NEXT UPCOMING TRAINING:

 

LEVEL 1

 

Number of days - 4 days
 
Dates of the training:

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Parents and Professionals -  January 23,24,25,26 (this will be online through the Zoom)

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Cost: $950            Sign up: information@halo-soma.org

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Level 1 – Introductory RPM Practitioner Course

Who can take the course? Parents and professionals who want to use RPM to help their children and students.

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An application form needs to be submitted along with a 5-minute video clip of an RPM session showing you working with your child/ student. (video submission is not required for zoom training course )
The course comprises of 4 days of theoretical training input with vi

deos to demonstrate key points. These are not RPM instructional sessions.
A training workbook will be provided by HALO.

Cancellations
Cancellations may not be refunded because it will be difficult for us to fill up the spot. However if someone wants to mutually transfer the amount to another teacher/parent, HALO will accept that.
 
Course Content:
1. Principles of RPM
2. How to identify the open learning channels
3. Mental mapping
4. Methodologies to teach academics - Empirical method, Rational methods.
5. The 3 basic skills to develop - Classification skill, Combinatorial skill and Conservation skill
6. 4 objectives of an RPM session - cognitive, skill, tolerance and communication
7. Lesson planning
8. Selecting the student participation method and individualizing it based on the student’s - motor, sensory and emotional readiness
9. Sensory activities –what are they,  how and when to incorporate in lessons.
10. Types of prompts and when to use 
11. Pre-communication stages and how to work towards open communication
12. How to identify the types of Kinesthetic (motor)  actions - impulse, OCD, stimulatory actions and redirecting them towards purposeful motor actions.
13. Principles of redirecting unwanted actions - delay, dilute, scramble
14. Types of verbal students and how to adapt RPM sessions for them
15. Extending RPM to the environment ( for home care uses outside an academic session)  -  body awareness and self help skills, self dictation skills, sensory learning for better participation in the environment
16. How to develop Kinesthetic skills of handwriting and drawing.

Post-course requisite (Cost - $85)
 

You are required to submit a written lesson plan with a 5 - 10 minutes video of the lesson being delivered and to complete an assessment over zoom with Soma based on the course.
If Soma is satisfied that you show a good basic understanding she will issue a certificate of completion.

The certificate of completion confirms satisfactory completion of the Level 1 Introductory Practitioner course and is valid for 2 years. 

 

To keep in good standing with the method and continue to hold your Level 1 certificate, you will need to recertify every two years by submitting a 5-10 minute video and corresponding lesson plan and completing an assessment over zoom with Soma (cost $85).

 

Benefits of Level 1 Certification:

• Practice RPM 1:1 sessions with student(s) 

• Charge for your time

• You will be listed on the official RPM Practitioner List

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Level 2 RPM Practitioner Training 

 

This training is for anyone who has completed the Level 1 RPM Practitioner Introductory course and is wanting to grow their RPM skills to a small group of familiar students and progress in the four areas of RPM. In the course trainees will further the skills learned in Level 1 and begin to use these skills with more than one student. A big focus of the course includes learning how to adapt lessons and sessions in the moment to different student’s needs. 

 

This course is taught by Level 4 RPM Providers, contact them for more information on course availability and fees: https://www.halo-soma.org/teachers-1

 

Post-course requisite (Cost - $ 85)

Following successful completion of the course you are required to submit a written lesson plan with a 5 - 10 minutes video of the lesson being delivered and to complete an assessment through Zoom with Soma based on the course.
If Soma is satisfied that you show a good basic understanding she will issue a certificate of completion.

The certificate of completion confirms satisfactory completion of the Level 2 Introductory Practitioner course and is valid for 2 years. 

 

To keep in good standing with the method and continue to hold your Level 2 certificate, you will need to recertify every two years by submitting a 5-10 minute video and corresponding lesson plan and completing an assessment over zoom with Soma (cost $85).

 

Benefits of Level 2 Certification

Level 1 Benefits PLUS:

• Offer 1:1 online lessons

• Present to groups of 25 or less in an informal setting (not conferences) sharing your own experiences. 

Level 3 RPM Practitioner Training

This training is for anyone who has completed the Level 2 RPM Practitioner training and is wanting to grow their RPM skills to a larger group of students both familiar and unfamiliar students. In this course, trainees will learn to use a range of strategies to support various types of students, work on being very reflective in sessions, learn how to work through more challenging sessions - including but not limited to more verbal students, higher OCD’s, students with more motor challenges, and other more challenging situations that might occur, and gain skills to help parents learn with their child. 

 

This course is taught by Level 4 RPM Providers, contact them for more information on course availability and fees: https://www.halo-soma.org/teachers-1

 

Post-course requisite (Cost - $85)

Following successful completion of the course you are required to submit a written lesson plan with a 5 - 10 minutes video of the lesson being delivered and to complete an assessment through Zoom with Soma based on the course.
If Soma is satisfied that you show a good basic understanding she will issue a certificate of completion.

The certificate of completion confirms satisfactory completion of the Level 3 RPM Practitioner training and is valid for 2 years. 

 

To keep in good standing with the method and continue to hold your Level 3 certificate, you will need to recertify every two years by submitting a 5-10 minute video and corresponding lesson plan and completing an assessment over zoom with Soma (cost $85).

 

Benefits of Level 3 Certification

Level 1 & 2 Benefits PLUS:

• Present to groups of 50 or less in an informal setting - non-conferences

• Offer 1:1 online lessons

• Offer 1:1 parent oversight

• Travel to work 1:1 with students in different areas (no live stream of sessions)

Level 4 RPM Provider Training

Level 4 training involves interning at HALO and is by personal invitation from Soma.

 

Benefits of Level 4 Certification

Level 1, 2 & 3 Benefits PLUS:

• Present to groups of any size - conferences included

• Offer 1:1 online webinars

• School Consultations 

• Travel workshops - with live stream observers

• Able to offer RPM Level 2 & 3 training

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