SMart Center Education and Training

At the SMart Center, we offer many avenues for learning about Selective Mutism and related disorders. Please click on the corresponding tab below to find all of the relevant information and forms to fill out before your upcoming appointment.

The SMart Center offers various full-day conferences every year – bringing the SMart Center expertise to your hometown! Be on the lookout for a upcoming conference events near you so you can learn more about Selective Mutism and other social communication disorders from the experts themselves.

View all our current conferences.

2017 LIVE Webinar Schedule:

*Advantage of LIVE webinars:*
Be part of a integrative Q&A session with the expert clinicians that will not be available on the recording! 

June 27, 2017 (3:00-4:00PM EST)

What is Selective Mutism?: A guide to helping parents, educators, and treatment professionals understand selective mutism as a social communication anxiety disorder
Presented by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
Click here for more information and registration.

  

July 11, 2017 (1:00-2:00PM EST)

Parenting Support: When our Focus is on Helping Our Child with Selective Mutism, Who is Supporting Us?
Presented by: Jennifer Brittingham, M.A.
Click here for more information and registration.
 

August 24, 2017 (3:30-4:30PM EST)

Back to School Planning for the Child with Selective Mutism
Presented by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
 

Previously Recorded Webinars: 

Common Co-Existing Conditions & Selective Mutism
Presented by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
Back to School Planning for the Child with Selective Mutism
Presented by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum

Medication in the Treatment of Selective Mutism & Anxiety Disorders
Presented by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum


*On the webinars specified, ASHA CEU’s will be available.

Presentation and Workshops: Know your options!

Presentations and Workshops vary depending on the topic and length of the program. Note that presentations can be personalized to group.


Web Conferencing OR WEBINAR! 
MOST POPULAR CHOICE!


Workshops, seminars, roundtable discussions, and in-service trainings:

1.5 to 3 hour presentations where our staff presents long distance to you!
Benefit: Most cost-effective – no travel costs.

Perfect for:

  • School’s interested in in-service trainings and workshops
  • Roundtable workshops for groups of parents, treating professionals, school personnel

Includes viewing of online Power Point Presentation with live speaker, handouts (sent via email or mail) for printing, Q/A session.

Longer/shorter sessions are available. Fees are prorated based on amount of time requested.

On site presentations: 
(On-site presently available for only parts of PA, NJ, NY, MD, DE. Consider a webinar for other locations!)

On-site presentations include: workshops, seminars, roundtable discussions, in-service trainings, and keynotes.

**Travel time additional if more than 1 hour from speaker’s location. If location is greater then 2 hours away from speakers location, one nights hotel, plus expenses which include travel costs/meals.

Attention: Continuing Education credits available for select professionals. Contact the Center for details.

ALSO, consider the SMart Center Evaluations/Treatment consultations  and school-based trainings  

i.e., On-site student school evaluations including development of accommodations/interventions (IEP/504 development).
Conferences hosted by Dr. Shipon-Blum
Visit our Events page for information on upcoming conferences (and webinars) near you!
Consider ‘The Selective Mutism Conference’ on DVD!
This is a 6 hour video presentation (4-disc set) from a live conference. Ideal to show as a workshop or training.
(**Cost effective option!**)

After reviewing the program options, contact the SMart Center directly to discuss what type of program would best suit your needs!

Please include the following information:

  • Date of Events/Alternate Dates
  • Location/Time; Purpose of Event
  • If a benefit, for whom/what?
  • Budgeted honorarium/expenses
  • Publicity arrangements
  • Estimated number of attendees
  • Contact Information
  • Book signing desired.

*For treating professionals interested in one-on-one consultations, consider an “Ask the Doc” consultation. Contact us for more information!

2017 SCHEDULE: 

August 16, 2017 at 3:00 PM EST
Presenter: Jennifer Brittingham, M.A.
 
Session Focus: Back to School Planning