BACK-TO-SCHOOL SOCIAL SKILLS SERIES

EP60: Helping Kids with Selective Mutism Bounce Back from Setbacks w/ Dr. Natalie Weder

2026-08-18T13:54:19-04:00September 10th, 2025|

EP60 of the Unspoken Words podcast features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and psychiatrist, Dr. Natalie Weder, on how to help young children bounce back from social and emotional setbacks. In the episode, Dr. Elisa-Shipon-Blum and Dr. Natalie Weder discuss resilience, reframing, recognizing micro-moments of success and more.

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EP59: Live Chat w/ Parents @ CommuniCamp™

2026-08-18T13:56:28-04:00August 25th, 2025|

In the episode, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and three participating parents discuss strategies for a positive start to the school year, navigating the bathroom issue at school, what to do when your child refuses to go to school and more.

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EP58: Selective Mutism and the Power of Play w/ Dr. Jody LeVos

2026-08-18T15:29:00-04:00August 15th, 2025|

In the episode, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jody LeVos discuss how different types of play—from structured therapy to free exploration—can be integrated into treatment to support emotional regulation and encourage speech development.

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

2026-08-18T15:34:00-04:00July 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.

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

2026-08-18T15:34:53-04:00July 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.

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

2026-08-18T15:35:55-04:00June 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.

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EP53: Bilingualism & Selective Mutism w/ Anna Biavati

2026-08-18T15:37:11-04:00May 22nd, 2025|

In this episode, Dr. E and Anna discuss bilingualism and multilingualism’s connection to Selective Mutism,  the differences between Speech & Language Difficulties and General Anxiety, how to approach Treatment & School-Based Accommodations for children with Speech & Language challenges, and more.

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EP52: Misophonia & Selective Mutism: When Sounds Trigger Negative Responses w/ Dr. Ali Mattu

2026-08-18T15:38:31-04:00May 6th, 2025|

In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Ali discuss what misophonia is, its connection to general anxiety disorder, strategies and tools to spot it in your children and treat it and more.

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EP51: Ask Dr. E (Potty Talk, Discussing Selective Mutism with Child, Teacher Strategy & more)

2026-08-18T15:39:50-04:00April 22nd, 2025|

In the episode, we answer five questions, including how to handle anxiety-triggered potty talk, should you explain Selective Mutism directly to your child, strategies for teachers & more.

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