Lámh Family Trainers' Module Spring 2012
07 DEC 2011
The next Lámh Family Trainers' Module will be held in Spring 2012.
This training Module, which trains professionals to deliver the Lámh Family Course to families of Lámh users, consists of a training day, assignment and supported practical course delivery. The training day element of the course will take place on 9th March 2012.
The Lámh Family Trainers Module provides intensive trainer training to professionals whose work largely involves supporting Lámh users and their families in a service setting.
On completion of the Module, participants will be certified to deliver the Lámh Family Course to families of Lámh users.
The course includes:
Training Day, covering:
Course content of Lámh Family Course,
Effective training skills,
Practical activities for Lámh course delivery,
Intensive sign practice
Preparation reading
Individual sign training task
Joint training delivery assignment
Participants will receive the following materials:
1. Lámh Family Course Tutor Handbook
2. Family Pack (signbook and handbook)
3. Lámh-a-Song DVD
4. Family Course Powerpoint
7. Certificate
8. plus handouts and articles.
This intensive training course assumes participants’ background knowledge in supporting people with intellectual disability, in communication support and service provision, as well in-depth knowledge of Lámh signing in practice. This course builds on participants’ existing skills, training you to deliver standardised Lámh Courses for families.
All applicants must be in a position to deliver Lámh Courses following training.
To be offered a place on this course, applicants must:
1. Have completed Modules One and Two more than one year prior to the Tutor Course (or previously the Five-day Lámh Course);
2. Be working in the sector for 1 year or more;
3. Be using Lámh regularly in their work and have experience of Lámh use in a variety of settings;
4. Have a FETAC Level 6 qualification or higher in the following areas:
Speech and language therapy, nursing, social care/sciences; psychology, special education, occupational therapy, early childhood studies or cognate area;
5. Demonstrate experience of delivering information and training to others;
6. Identify the setting where they will be running Lámh training.
In preparation for applying to the course, interested parties are now asked to start to identify the setting where they will run their first Lámh course.
To become an accredited Lámh Tutor, participants will:
1. Attend the training day;
2. Organise and co-deliver a Lámh Course within 6 months of training day;
3. Prepare and deliver a sign group activity on the training day.
Please Note: Applications must be approved by the Lámh Board of Directors before places are offered on the course. You may be asked for additional information to support your application.
Please email info@lamh.org to request an application form. Regular public transport links and free parking are available at the venue.
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