Lámh

Training Courses for Staff and Professionals

Training for those using Lámh in their work is divided into two categories:

1. Mdoule One and Two Courses for staff members working with Lámh users and their families

2. Training for experienced individuals working in services, who will deliver Modules One, Two and the Lámh Family Course 

1. Lámh Training Courses for Staff:

• Module One Lámh Course 
• Module Two Lámh Course

Courses for staff members are run by trained Lamh Tutors working in services.  Tutors are not employed directly by Lámh.  The courses are advertised by the tutors themselves, and sometimes on the Lámh website.

The core areas covered are:

• Vocabulary of signs, either 100 signs (Module One Course) or 400 signs  (Module Two)
• Lámh in the context of communication
• Training to carry out the Lámh Assessment Process - to examine whether Lámh is the best option for an individual  (Module Two)
• Learning to use signs
• Implementing a full Lámh programme with a child or adult (Module Two)

Optional content areas include:

• Aided & Unaided Systems of Communication
• Encouraging Sign Use
• Common Questions about Signing

Participants on Modules One and Two course receive materials which include  handbooks and books of sign illustrations. A follow-up day for Module Two is held approximately 6 months later. Only those who have completed a full
course can receive certification.

2. Tutor and Trainer Training

The Lámh Board of Directors lead training for staff members and professionals working in healthcare or education, who use Lámh extensively in their work, who have attended the basic course and who wish to deliver Lámh Courses.  The course covers all aspects of planning and implementing staff and family Lámh training packages.  An application form is used to screen potential candidates for the course with direct follow-up to determine suitability if necessary.  Contact the Lámh Development Office to register your interest in the next Tutor Training Course.

Coming soon...Module Three Lámh Course has already been piloted, and will train experienced individuals to deliver the Lámh Family Course.  It is anticipated that this course will run regionally and more frequently than Tutor Training.  As with Tutor Training, accreditation will be partially based on participants delivering a Lámh Course within a set time frame, including supervision by a Lámh Tutor and other criteria.