Selective Mutism Anxiety & Related Disorders Treatment Center

Guided Virtual Get Together with S-CAT® Strategies (ages 10-18)
2023-09-01 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-14 16:00 - 17:00 UTC and 12 more dates | SMart Center Virtual Treatment Room
Practice building and maintaining social communication strategies using S-CAT® strategies under direct guidance of SMart Center counselors as they facilitate get togethers from a distance using S-CAT® and the Social Communication Bridge® weekly through a variety of activities.
Join just one session or as many as you like! Registration is $45/session.
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August 2023 CommuniCamp™
2023-08-11 18:30 - 2023-08-14 14:00 | Abington, PA
CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative, nonverbal, somewhat communicative, etc.) with Selective Mutism, social anxiety, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®), the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum, we will help your child, tween, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school, the real world, and at home.

Click here to let us know you’re interested!

The CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education, training, and support seminars:
Intensive Group Treatment:
Over the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day, 15 hours total), our professionally trained counselors, under the direction of our lead clinicians, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence, increase communication, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home.
Parent Training, Education, and Support Seminars:
While campers undergo treatment, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education, training, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies, ask questions, share stories, receive support, and feel confident implementing the goals, strategies, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™, at home.
CommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent,” “life-changing,” and highly recommended by parents!
WHEN IS IT?

Friday, August 11, 2023: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)
Saturday, August 12, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One, Child and Parent Sessions)
Sunday, August 13, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two, Child and Parent Sessions)
Monday, August 14, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three, Child and Parent Sessions)

The SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when!
WHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend.
WHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local, low-cost housing recommendations)
HOW TO REGISTER?
Click here to let us know you’re interested!
QUICK LINKS

Our treatment method, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)
Ask us for CommuniCamp™ references
Read our testimonials!
Apply for our Financial Assistance
SMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide

For more detailed information, click on the links below, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org

Guided Virtual Play Dates (Ages 6-9)
2023-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-15 16:00 - 17:00 | SMart Center Virtual Treatment Room
Practice building and maintaining social communication strategies for children ages 6-10 using S-CAT® treatment strategies under direct guidance of SMart Center counselors as they facilitate play time and from a distance using S-CAT® and the Social Communication Bridge® weekly through a variety of activities.
Join one or as many sessions as you’d like! Registration is $50/session. Ongoing support is recommended as this situation is evolving daily, so we encourage you to participate in this recurring support group as often as possible!

July 2023 CommuniCamp™
2023-07-14 18:30 - 2023-07-17 14:00 | Melrose Park, PA
CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative, nonverbal, somewhat communicative, etc.) with Selective Mutism, social anxiety, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®), the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum, we will help your child, tween, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school, the real world, and at home.

Click here to let us know you’re interested!

The CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education, training, and support seminars:
Intensive Group Treatment:
Over the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day, 15 hours total), our professionally trained counselors, under the direction of our lead clinicians, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence, increase communication, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home.
Parent Training, Education, and Support Seminars:
While campers undergo treatment, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education, training, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies, ask questions, share stories, receive support, and feel confident implementing the goals, strategies, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™, at home.
CommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent,” “life-changing,” and highly recommended by parents!
WHEN IS IT?

Friday, July 14, 2023: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)
Saturday, July 15, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One, Child and Parent Sessions)
Sunday, July 16, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two, Child and Parent Sessions)
Monday, July 17, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three, Child and Parent Sessions)

The SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when!
WHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend.
WHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local, low-cost housing recommendations)
HOW TO REGISTER?
Click here to let us know you’re interested!
QUICK LINKS

Our treatment method, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)
Ask us for CommuniCamp™ references
Read our testimonials!
Apply for our Financial Assistance
SMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide

For more detailed information, click on the links below, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org

June 2023 CommuniCamp™
2023-06-23 18:30 - 2023-06-26 14:00 | Abington, PA
CommuniCamp™ is a 3+ day Intensive Group Treatment and Parent Training Program to help children and teens ages 3-17 (at every stage of communication e.g. shut-down and non-communicative, nonverbal, somewhat communicative, etc.) with Selective Mutism, social anxiety, and extreme shyness speak in school and other social settings. Based on 20+ years of experience treating Selective Mutism using Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®), the evidence-based treatment approach created by world-renowned Selective Mutism expert, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum, we will help your child, tween, or teen build the social communication skills necessary for school, the real world, and at home.

Click here to let us know you’re interested!

The CommuniCamp™ Mission is two-fold: 1) treatment in small, peer-groups in a school for children and teens and 2) parent education, training, and support seminars:
Intensive Group Treatment:
Over the course of a three-day weekend (5 hours/day, 15 hours total), our professionally trained counselors, under the direction of our lead clinicians, work directly with two-to-three campers on social comfort and confidence to instill social confidence, increase communication, and facilitate the learning of coping skills using S-CAT® based strategies using each camper’s individual baseline for social communication. Through these strategies and by removing the expectation for speech and respecting each camper’s baseline, our campers see and hear themselves communicating confidently in a peer-group school setting which translates to their school environment when they get home.
Parent Training, Education, and Support Seminars:
While campers undergo treatment, we simultaneously provide 15 hours of intensive parent education, training, and breakout support sessions so parents can immerse themselves in the world of Selective Mutism and learn strategies, ask questions, share stories, receive support, and feel confident implementing the goals, strategies, and interventions the entire family learned at CommuniCamp™, at home.
CommuniCamp™ has been rated as “excellent,” “life-changing,” and highly recommended by parents!
WHEN IS IT?

Friday, June 23, 2023: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST (Welcome Orientation)
Saturday, June 24, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day One, Child and Parent Sessions)
Sunday, June 25, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Two, Child and Parent Sessions)
Monday, June 26, 2023: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST (Day Three, Child and Parent Sessions)

The SMart Center’s CommuniCamp™ Program is held multiple times over the course of the year. Click here to find out when!
WHO CAN APPLY? Children and teens (new and existing SMart Center patients) ages 3-17-years-old with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, and/or Extreme Shyness (and their families!). Your loved one does not need an official diagnosis to attend.
WHERE IS IT? We rent a local school in the Greater Philadelphia Area (Click here for local, low-cost housing recommendations)
HOW TO REGISTER?
Click here to let us know you’re interested!
QUICK LINKS

Our treatment method, S-CAT® is globally successful and backed by research (95% success rate)
Ask us for CommuniCamp™ references
Read our testimonials!
Apply for our Financial Assistance
SMart Center Out-of-Network Insurance Coding Guide

For more detailed information, click on the links below, visit www.CommuniCamp.org or email CommuniCamp@SelectiveMutismCenter.org
