The Missing Link in Most Treatment Approaches: "The Transitional Stage of Communication" Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) recognizes the Transitional Stage of Communication [...]
Social Comfort Precedes Communication. Before an individual with Selective Mutism can communicate, he or she must have a certain amount of comfort and familiarity. Pushing [...]
Ask-the-Doc: SMart Tip for the In the Classroom Question: "Should my child with Selective Mutism be grouped in the same class with friends?" Answer: "It varies! If [...]
To promote comfort with kids and teachers and fuel progression into social communication, children with Selective Mutsim often need staff facilitation to prompt the process [...]