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SUMMARY:Let's Talk: Tweens & Teens with Dr. E & Dr. Jenna
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\, world-leading SM expert and founder of the SMart Center\, alongside Dr. Jenna Blum\, lead clinical psychologist\, for a live discussion and Q&A dedicated to supporting tweens and teens with Selective Mutism. \nDr. E and Dr. Jenna will address parent questions about motivation\, treatment progress\, and school collaboration\, while exploring the real challenges older children and teens face—building motivation\, making friends\, starting conversations\, self-advocacy\, gaining independence\, joining activities\, and strengthening confidence. Parents will learn how to adapt strategies to support meaningful\, lasting progress throughout their child’s communication journey. \n\n\n\nHeld via Microsoft Teams.\n\nFor assistance\, contact SMart Center at 215-887-5748 or events@smartcenter.us
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/lets-talk-tweens-teens-with-dr-e-dr-jenna/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200810T183000
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SUMMARY:Back to School Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a live\, one-hour virtual Question/Answer session with SM school expert\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A.\, LPC. Participants are given the opportunity to submit questions upon registration and Jennifer will answer them all live\, giving parents the opportunity to learn how to implement strategies under safety guidelines and social distancing. Topics of discussion can and will focus on how to decide to if a virtual\, hybrid\, or in-person school schedule is the best decision for your child communicatively\, how to implement social communication strategies remotely\, preparing for entry back to school if and when possible\, and regression prevention. Register here!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/back-to-school-town-hall-meeting/
LOCATION:SMart Center Virtual Treatment Room
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200520T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200520T143000
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk: Tweens and Teens!
DESCRIPTION:This 90-minute virtual “town meeting” with Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum (“Dr. E”) was created to discuss the many questions we receive about treating tweens and teens with Selective Mutism. Parents\, caretakers\, teachers\, and treatment professionals will benefit from joining this discussion. \nUpon registration\, participants will be asked to submit their specific questions for Dr. Shipon-Blum to address live during the discussion. This will be an interactive Q/A session as well meaning participants are welcome to ask questions and engage in a back-and-forth discussion with Dr. E throughout the course of the meeting. Topics for discussion will include: \n\nAdapting treatment for tweens and teens\nUnderstanding differences in treatment approach for tweens/teens as compared to younger children\nLearning ways to increase motivation for tweens/teens to ‘want’ to make progress.\nRole of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) in the treatment of tweens and teens\nOutlining key exposure opportunities for teens/tweens to allow for progress\nLearning how parenting dynamics affect treatment\nUnderstanding how external and internal motivation affect treatment\nWhen to consider using medication and best strategies for medication \n\nRegister today by clicking here.  \nLearn more about Dr. E. Elisa Shipon-Blum DO\, is the President and Director of the Selective Mutism Anxiety and Related Disorders Treatment Center (SMart Center) located in Jenkintown\, PA. She is the Founder and Director Emeritus of the Selective Mutism Association (SMA) and a Director of the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI). Dr. Shipon-Blum is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology & Family Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a board certified physician who specializes in Selective Mutism (SM). Dr. Shipon-Blum developed the evidenced-based Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) and consults worldwide with families\, treating professionals\, and educators\, and has helped 6\,000+ individuals from around the world overcome SM. Dr. Shipon-Blum also created CommuniCamp™\, an intensive group treatment and parent training program for children and teens with Selective Mutism\, social anxiety\, and extreme shyness. Dr. Shipon-Blum lectures throughout the country on the topic of SM\, performs school evaluations and training for treating professionals\, educators\, and parents\, and is considered one of the world’s leading experts in the treatment\, research\, and understanding of Selective Mutism. She has been a featured expert on national television programs such as 20/20\, CNN\, Inside Edition\, and Good Morning America\, as well as other local\, national\, and international television and radio broadcasts. In addition\, she has been featured in TIME Magazine\, People Magazine\, and has interviewed with newspapers such as the New York Times\, Chicago Tribune\, Boston Globe\, San Diego Tribune\, Philadelphia Inquirer\, and Palm Beach Post. Dr. Shipon-Blum is presently involved in multiple collaborative research projects with top researchers and clinicians. In addition to her research she has written numerous articles and books on SM and anxiety including ‘Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child\,’ ‘The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child\,’ ‘Understanding Katie\,’ ‘Supplement Treatment Guide Book to Understanding Katie‘\, ‘Selective Mutism Summer Vacation & Back to School Guide‘ and ‘ Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder in School.’ She has also produced numerous webinars\, conferences\, and handouts on the assessment and treatment of SM. Notably\, Dr. Shipon-Blum is also the mother of a child\, Sophie\, who suffered from and overcame Selective Mutism and is the inspiration for the work she does each day.
