Shining Stars: Virginia
Meet Virginia Ever since Virginia was 4 years old, she was completely mute outside of her home and could not speak to anyone outside of [...]
Giving Tuesday at the SMart Center
In honor of Giving Tuesday, make a $100 tax-deductible donation to SMRI and receive all six of Dr. E's e-books for FREE! Dr. E's [...]
EP40: Live Chat w/ Parents @ CommuniCamp (Holiday Prep)
In the episode, Dr. E and three participating parents discuss parenting strategies to focus on this upcoming holiday season, how to help children overcome social anxiety during holiday events, understanding silence when dealing with children with selective mutism, and much more.
EP39: Understanding Sleep & Anxiety w/ Dr. Jodi Mindell
In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Mindell discuss the role of sensory issues in sleep, navigating parent-child sleep dynamics, the overall importance of sleep and much, much more.
Shining Stars: Chelsea
Meet Chelsea Chelsea has always been completely mute in all settings outside of her home. When Chelsea began pre-school, her teacher mentioned that she could [...]
EP38: How Shining Star, Emily, Overcame Selective Mutism
In this episode, Dr. E and Emily’s mom, Jenny, discuss Emily’s SM journey, the importance of parental involvement, embracing our children’s unique gifts, and much, much more.
Who is a Good Candidate for CommuniCamp™?
Almost EVERYONE is a good candidate for CommuniCamp™! We welcome children and teens, ages 3 to 17, and we never require any child/teen to [...]
EP37: Ways Parents & Caregivers Can Better Manage Stress w/ Kati Morton
In this episode, Dr. E and Kati Morton discuss parent and caregiver stress, the importance of self-care for parents and caregivers, why modeling healthy behaviors to your children is so important and more.
Shining Stars: Kaelyn
Meet Kaelyn Kaelyn's 6th grade teacher brought concerns to Kaelyn's parents about her lack of participation in the class and simply not responding to questions. [...]
EP36: How to Become an Authoritative Parent
Dr. E and Dr. Jenna discuss the importance of authoritative parenting, why authoritative parenting is the most ideal type of parenting style during treatment, ways to become an authoritative parent, and more.