National SIG study days are usually free for members and are also open to non members (SLTs, retired SLTs, student SLTs) at a cost of
£20 which includes SIG membership until the annual renewal date. Sometimes there may be a small charge to members to cover costs in exceptional circumstances.
Other interested parties should contact the SIG committee to discuss attendence
queries@fluencysig.org.uk.
If you want to attend any of the national SIG events please contact the SIG Meetings Organisers, Anne Ayre or Kirsten Liddle
Emails: Anne.Ayre@talkcoach.co.uk
kirstenliddle@nhs.net
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Spring Meeting 2010
| Topic | Stammering plus... |
| Date and Time | THURSDAY 29th APRIL 2010(9-9.30 registration, 9.30-10.15 AGM) 4.30pm finish |
| Venue | Birmingham City University |
| Speakers | Jackie Freer - Working with Young Offenders; Louise Tonkinson - ASD and Stammering - A case study and discussion; Rachel Everard - Stammering and Learning difficulties |
| Cost |
Members £5, Non Members/Members renewing on the day £20 (inc SIG membership until Oct 10) Students/Retired £10, Tea/Coffee £2 |
| Flyer and Application Form | Click here |
| Contact | Anne Ayre or Kirsten Liddle email anne.ayre@talkcoach.co.uk kirstenliddle@nhs.net |
Summer Meeting 2010
| Topic | TBA |
| Date | TBA(9-9.30 registration, 9.30-10.00 business meeting, coffee 10am, presentations 10.30 onwards) |
| Venue | TBA |
| Speakers | TBA |
| Cost |
Members Free, Non Members/Members renewing on the day £20 (inc SIG membership until Oct 10) Students/Retired £10 |
| Flyer and Application Form | Click here |
| Contact | email Anne.Ayre@talkcoach.co.uk kirstenliddle@nhs.net |
Information from recent study days:
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (questions to ask)
Cluttering (assessments of narrative skills)
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Other Events
If you are interested in attending any of the events below please contact the organisers directly.
| Organisation | West Midlands Fluency SIG |
| Topics | NLP Study Day, facilitated by Helen Wilson (Specialist SLT and NLP Practitioner) |
| Available | 10th March, 2010 – all day event |
| Venue | Eastfield Children’s Centre, Wolverhampton:£5 for non members, members free |
| Contact | Gillian Gaskell on 0121 446 2300 or gillian.gaskell@sbpct.nhs.uk |
| Organisation | The City Lit Team |
| Topics | Various courses for SLTs working with people who stammer including: working with adults, groups, effective counselling skills for SLTs, supporting the process of change; plus tailor made courses on adult stammering therapy, counselling skills, group work, assertiveness, process of change, setting up supervision networks |
| Available | Throughout the year |
| Venue | Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA |
| Contact | 0207 492 2578 or 020 7492 2579 carolyn.cheasman@citylit.ac.uk |
| For more information about this day | click here |
| Organisation | The Michael Palin Centre |
| Topics | Various Training Courses for SLT's working with stammering: including working with the under 7's, 7-14 year olds, Teenagers, Groups, cognitive therapy and direct speech management |
| Date | From May - November 2009 |
| Venue | Finsbury Health Centre, Pine Street, London EC1R 0LP |
| Contact | Diana De Grunwald, Administrator 0207 530 4238 info@stammeringcentre.org |
| For more information about these and other MPC courses | click here |
| Topics | Various courses available including: Dysfluency in Children Working with Adults who Stammer Solution Focused Brief Therapy |
| Organisation | Trudy Stewart & Jackie Turnbull |
| Speaker | Trudy Stewart & Jackie Turnbull |
| Date | by arrangement |
| Venue | by arrangement |
| Contact | Trudy Stewart 0113 206 4495 |
| Topic | Personal Construct Psychology |
| Organisation | Peggy Dalton |
| Speaker | Peggy Dalton |
| Date | various |
| Venue | London/Birmingham |
| Contact | Peggy Dalton 20 Cleveland Ave, London, W4 1SN daltonpcp@talk21.com |