$500 GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNICAMP™

About SMart Center

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far SMart Center has created 13 blog entries.

EP56: Treating Your Selective Mute Child in their Natural Environment w/ Ruth Perednik

2025-07-16T15:26:45-04:00July 16th, 2025|

In this episode, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Ruth Perednik discuss why children don’t progress by practicing skills only in a treatment setting, how to continue therapy at home, how to get buy-in from teachers and school staff and more.

Comments Off on EP56: Treating Your Selective Mute Child in their Natural Environment w/ Ruth Perednik

EP55: Fostering Independence in Elementary-Aged Children w/ Dr. Jenna Blum

2025-07-01T13:04:07-04:00July 1st, 2025|

In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Jenna break down how to foster independence in elementary-aged children. They discuss how to encourage decision making, foster self-help skills, develop your child’s problem-solving abilities and more.

Comments Off on EP55: Fostering Independence in Elementary-Aged Children w/ Dr. Jenna Blum

EP54 (Ask Dr. E): Summer Jobs for Teens, Inappropriate Public Behavior, SM vs Speech Refusal & more

2025-06-16T15:12:26-04:00June 16th, 2025|

In the episode, we answer five questions, including how to manage inappropriate behavior in public, recommended summer jobs for a teen with SM, selective mutism vs just refusing not to speak & more.

Comments Off on EP54 (Ask Dr. E): Summer Jobs for Teens, Inappropriate Public Behavior, SM vs Speech Refusal & more