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/lets-talk-tweens-and-teens/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Presentations,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200515T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200515T123000
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SUMMARY:Selective Mutism & Social Anxiety In-the-School Webinar\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Individuals with Selective Mutism (SM) manifest social communication deficits based on the setting and expectations from others within a setting. Parents\, therapists\, and school staff are often perplexed as to how to help the mute child. Dr. Shipon-Blum\, an expert in treating children and adolescents with SM and developer of Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, conceptualizes SM as a social communication anxiety disorder where “not speaking” merely skims the surface of the difficulties these individuals face. Dr. Shipon-Blum has found that individuals with SM can make significant progress and transition to verbal communication when provided with comprehensive treatment that focuses on the whole person and improving his/her social communication and engagement skills.   \nThe school environment is most often the setting where children present as mute. Progress in the therapy room and at home will not automatically generalize to the school setting without the implementation of specific treatment goals and adult facilitation from educational staff. SM treatment in the school requires a team approach involving the clinician\, parents\, and educational staff. Through collaboration and consistent implementation of specific treatment strategies and goals\, students with SM can transition to verbal communication in the school setting.   \nThis conference will review the importance of the initial evaluation and assessment process that are critical in developing an effective treatment plan for an individual with Selective Mutism. Next\, the impact of SM on a child’s academic performance and ability to make progress and the need for accommodations and services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan will be discussed. A review of common comorbid disorders (e.g. speech and language disorder\, sensory processing disorder\, developmental delays\, etc.) seen in children with SM and sample accommodations and interventions to address these challenges in the school setting will also be discussed. Finally\, the presentation will identify and describe effective treatment strategies and interventions in treating SM in the school setting.   \nPart 1 of this webinar workshop will focus on two areas: the benefits of comprehensive assessments for children with Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety and addressing comorbid conditions in the school setting through the development of accommodations and interventions such as 504/IEP Plans. The goal is to understand Selective Mutism and learn strategies to help the child/teen with Selective Mutism\, social anxiety\, and extreme shyness cope\, socialize\, and communicate in school.  \nFrom 10-11am ET\, SMart Center clinicians Tera Gibbs\, M.A. and Julia Gomes\, M.S.\, M.A. will present “The Benefits of Comprehensive Assessments for Children with Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety.” We know that individuals with SM and social anxiety can easily be misunderstood due to communication difficulties. Comprehensive assessments provide a unique perspective into a student’s strengths and challenges and identify\, as precisely as possible\, the facilitators (maintaining factors) and barriers children experience as they navigate the world around them. Assessment data provides a foundation upon which teams can develop tailored\, individualized\, and effective interventions in order to best support the individual. Tera and Julia will outline the assessment process\, highlight special considerations for assessing students with communication difficulties\, and discuss how assessment and differential diagnosis contribute to developing the most effective interventions for the students with whom we work. A thorough explanation of the overlap between SM and related disorders will be provided while specifically highlighting how comprehensive assessment can differentiate the nuances of what appear to be similar surface-level symptoms. Finally\, the presentation will review how to successfully develop and implement 504 Plans and IEP’s using assessment data.    \nFrom 11:30am-12:30pm ET\, SMart Center clinicians Tera Gibbs\, M.A. and Jenna Blum\, B.A. will present “Addressing Comorbid Conditions in the School Setting Through 504/IEP Plans.” Tera and Jenna will give an overview of the conditions and disorders that commonly occur with Selective Mutism and how to recognize and identify them\, including extreme shyness and timid temperament\, social anxiety\, autism spectrum disorders\, behavioral challenges\, sensory processing problems\, developmental and intellectual delays and disabilities\, learning disabilities\, and bilingualism. The importance of a comprehensive evaluation to help ensure that comorbid conditions are not missed\, misdiagnosed\, or over-identified will be discussed. Tera and Jenna will also provide an overview of accommodations for each of these comorbid conditions and how they can be incorporated in a 504/IEP in the school environment.  \nBy attending this webinar you will learn:  \n\nThe assessment process and special considerations for children/teens with communication and social anxiety-related difficulties. \nThe importance of tailoring the assessment process to the individual child in order to bolster validity of results.  \nThe relationship between Selective Mutism\, its related disorders\, the various co-occurring symptoms\, and how assessment leads appropriate identification\, differentiated diagnosis\, and the development of effective interventions.  \nHow assessment and interventions become formalized\, effective school accommodations and modifications through 504 Plans and IEPs.  \nCommon conditions or disorders that may occur with a diagnosis of Selective Mutism.  \nAccommodations\, interventions\, and modifications to include in a 504 or IEP plan to address comorbid conditions.  \n\nRegister here! \nAbout our Presenters:  \nTera Gibbs\, M.A. is a master-level clinician at the SMart Center and serves as a CommuniCamp™ Head Counselor. She is a doctoral student in school psychology at Temple University. Prior to her current program\, she earned her undergraduate degree from Daemen College (B.A.\, 2007) and graduate degrees from SUNY Buffalo (M.A.\, 2009) and Temple University (M.Ed.\, 2011). She has worked as a paraprofessional in Emotional Support at South Philadelphia High School\, a school counselor in Chester County\, and an adjunct instructor in the College of Lifelong Learning at Immaculata University. As a student clinician at the Temple University Psychoeducational Clinic\, she has conducted full psychoeducational evaluations for school-aged students and has experience assessing specific learning disabilities as well as social\, emotional\, and attentional difficulties. She is trained to use solution-focused\, cognitive-behavioral\, and acceptance and commitment therapeutic strategies. Throughout her education\, her research interests have included exploring facilitators and barriers to healthy behavior change\, using inquiry-based strategies to facilitate science learning for middle school teachers and students\, and\, currently\, how executive skills influence math achievement in middle school students.  \nJulia Gomes\, M.S\, M.A. is currently a fourth year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned a M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Julia works as a part-time adjunct professor at Cabrini University\, teaching Abnormal Psychology and Theories of Personality courses to undergraduate students. She also works as a psychology social media coordinator for a private practice located in King of Prussia and Philadelphia. Julia currently serves as a doctoral student extern at Cooper Hospital and Cooper Learning Center where she works alongside of health professionals to provide brief interventions and services to their patients. In addition to providing therapeutic services at Cooper Hospital\, Julia conducts psychoeducational evaluations at Cooper Learning Center with children and adolescents.  She has held prior positions conducting therapy with adults and children who have a variety of diagnoses and has utilized evidence-based practices to alleviate client’s psychological distress. Julia previously was a doctoral student extern at Intercommunity Action Incorporated where she conducted comprehensive behavioral evaluations\, psychoeducational and neuropsychological testing with children and adolescents who may have learning difficulties\, intellectual disabilities\, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder\, autism spectrum disorders\, and other mood and trauma-related disorders. Julia also co-led a psychoeducational Depression group at Intercommunity Action Incorporated\, for clients who endorsed experiencing symptoms of depression. Within the group Julia provided psychoeducation about depression and taught the client’s evidence-based techniques and strategies to help decrease their depressive symptoms. During her master’s level clinical experience\, she worked in Belmont Behavioral Hospital’s outpatient department\, providing therapy to children\, adolescents\, adults\, and older adults with a number of diagnoses.  Julia is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) as well as other subdivisions within APA. She is currently in the process of developing her dissertation on the topic of “The Prosocial Behaviors\, Gross Motor Abilities\, and Soccer Skill Acquisition of Young Children after Participating in an Organized Soccer Program.”  \nJenna Blum\, B.A. is currently pursuing a doctorate in the field of Clinical Psychology at Chestnut Hill College after graduating with honors from Muhlenberg College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree and majored in Psychology and minored in Creative Writing. Jenna was a member of the Psychology National Honor Society (Psi Chi). Jenna has years of experience working at the SMart Center. Over the years\, she has developed a passion for this community. She explained that her favorite part about working at the SMart Center is the rewarding feeling that she gets every time she reads a story from a patient located anywhere in the world who has found a voice from the comfort and confidence that they have gained at the center. Jenna is currently a Research Assistant\, Clinical Support Staff\, and a Head CommuniCamp™ Counselor. She also works with patients under our licensed clinicians and performs Exposure Based Treatment (EBPs) for families who attend consultations at the SMart Center.  Jenna has been a Head Counselor at CommuniCamp™ since 2017 and enjoys meeting families from all over the world. Her favorite part of CommuniCamp™ is watching children and teens from various sides of the world come together for one weekend to find their voices together. She explained that it is so powerful to watch children act as leaders and helpers to other campers. She stated\, “Every child walks out of CommuniCamp™ as a new\, confident\, and inspired young individual and feels encouraged and proud of the person that they have become.” 
