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EP73: The Three-Letter Formula That Lowers Anxiety & Unlocks Communication w/ Dr. Jenna

2026-08-18T13:42:00-04:00April 11th, 2026|

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.

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EP71 (Ask Dr. E): Behavioral challenges, family SM patterns, school separation anxiety, whispering strategies & more

2026-08-18T13:43:02-04:00April 10th, 2026|

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. 

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EP70: Detecting Selective Mutism Early w/ Cara Tyrell

2026-08-18T13:43:58-04:00April 10th, 2026|

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.

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EP69: Raising Neurodivergent Kids w/ Deborah Reber

2026-08-18T13:46:08-04:00April 10th, 2026|

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.

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EP67: Adulting with Autism w/ April Ratchford

2026-08-18T13:47:02-04:00April 10th, 2026|

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.

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What I Learned About Myself While My Child Was Going Through Treatment for Selective Mutism

2026-03-31T14:55:01-04:00March 30th, 2026|

By Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum A message from one parent to another When my child first began treatment for Selective Mutism, I thought the [...]

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Autism Is a Neurodevelopmental Difference, Not Just ‘Shyness’

2026-03-31T15:00:09-04:00March 20th, 2026|

By Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum and Dr. Jenna Blum 🧩 Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder When It Overlaps with Anxiety and Selective Mutism [...]

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