This 90-minute virtual “town meeting” with Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum (“Dr. E”) was created to discuss the many questions we receive about treating tweens and teens with Selective Mutism. Parents, caretakers, teachers, and treatment professionals will benefit from joining this discussion.

Upon registration, participants will be asked to submit their specific questions for Dr. Shipon-Blum to address live during the discussion. This will be an interactive Q/A session as well meaning participants are welcome to ask questions and engage in a back-and-forth discussion with Dr. E throughout the course of the meeting. Topics for discussion will include:

• Adapting treatment for tweens and teens
• Understanding differences in treatment approach for tweens/teens as compared to younger children
• Learning ways to increase motivation for tweens/teens to ‘want’ to make progress.
• Role of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) in the treatment of tweens and teens
• Outlining key exposure opportunities for teens/tweens to allow for progress
• Learning how parenting dynamics affect treatment
• Understanding how external and internal motivation affect treatment
• When to consider using medication and best strategies for medication 

Register today by clicking here. 

Learn more about Dr. E. Elisa Shipon-Blum DO, is the President and Director of the Selective Mutism Anxiety and Related Disorders Treatment Center (SMart Center) located in Jenkintown, PA. She is the Founder and Director Emeritus of the Selective Mutism Association (SMA) and a Director of the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI). Dr. Shipon-Blum is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology & Family Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a board certified physician who specializes in Selective Mutism (SM). Dr. Shipon-Blum developed the evidenced-based Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) and consults worldwide with families, treating professionals, and educators, and has helped 6,000+ individuals from around the world overcome SM. Dr. Shipon-Blum also created CommuniCamp™, an intensive group treatment and parent training program for children and teens with Selective Mutism, social anxiety, and extreme shyness. Dr. Shipon-Blum lectures throughout the country on the topic of SM, performs school evaluations and training for treating professionals, educators, and parents, and is considered one of the world’s leading experts in the treatment, research, and understanding of Selective Mutism. She has been a featured expert on national television programs such as 20/20, CNN, Inside Edition, and Good Morning America, as well as other local, national, and international television and radio broadcasts. In addition, she has been featured in TIME Magazine, People Magazine, and has interviewed with newspapers such as the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Diego Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Palm Beach Post. Dr. Shipon-Blum is presently involved in multiple collaborative research projects with top researchers and clinicians. In addition to her research she has written numerous articles and books on SM and anxiety including ‘Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child,’ ‘The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child,’ ‘Understanding Katie,’ ‘Supplement Treatment Guide Book to Understanding Katie‘, ‘Selective Mutism Summer Vacation & Back to School Guide‘ and ‘ Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder in School.’ She has also produced numerous webinars, conferences, and handouts on the assessment and treatment of SM. Notably, Dr. Shipon-Blum is also the mother of a child, Sophie, who suffered from and overcame Selective Mutism and is the inspiration for the work she does each day.