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/selective-mutism-social-anxiety-in-the-school-webinar-part-1/
LOCATION:SMart Center Virtual Treatment Room
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Presentations,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200417T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200417T160000
DTSTAMP:20200409T042705Z
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SUMMARY:Ask-the-Expert: School Edition! How to Support Students with Selective Mutism During Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Date/Time: This event occurs every Friday at 3:00pm EDT\n\nThis is a live\, one-hour Question/Answer session with SM school expert\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A. Participants are given the opportunity to submit questions upon registration and Jennifer will answer them all live\, giving teachers\, other education professionals\, and parents the opportunity to learn how to continue engaging and interacting with SM students virtually during school closures and social distancing. Topics of discussion will focus on how to continue social communication strategies remotely through distance learning\, preparing for entry back to school if and when possible\, and regression prevention. This interactive workshop is perfect for the teacher\, parent\, or caregiver who is interested in learning how keep a student(s) with Selective Mutism engaged and communicative with schools\, restaurants\, and store closures. This event occurs every Friday at 3:00pm EDT until further notice. To signup for this date or future dates\, click here: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/asktheexpert-school-edition-how-to-support-students-with-selective-mutism-during-pandemic-2138772411
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/ask-the-expert-school-edition-how-to-support-students-with-selective-mutism-during-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200410T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200410T163000
DTSTAMP:20200409T182603Z
CREATED:20200409T182603Z
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SUMMARY:Ask-the-Expert Webinar: School Edition! How to Support Students with Selective Mutism During Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:This is a live\, one-hour virtual Question/Answer session with SM school expert\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A. Participants are given the opportunity to submit questions upon registration and Jennifer will answer them all live\, giving teachers\, other education professionals\, and parents the opportunity to learn how to continue engaging and interacting with SM students virtually during school closures and social distancing. Topics of discussion can and will focus on how to continue social communication strategies remotely\, preparing for entry back to school if and when possible\, and regression prevention. This interactive webinar workshop is perfect for the teacher\, parent\, or caregiver who is interested in learning how keep a student(s) with Selective Mutism engaged and communicative with schools\, restaurants\, and store closures. \nClick here to signup: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/asktheexpert-school-edition-how-to-support-students-with-selective-mutism-during-pandemic-2138772411 \nCan’t join live? That’s OK! Register anyway and receive a video copy of the recording after the event!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/ask-the-expert-webinar-school-edition-how-to-support-students-with-selective-mutism-during-pandemic-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200407T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200407T163000
DTSTAMP:20200401T173727Z
CREATED:20200331T175311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T173727Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar Workshop: Quarantine Week 2 Organize & Recalibrate As New Details Emerge
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description:\nHow do we maintain/build social communication skills while social distancing? With most stores\, restaurants\, and schools shut-down for the unforeseeable future\, how do we work on overcoming Selective Mutism? Join Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A.\, Selective Mutism expert specializing in Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, as she guides parents with Part 2 of her Quarantine webinar series. Last week\, Jennifer discussed how to get organized and develop social communication goals during social distancing. This webinar will focus on weekly re-calibrating social communication opportunities and using S-CAT® concepts and goals within the real-world when our world is temporarily more digital\, and how to begin organizing social communication goals related to school when many schools are not in session. Remember\, during these unprecedented quaran-times\, progress is not canceled\, just recalibrated!\n\nIf you can’t join live\, that’s OK! Complete this registration form and receive a video recording after the event so you can view it on-demand: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/quarantine-week-2-organize–recalibrate-goals-as-new-details-emerge-webinar-2138774554
