the issues and their implications, and apply learned strategies in your practice immediately.

GSTT is offering a 1‑day course for SLTs/SLT students interested in Adult Critical Care, with interactive sessions, workshops and expert speakers. The day is aimed to be interactive with a variety of topics/speakers from various professions with a combination of workshop and direct learning. Places are limited.

Professor Helen Stringer (FRCSLT, Newcastle University) shares evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies. Tackle the practicalities of assessment and intervention and develop clinical decision-making. Explore how SLTs can work collaboratively with parents and schools to improve phonological awareness.

Discover Hanen’s evidence-based approach for coaching parents of children with language delays at this interactive workshop for SLTs around the globe. Gain ready-to-use strategies that make parent coaching simple and effective. Elevate your practice and create meaningful change for the children and families you support.

Already familiar with SEMH? Many young people with SEMH also have undetected SLCN. Melanie Cross, SLT and co-author of RCSLT’s SEMH clinical guidelines, shows you how to get comfortable, accurate assessment results that empower young people. Available as a live, online course or as a self-study course.

Feeling daunted by AAC? Claire Neaves, Specialist SLT, demystifies this area of practice with a practical, evidence-based introduction and overview of AAC. This highly practical course demystifies this area of practice and helps you see the potential of using AAC approaches to great effect within your practice.