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Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach
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Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach

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Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach

Elisa Shipon-Blum DO2025-10-20T14:37:13-04:00July 25th, 2025|

By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum Using natural objects, simple questions, and strategic parent positioning to foster social connections for children with Selective Mutism [...]

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FAQ_What is the Treatment Approach at the SMart Center?

Elisa Shipon-Blum DO2025-06-06T15:10:44-04:00June 6th, 2025|

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 [...]

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Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment
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Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment

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Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment

Elisa Shipon-Blum DO2025-05-14T20:53:08-04:00April 9th, 2025|

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 [...]

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Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both
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Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both

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Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both

Elisa Shipon-Blum DO2026-03-21T19:36:19-04:00March 31st, 2025|

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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Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach

Buckets, Shovels, and Small Talk: How to Facilitate Peer Interactions at the Park or Beach

FAQ_What is the Treatment Approach at the SMart Center?

Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment

Perfectionism and Selective Mutism: Overlap, Causes & Treatment

Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both

Selective Mutism and Autism: Similarities, Differences, and How to Support Children with Both

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