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/webinar-workshop-quarantine-week-2-organize-recalibrate-as-new-details-emerge/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200403T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200403T160000
DTSTAMP:20200401T174141Z
CREATED:20200401T174141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T174141Z
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SUMMARY:Ask the Expert School Edition! Supporting Student with Selective Mutism During Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:This is a live\, one-hour Question/Answer session with SM school expert\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A. Submit your questions upon registration and Jennifer will answer them all live as well as giving teachers and other education professionals the opportunity to learn how to continue engaging and interacting with their SM students virtually during school closures and social distancing. \nIf you can’t join live\, that’s OK! Complete this registration form and receive a video recording after the event so you can view it on-demand! Click here to register: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/ask-the-expert-school-edition-supporting-sm-students-during-pandemic-2138774583
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/ask-the-expert-school-edition-supporting-student-with-selective-mutism-during-pandemic/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200325T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T133000
DTSTAMP:20200323T162342Z
CREATED:20200322T040835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T162342Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Playdates & Achieving Goals While Quarantined
DESCRIPTION:It is important to play and maintain social communication and relationships during this time of social distancing. Join Tera Gibbs\, M.A.\, M.Ed.\, a doctoral trainee at the SMart Center\, LIVE! on Wednesday\, March 25th at 1pm EDT\, as she guides parents through how to conduct a play date virtually using in Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®). She will review how to choose an activity\, invite others to join the group\, and facilitate play from a distance. Join Tera live\, or signup to receive a recording of the presentation and view it on-demand! During these unprecedented quaran-times\, progress is not canceled\, just recalibrated! Click here to register!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/virtual-playdates-achieving-goals-while-quarantined/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181113T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181113T150000
DTSTAMP:20181101T165959Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar Workshop: Selective Mutism Through the Ages: From Tots to Teens and Adults
DESCRIPTION:Live Webinar Workshop: Selective Mutism Through the Ages: From Tots to Teens and Adults \n\n\n\nDate:\nTuesday\, November 13\, 2018\n\n\nTime:\n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST\n\n\nMethod:\nLive Webinar (*Ability to access presentation following webinar for quick and easy reference)\n\n\nOverview:\nWhen evaluating an individual with Selective Mutism\, it is important to consider chronological age\, developmental level\, co-occurring diagnoses\, and stage of social communication (Shipon-Blum\, 2002). These factors will dictate how treatment should be structured (Shipon-Blum\, 2017). Utilizing case examples\, Dr. Shipon-Blum will review specific treatment interventions for children ages three to five\, ages six to nine\, ages ten to thirteen\, teenagers\, and young adults and discusses how these interventions are best implemented at home\, in school\, and in public settings. Read more below.\n\n\nCost:\n$100 (Early-bird special) $125 (after November 2nd)\n\n\nRegistration Link:\nhttp://bit.ly/2Pal7RL\n\n\nASHA CEUs\nYes. See below for details.\n\n\nNASP CPDs\nYes. See below for details.\n\n\n\nDescription: \nWhen evaluating an individual with Selective Mutism\, it is important to consider chronological age\, developmental level\, co-occurring diagnoses\, and stage of social communication (Shipon-Blum\, 2002). These factors will dictate how treatment should be structured (Shipon-Blum\, 2017). \nRegistering for this webinar allows you to: \n\nexplore the unique treatment needs of children\, teens\, and young adults\nlearn how to best tailor the overall treatment plan and specific strategies and interventions to promote engagement and communication progress.\ndiscover how individuals of different age ranges may present in treatment\, with a specific focus on children ages three to five\, ages six to nine\, ages ten to thirteen\, teenagers\, and young adults.\n\nUtilizing specific case examples\, Dr. Shipon-Blum will review specific treatment interventions for these age ranges and discusses how these interventions are best implemented at home\, in school\, and in public settings. