Current Available Modules

By clicking the registration button below, you become a member for £10 and gain access to our introductory module and our forum for a year. After registration you can then purchase additional modules and support, which are listed below for information.

For all modules you receive:

  • Annual membership to the community forum for ongoing support and CPD.
  • A summary tip sheet to take away
  • Access to resources for further reading and reflection
  • Printable handouts
  • CPD certificate if required on completion of evaluation and exercises
  • Instant access for 1 year, dip in and out
  • Optional add-ons: of 1-2-1 live post-training support and/or supervision and consulation.
  • Note: Individual licence only: for multiple users and information about discounts for organisations, please contact us at info@spokzpeople.org.uk

Introductory Module: Common Disability Therapy & Support Myths – included in £10 registration

In this module we cover:

    • Common myths that prevent us from engaging with disability
    • Common myths that prevent effective support of disabled people

What do you get?

  • 1 hour CPD
  • A 50 minute PowerPoint presentation
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Module 1: Working Affirmatively With Disabled Clients – £30

In this module we cover:

  • Why is it challenging to engage in disability?
  • What literature evidence is there of client experiences?
  • What does it mean to view disability from a Social Model perspective
  • How can we increase empowering interventions, support and therapy?

What do you get?

  • 5 hours CPD
  • 1 hour PowerPoint training with Mel Halacre including reflective exercises
  • 2.5 hours or additional video material, conversations with:
    • Brian Watermeyer, a disabled clinical psychologist, on disability and therapy
    • Simon Minty, a disability consultant and presenter, on his experiences of therapy
    • Damon Rose, BBC journalist and founder of BBC Ouch, on his experiences of therapy
    • Steve Dent, CEO Spokz and Director Spokz People CIC, on wellbeing
    • Pippa Mundy, disabled trainee clinical psychologist, on disability and therapy
    • Katy Evans, disabled client, on her experiences of therapy
  • Reflective questions to go with additional video material.

Module 2: What’s Disability History Got To Do With Anything? £30

In this module we cover:

  • Disability History
  • How history shaped the welfare state and society’s views of disability
  • How history informed therapy models
  • Disability models – ways to view disability
  • The impact of disability history on our clients and ourselves

What do you get?

  • 5 hours CPD
  • A 3 hour PowerPoint training with trainers: Mel Halacre and Katy Evans
  • Reflective exercises
  • Additional videos to support learning

Module 3: Disability & Faith £10

In this module we cover:

  • Our personal experiences of interaction with people of faith
  • Ideas on how you can introduce the topic of faith or non-faith into your work
  • How disability is often viewed through a faith lens

What do you get?

  • 2 hours CPD
  • 70 minutes of PowerPoint training and videos with trainers: Mel Halacre, Katy Evans and Sally Whitney-Mitchell
  • Reflective exercises

Module 4: A Client’s Experience of Accessing Therapy £10

In this module we cover:

  • Katy Evan’s personal experience of accessing therapy
  • Practical considerations
  • The emotional impact of accessing therapy
  • The Equality Act and its limitations

What do you get?

  • 2 hours CPD
  • 70 minutes of PowerPoint training and videos with trainer Katy Evans
  • 2 Case Studies
  • Reflective exercises

Module 5: What’s It Like to Receive Care? £10

In this module we cover:

  • What can we gain from supporting disabled clients?
  • Why is it challenging to engage in disability?
  • What do disabled people tell us of their experiences with therapy and support?
  • What does it mean to view disability from a Social Model perspective?
  • How can we increase empowering therapy?

What do you get?

  • 4.5 hours CPD to include:
  • A 1 hour 10 minute main presentation with reflective exercises
  • 2 hours of additional video material, full interviews (90 minutes) or short 10 minute clips with 6 disabled people:
    • Matt, a single disabled person who lives with his family and has social care and agency workers.
    • Ali & Jess a disabled couple who both receive care from agencies and PAs
    • Kim, a disabled person who has support from agency care assistants, nurses
    • Emma, a disabled person whose mum is her main support worker
    • Tim, a disabled person who lives in a care home
  • Additional 35 minute section for those involved in assessments
  • This module is heavily discounted at £10 to allow as many people as possible to access this vital training

Testimonials:

“Such an important workshop on an often neglected topic – Mel and Katy are open, honest, knowledgeable, and comprehensive. Thank you very much!”

“Inspirational, uncovering the myths of working with disabled clients but also as a disabled practitioner working with able bodied clients.”

“Really informative and brought to life with lived experiences – really impactful and so important.”

“Very informative. Opened my eyes to the lack of knowledge out there on this subject.”

“Great workshop, highly informative, would recommend.”