Shining Stars – Joshua
Meet Joshua Joshua’s Gradual and Manageable Steps—Inspired by SMart Center Strategies—Led Him to Overcome Selective Mutism! When Joshua* was around three or four years [...]
Shining Stars – Guliana
Meet Guliana At three-years-old, Guliana was mute in all social settings but is now fully verbal everywhere! How? She and her parents began treatment [...]
Shining Stars – Nicholas
Meet Nicholas Following a car accident when Nicholas was 2 years old, his family noticed that he was exceptionally shy and reserved. Nicholas would avoid [...]
Shining Stars – Alex
Meet Alex Alex was 3 years old when her mom first noticed her child was mute in almost all social situations. After some research, Alex’s [...]
EP7: The QUAD
Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum welcomes Jennifer Brittingham, LPC, back on the podcast to discuss the prevalence of eating, sleeping, toileting, and behavioral difficulties associated with Selective Mutism – otherwise known as the ‘Quad’.
EP6: Medication
Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum uses this month’s podcast episode to explain the reasons to consider the use of medication.
EP5: Back to School
Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum welcomes Jennifer Brittingham LPC, a SMart Center lead clinician and school consultant to the podcast to discuss all things back to school!
BONUS EP4, FAQ: The Social Communication Bridge
Learn all about Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s popular visual tool, The Social Communication Bridge©. The Bridge is used within Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (S-CAT®), where Selective Mutism is understood as a social communication anxiety disorder.
EP4, Part 2: The Social Communication Bridge®
Learn all about Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s popular visual tool, The Social Communication Bridge©. The Bridge is used within Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (S-CAT®), where Selective Mutism is understood as a social communication anxiety disorder.
EP4, Part 1: The Social Communication Bridge®
Learn all about Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s popular visual tool, The Social Communication Bridge©. The Bridge is used within Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (S-CAT®), where Selective Mutism is understood as a social communication anxiety disorder.