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify generalities in how children and adolescents with SM present\, and how they respond to treatment\, based on their age.\nDescribe the roles that chronological age\, developmental level\, co-occurring diagnoses\, and stage of social communication play in treatment planning.\nIdentify how to best tailor the overall treatment plan\, and specific interventions\, to promote engagement and communication progress based on age.\nDescribe typical social interactions and peer interactions for children with SM at different ages\, as well as how children and teens with SM may present in school and in the community.\n\nCan’t join the live event? Registration includes the webinar recording and supplemental handouts after the event for quick and easy reference.  \n About the Presenter: \nElisa Shipon-Blum\, D.O.\, is the President and Director of the Selective Mutism Anxiety and Related Disorders Treatment Center (SMart Center) located in Jenkintown\, PA\, and she is the Director of the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI)\, a foundation established to study Dr. Shipon-Blum’s theories and treatment methodologies on SM. She is the founder of CommuniCamp™\, the intensive group treatment and family training program for children and teens with Selective Mutism. She is the Founder and Director Emeritus of the Selective Mutism Association (SMA). In addition\, Dr. Shipon-Blum is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology and Family Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Shipon-Blum practices in Jenkintown\, PA\, and developed the evidenced-based Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) from her years studying and researching individuals with SM. She consults worldwide with families\, treating professionals\, and educators\, and she has helped over six thousand children from around the world overcome SM. \nFinancial Disclosure:  \nDr. Shipon-Blum is the President and Director of the Selective Mutism\, Anxiety and Related Disorders Treatment Center. She is a Director of the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI). She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Psychology at PCOM. She has written many books on Selective Mutism for which she receives royalties. Dr. Shipon-Blum sells and distributes books and materials associated with Selective Mutism through the Smart Center website. \n  \nNon-Financial Disclosure: \nDr. Shipon-Blum is the founder and Director Emeritus of the Selective Mutism Association (SMA). \n \nThis course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level\, Professional Area). This course will focus on an introduction to Selective Mutism and Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®). No other assessment or treatment methods will be discussed. This course provides 2 Professional Development Hours. \nProgram completion requirements: Participants in this program must meet the time requirements for webinar participation. Individuals who do not meet time requirements will not be recommended for ASHA CEUs. No partial credit will be provided. \n \nThe SMart Center is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. The SMart Center maintains responsibility for the program. This webinar offers two CPD credits. \nFor more information\, contact: \n\n\n\nAlexandra Talarico\n\n\nClinical Outreach Coordinator\n\n\nCommuniCamp Director\n\n\np:\n215-887-5748 x105\n\n\nw: \ne:\nwww.SelectiveMutismCenter.org \nevents@selectivemutismcenter.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/webinar-workshop-selective-mutism-through-the-ages-from-tots-to-teens-and-adults/
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SUMMARY:Selective Mutism S-CAT® Summer Strategies 101
DESCRIPTION:Don’t let summer break translate to a break in building social communication skills! Join this webinar\, hosted by Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A.\, Lead Clinical Counselor at the SMart Center\, and learn strategies based on Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) to instill coping skills and maintain progression during the summer months. \nJennifer will teach you strategies and you will learn varies tips to help your child transition from school and throughout the summer. Examples include: \n\nTips to cope with the sudden change of routine which can cause a child anxiety.\nContinue socialization and structured communication opportunities with peers and group activities.\nGuide interaction with new peers\, friends and relatives and managing expectations from others\nDOs & DON’Ts for summer camp planning: should you send your child/teen to camp or an organized activity?\nManage expectations for speech during summer traveling\, e.g. going on vacation (new & different environment).\nSMart Tips for Visiting Public Pools\, Beaches\, and Water Parks
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/selective-mutism-s-cat-summer-strategies-101/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:What Contributes to the Development of Selective Mutism?
