1 on 1 w/ Leila (a teen who overcame Selective Mutism)
Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum sits down with Leila, who first came to the SMart Center for treatment at age 14, to reflect on what actually changes when someone works through Selective Mutism.
🍎 Back to School: The 5 Questions Every Child Should Prepare For
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum As the school year approaches, many children look forward to seeing friends, meeting new teachers, and starting [...]
EP81: Beyond the Symptom — What S-CAT® Really Is, and What It Isn’t
Episode 81 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum, Director and lead clinical psychologist at the SMart Center’s Counseling and Assessments department, on the foundation of it all: what S-CAT®, the SMart Center’s evidence-based social communication anxiety treatment, actually is, and just as importantly, what it isn’t.
The Fever Analogy: Why Understanding the “Why” Behind Selective Mutism Matters
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum Imagine walking into a doctor’s office and seeing four patients sitting in the waiting room. Each one [...]
EP80: Meeting Kids Where They Are: Parents, Hope, and the Power of CommuniCamp™
Episode 80 of the Unspoken Words Podcast takes listeners inside CommuniCamp™ for a candid roundtable between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and three parents raising children with Selective Mutism.
Stage 3 on the Social Communication Bridge®: One Stage…Many Levels of Communication
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum When people hear that Stage 3 of the Social Communication Bridge® is the Verbal Communication stage, they [...]
Understanding Whispering in Children with Selective Mutism
By Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum Selective Mutism (SM) is a complex anxiety disorder where individuals, often children/teens, are unable to speak in specific [...]
Silent Goals: Setting the Stage Without Saying a Word – How Adults Can ‘Set Up the World’ to Support Communication Readiness in Children with Selective Mutism GallerySilent Goals: Setting the Stage Without Saying a Word – How Adults Can ‘Set Up the World’ to Support Communication Readiness in Children with Selective Mutism
Silent Goals: Setting the Stage Without Saying a Word – How Adults Can ‘Set Up the World’ to Support Communication Readiness in Children with Selective Mutism
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum For children with Selective Mutism (SM), social communication doesn’t begin with words; it begins with the environment. [...]
🎆 Supporting Children and Teens with Selective Mutism on the Fourth of July & Other Large Gatherings 🎆
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum The Fourth of July is often filled with fun, family, and fireworks. But for many children and teens [...]
EP79: How to Choose the Right Treatment Program for Your Child w/ Dr. Jenna
Episode 79 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum on the power of intensive group treatment for Selective Mutism, and why a few focused days can do what weekly therapy alone often cannot for children, teens, and adults.
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