The Timid vs Talkative Traveler
Are you and your family traveling a lot this summer? Below we discuss the difference between the “Time Traveler” and the “Talkative Traveler" to [...]
🎒 End-of-School-Year Prep: Helping Children and Teens with Selective Mutism Get Ready for Questions
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum As the school year comes to a close, a new season begins. Summer brings activities, camps, family [...]
EP74: Is It Selective Mutism, Autism, or Both? w/ Dr. Jenna Blum
Episode 74 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum, Director and lead clinical psychologist at the SMart Center’s Counseling & Assessments department, tackling one of the most frequently asked questions in the selective mutism community: Is it Selective Mutism, autism, or both?
🌟 The Power of Preparation: Why Planning Social Communication Opportunities Ahead of Time Matters for Children and Teens
By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum & Dr. Jenna Blum Helping children and teens develop strong social communication skills is one of the [...]
EP73: The Three-Letter Formula That Lowers Anxiety & Unlocks Communication w/ Dr. Jenna
Episode 73 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum on the PVC model — a practical, anxiety-lowering framework at the core of the SMart Center's Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® approach.
EP71 (Ask Dr. E): Behavioral challenges, family SM patterns, school separation anxiety, whispering strategies & more
Episode 71 features our latest installment of our Ask Dr. E series, where Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum answer real questions from our Unspoken Words listeners about selective mutism across different ages and settings.
EP70: Detecting Selective Mutism Early w/ Cara Tyrell
Episode 70 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed., early childhood educator, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting, exploring how young children experience and process anxiety — and why parents' instinct to "fix" often backfires.
EP69: Raising Neurodivergent Kids w/ Deborah Reber
Episode 69 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Debbie Reber, a parenting activist, bestselling author, and founder of Tilt Parenting, on raising neurodivergent children and the critical connection between neurodivergence and selective mutism.
EP67: Adulting with Autism w/ April Ratchford
EP67 features a discussion between Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and April Ratchford, a licensed occupational therapist and creator of the popular Adulting with Autism podcast, on the intersection of autism spectrum disorder and selective mutism, specifically in adulthood.
Shining Stars: Harper
When Harper was 4 years old, her family noticed she was mute in school, in public settings, and around anyone outside of her immediate [...]
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