DESCRIPTION:Parents\, Educators\, and Treating Professionals: Join the SMart Center’s Lead Clinical Counselor and Expert SM School Consultant\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A. live for this educational and strategic webinar! \n\nDescription:\nRegistering for this webinar allows you to explore two common contributors to Selective Mutism: Sensory Sensitivities and Language. Is your loved one overly sensitive\, perceptive\, reacts emotionally\, and maybe a picky eater? Does your loved one: \n\nHave difficulty retelling stories?\nHave difficulty expressing themselves?\nSay “I don’t know” often?\nBecome easily frustrated if not understood?\n\nLearn how sensitivities and language can impact Selective Mutism and receive recommendations and suggestions on how to help your child or teen with SM. 
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/what-contributes-to-the-development-of-selective-mutism/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Ask the Expert: Spring Break Planning Session
DESCRIPTION:This Ask the Expert Session will focus on preparing for Spring break and holiday planning. Learn strategies for how to handle family gatherings\, social events\, and time off from school. Submit your questions when you register and our Lead Support Counselor and Selective Mutism expert\, Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A\, will discuss them live during the session! Receive relevant handouts to aid your strategy implementation after the event.
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/ask-the-expert-spring-break-planning-session/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Helping The Child/Teen Cope & Communicate in the Real World
DESCRIPTION:This webinar explains strategies for progressing comfort\, confidence and communication for children\, teens\, and young adults in real world scenarios\, such as stores\, restaurants\, parties and doctor visits. Specific strategies and interventions to help the child or teen feel less anxious\, build social comfort and progress into verbal communication within all real world settings will be highlighted. \n*All registrants will receive a copy of the recording after the event* \nJoin the SMart Center and SMRI’s President and Director and Selective Mutism expert\, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum (Dr. E) live for this webinar! To help the child\, adolescent\, or young adult who is suffering in silence\, parents\, professionals and educators need to understand that individuals with SM often have difficulty communicating nonverbally. Some may whisper or make sounds through a parent or buddy\, or some may shut down and therefore\, not communicate at all when they sense an expectation to speak. In addition\, social comfort and communication will vary depending on the setting and individuals present in that setting. This webinar begins with the characteristics of Selective Mutism and the importance of understanding a person’s unique needs when developing strategies/interventions for the real world. Information on how to determine a person’s social communication baseline skills (i.e.\, is the person noncommunicative\, nonverbal\, in the verbal transition stage—whispering\, making sounds\, etc.—or verbal?) in particular social settings will be discussed. \nThis course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level\, Professional Area). Click Here for Time-Ordered Agenda and Learning Objectives
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/helping-the-child-teen-cope-communicate-in-the-real-world/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T153000
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Back to School Planning
DESCRIPTION:Back to School Planning for the Child with Selective Mutism \n\n\nPresented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\nJoin Selective Mutism specialist\, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\, developer of the evidenced-based Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®)\, as she provides ways to help the child with Selective Mutism prepare for the upcoming school year\, including the Selective Mutism Interview Game. In addition\, she’ll offer expert recommendations on how to maintain the child’s progress throughout the school year. \n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/back-to-school-planning/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Parenting Support
DESCRIPTION:Parenting Support: When Our Focus is on Helping Our Child with Selective Mutism \n\n\nPresented By: Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A.\n\nParents often experience many emotions when learning their child is having difficulties. There is an emotional toll taken during the information seeking phase\, confirmation of diagnosis\, and especially during the treatment phase. Emotions such as; denial\, worry\, resentment\, and guilt are quite common. How one parent or family member manages their emotions and expectations of their child or others may be quite different from that of their spouse and in turn we may find ourselves out out of sync in more ways than one. Join in our discussion of these various emotional stages\, recognizing our triggers\, and ways to receive support so that we can continue to be our child’s best advocate.\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/parenting-support/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170627T150000
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: What is Selective Mutism?
