Rapport-Based Communication and Intensive Interaction
This is an online event.
Joining instructions will be provided after booking.
Details
This 75 minute Zoom course will introduce the approach of Rapport Based Communication - the essential communication skills needed to support the wellbeing of people in autism, learning disability and dementia care or education services. Through enjoyable social learning activities, video reflection, presentation and breakout room discussion, participants with learn a practical approach that will make an immediate difference to their work support people at risk of social isolation due to additional or complex needs.
Rapport-Based Communication is a cross context approach developed by Matthew Laurie after many years of supporting people with a wide range of additional and complex needs. The approach is straightforward and practical and is suitable for support workers, teachers, teaching assistants, clinical staff, managers and family members with any level of education or experience.
Rapport-Based Communciation is supported by a clear evidence base and has been recognised through publication in 2022 in both PMLD Link and The Practical Handbook of Living with Dementia, and as an integral part of Rhythmic Relating, an approach to communication in autism care that has been peer-reviewed and published in October 2024.
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Find new ways to build rapport and relationships with the people they support
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of Rapport-Based Communication
• Explain how to do Rapport Based Communication to other practitioners
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of wellbeing
• Demonstrate understanding of how Rapport-Based Communication supports wellbeing.
Matthew Laurie has worked in care and education settings for people with additional and complex needs for over twenty years. He works in special schools on a weekly basis embedding person centred approaches to communication and music and teaches regular training days both online and in person. Matthew is a consultant trainer for leading special needs consultants Concept Training and specialises in working long term with care settings to develop communities of practice around person centred care.
Tickets
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A group of staff members using one computer/device
Use this option if you would like to offer the session to a group of staff, for example as an INSET session. After the course, the recording of the session will also be available for the whole staff. You must use the individual option to book multiple places if your intention is for each staff member to access the session using their own computer or device.
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£99.00 | |
Individual staff member using one computer/device
This ticket is for places that are funded by an organisation including special schools, care services, local authority services, residential homes, short breaks units and arts organisations. You must use the group option above if your intention is for multiple staff to participate in the session.
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£25.00 | |
Individual self-funding practitioners using one computer/device
This subsidised ticket is only for freelance practitioners who are self-funding their place. If your place is being paid for by any organisation then please pay the full price.
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£15.00 | |
Unpaid carers and family members
This subsidised ticket is for carers and family members who are supporting an autistic or learning disabled person or a person with dementia. If your place is being funded by any organisation then please pay the full price.
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£9.00 |
Online event information
Zoom - Online