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Reasons to Choose the SMart Center

Because our practitioners are world experts in the field.

• The SMart Center director, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum (Dr. E), pioneered early, effective treatment approaches to Selective Mutism.
• Dr. E's Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) program is acknowledged as a gold standard for treating SM and is increasingly being used in treatment for a range of other social communication issues.
• Dr. E and our other practitioners have ample experience using S-CAT® to treat children, teenagers, and adults.

Because our S-CAT® therapy is proven and extensively researched..

• More than 5,000 children have been successfully treated to overcome their social communication difficulties using the S-CAT® program.
• Research done at the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI) showed that children made statistically significant improvements in their ability to speak in school and other social settings with each treatment visit with the SMart Center.
• The SMart Center is the only center in the world implementing the S-CAT® program.
• Research on S-CAT® shows that children significantly improve their communication skills after each visit to the SMart Center compared to what can feel like an endless mill of visits with the psychologist, therapist or speech pathologist.

Because we get fast results.

• 3-7 visits is the average number of sessions at the SMart Center.
• Our structured, step-by-step approach saves you money while delivering results.

Because SM and social communication issues are all we do, all day, every day.

• Unlike generalist medical practices, our center is dedicated to treating children, teenagers and adults suffering only from selective mutism, social communication anxiety, and related disorders.
• When you come to the SMart Center, you are getting specialists who know what you're dealing with and who can get results for your loved one.

Because we treat the whole child/individual.

• We take a holistic approach to treating your child or loved one.
• Our treatment is based on the understanding that social communication issues are a symptom, not the root cause of what is causing your loved one to be mute or socially anxious.
• We develop an individualized approach for each patient, tailoring our S-CAT® program to their unique needs.

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