DESCRIPTION:What is Selective Mutism?: A guide to helping parents\, educators\, and treatment professionals understand selective mutism as a social communication anxiety disorder\n\nPresented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\nThis webinar describes Selective Mutism (SM) as a social communication anxiety disorder\, its diagnostic criteria and its relation to Social Anxiety\, etiology\, and presenting symptoms. Also presented are sensory challenges that commonly co-occur with Selective Mutism. This webinar explains the importance of diagnosing SM early as well as why the disorder is often misdiagnosed or mismanaged. Finally\, Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®) is introduced and the goals of treatment are described.\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/what-is-selective-mutism/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Summer Vacation Series part 4 of 4
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\nTopic: How to Minimize Anxiety While Traveling & Vacationing Away From Home!\n(This is the last of a 4-part LIVE webinar series)\n\n\nSummer Vacation Series Topics:\nSession 1 (5/18): Ways to Maximize Socialization and Communication with Peers Over the Summer\nSession 2 (5/25): Strategies for ‘Speech’ When Visiting with Relatives & Friends\nSession 3 (6/1): Summer Camp\nSession 4 (6/8): How to Minimize Anxiety While Traveling & Vacationing Away From Home!\n\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/summer-vacation-series-part-4-of-4/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Summer Vacation Series part 3 of 4
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\nTopic: Summer Camp\n(This is the third of a 4-part LIVE webinar series)\n\n\nSummer Vacation Series Topics:\nSession 1 (5/18): Ways to Maximize Socialization and Communication with Peers Over the Summer\nSession 2 (5/25): Strategies for ‘Speech’ When Visiting with Relatives & Friends\nSession 3 (6/1): Summer Camp\nSession 4 (6/8): How to Minimize Anxiety While Traveling & Vacationing Away From Home!\n\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/summer-vacation-series-part-3-of-4/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Summer Vacation Series part 2 of 4
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\nTopic: Strategies for ‘Speech’ When Visiting with Relatives & Friends\n(This is the second of a 4-part LIVE webinar series)\n\n\nSummer Vacation Series Topics:\nSession 1 (5/18): Ways to Maximize Socialization and Communication with Peers Over the Summer\nSession 2 (5/25): Strategies for ‘Speech’ When Visiting with Relatives & Friends\nSession 3 (6/1): Summer Camp\nSession 4 (6/8): How to Minimize Anxiety While Traveling & Vacationing Away From Home!\n\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/summer-vacation-series-part-2-of-4/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170518T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170518T163000
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Summer Vacation Series part 1 of 4
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum\n\n\nTopic: Ways to Maximize Socialization and Communication with Peers Over the Summer\n(This is the first of a 4-part LIVE webinar series)\n\n\nSummer Vacation Series Topics:\nSession 1 (5/18): Ways to Maximize Socialization and Communication with Peers Over the Summer\nSession 2 (5/25): Strategies for ‘Speech’ When Visiting with Relatives & Friends\nSession 3 (6/1): Summer Camp\nSession 4 (6/8): How to Minimize Anxiety While Traveling & Vacationing Away From Home!\n\nClick here for more details and registration information!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/summer-vacation-series-part-1/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170510T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170510T160000
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SUMMARY:LIVE: Ask The Expert
DESCRIPTION:Ask The Expert: Summer Vacation Preparation\nPresenter: Jennifer Brittingham\, M.A. \nDate: Live on May 10\, 2017 at 3:00 pm EST \nSESSION FOCUS:\nThis “Ask the Expert” session will focus on Summer Vacation Preparation.\nAlthough this will be the underlying focus of the session\, any and all other questions are welcome as well!\n\nHave questions that you want to be answered?\nSubmit Questions: Click here to submit your questions.\n\n\nWhat is “Ask The Expert” ?\nAsk The Expert is a FREE Q&A web session with one of the lead counselors at the SMart Center! All are welcome\, but space is limited so registration is required. All Ask The Expert sessions will have an underlying focus\, but all questions are welcome. These sessions are catered towards the participants. Submit your questions and have them answered in real-time! \nClick here for more information on our Ask The Expert webinar series
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/ask-the-expert-1/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LIVE Webinar: Medication in the Treatment of SM & Anxiety Disorders
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum \nThe use of medication can be a helpful component in the treatment of Selective Mutism and other anxiety disorders. Although never meant as a cure\, medication can be an effective adjunct to psychotherapy\, to aid in lowering anxiety\, so that a child can develop long-term coping skills needed to combat anxious feelings and progress into speech. \nClick here for full event description and registration!
URL:https://selectivemutismcenter.org/event/live-webinar-medication-in-the-treatment-of-sm-anxiety-disorders/
LOCATION:On your personal computer!
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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