Courage Isn’t Loud: Rethinking the Emphasis on Treating to Speak in Children with Selective Mutism
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum When supporting a child with Selective Mutism, well-meaning adults often focus on one goal: helping the child [...]
Meeting Children & Teens Where They Are: The Power of the Social Communication Bridge®
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum Imagine being expected to give a speech in front of hundreds of people without any preparation, in [...]
Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum Using natural objects, simple questions, and strategic parent positioning to foster social connections for children with Selective Mutism [...]
FAQ_What is the Treatment Approach at the SMart Center?
We get this question all the time! At the SMart Center, we don’t use a one-size-fits-all model or focus on just “getting a child to [...]
Understanding Whispering in Children with Selective Mutism
By Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum Selective Mutism (SM) is a complex anxiety disorder where individuals, often children/teens, are unable to speak in specific [...]
Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment
By Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum The Below, Summarized The overlap between perfectionism and Selective Mutism is a reinforcing cycle of fear and self-criticism. Understanding [...]
Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both
By Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum When a child struggles to speak or connect socially, parents and professionals may wonder: Is this Selective Mutism (SM), [...]
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