Navigating Parenthood: Strategies to Eliminate Power Struggles with Older Children & Teens
by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum Parenting older children and teens can feel like walking a tightrope. One moment, things are smooth; the next, you’re [...]
Understanding School Refusal: Causes, Impact, and Strategies for Support
School refusal is a complex issue that affects a significant number of children and adolescents. It refers to a child's persistent resistance or refusal [...]
Fostering Independence in Older Children and Teens
Here are eight effective strategies for building independence in teens: As adolescents navigate the delicate balance between childhood and adulthood, fostering independence becomes a [...]
Challenges Associated with Raising a Child with Selective Mutism
Raising a child with Selective Mutism (SM) presents a unique set of challenges for parents. Children with SM battle specific behavioral, social, emotional academic and [...]
Let’s Talk: Tweens and Teens!
This 90-minute virtual "town meeting" with Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum ("Dr. E") was created to discuss the many questions we receive about treating tweens and teens [...]
Ask-the-Expert: School Edition! How to Support Students with Selective Mutism During Pandemic
Date/Time: This event occurs every Friday at 3:00pm EDT This is a live, one-hour Question/Answer session with SM school expert, Jennifer Brittingham, M.A. Participants are [...]
Parents of Children with Selective Mutism Support Group
Designed for parents and caretakers of preschool and elementary-aged children with Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety and Extreme Shyness, these group sessions, guided by Faith Logan, [...]
General Mental Wellness
Alexis Trakhtorchuk, B.A., will meet weekly for guided group sessions to discuss topics and share experience such as separation anxiety, fears/worries, difficult behaviors, eating, sleeping, [...]
Guided S-CAT® Virtual Get-Togethers (ages 10-18 yrs old)
Practice building and maintaining social communication strategies using S-CAT® treatment strategies under the direct guidance of SMart Center master-level clinical counselors they facilitate get-togethers from [...]
Guided S-CAT® Virtual Get-Togethers (ages 10-18 yrs old)
Practice building and maintaining social communication strategies using S-CAT® treatment strategies under direct guidance of SMart Center master level clinical counselors they facilitate get togethers [...]
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