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New PatientS - Please Read Before Your upcoming appointment


Please review the SIX materials listed below in order to be prepared for your visit to the SMart Center.

1. New Patient Packet
Please read the New Patient Packet in order to be familiar with SMart Center policies and procedures prior to your initial appointment.

2. What is Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (S-CAT)®?

If you have not done so already, please familiarize yourself with the treatment approach used at the SMart Center.

3. The Social Communication Bridge©
The Social Communication Bridge© will be an essential tool in your family's treatment journey.  Please download and print your copy before your appointment.

4. The Selective Mutism Stages of Social Communication and Comfort Scale©

The Stages of Social Communication and Comfort Scale© will be an essential tool in your family's treatment journey.  Please download and print your copy before your appointment.

5. What Should I Tell My Child About His/Her Upcoming Appointment?

If you are unsure what to tell your child before coming in to the SMart Center, review the above link.

6. What is Selective Mutism?

Please review this resource and use to educate family members and school staff on Selective Mutism.



Please Complete the Following Forms Before Your Upcoming Appointment

If You Have Scheduled a Comprehensive Consultation:

For a comprehensive consultation, please complete the following New Patient Permission Forms and three Online Assessment Forms listed below.


New Patient Permission Forms
All forms provided in the above link must be completed prior to your child's initial appointment.


Online Assessment Forms
There are three assessment forms that must be filled out before any child's initial evaluation at the SMart Center.  They are:
1. The SM-CDQ
2. The School Evaluation Form
3. The Sensory Profile
Please click the above link (or click here) to access these forms.


If You Have Scheduled a Per Service Consultation:
For a per service consultation, please complete the New Patient Permission Forms and two Assessment Forms listed below.


New Patient Permission Forms
All forms provided in the above link (or click here) must be completed prior to your child's initial appointment.

Assessment Forms
There are two assessment forms that must be filled out before the child's per service consultation at the SMart Center.  They can be accessed through the links below:
1. The SM-CDQ
2. The School Evaluation Form Word document or
PDF document


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