By Emily Doll, M.A., M.S., CCC-SLP Dear SM Community, A speech-language pathologist (SLP; also referred to as a speech therapist) is a trained clinician who evaluates and treats people… Continue reading What is a Speech Language Pathologist-and Does My Child Need One?
Author: Andrew Weitzen
Make Brave Talking Fun with Bravery Bingo
June 2023 Dear SM Community, One of our favorite ways to make brave talking practice more fun is to turn it into a game! Bravery Bingo is an approach that… Continue reading Make Brave Talking Fun with Bravery Bingo
Transition to Summer
April 2023 Dear SMA Community, While it’s just the beginning of spring and most of us are thinking about summer as something far in the future, when planning for kids,… Continue reading Transition to Summer
Is a Selective Mutism Intensive Treatment Camp Right for our Family?
Many caregivers of children with SM will have heard of Selective Mutism treatment camps before—whether on SMA’s events page, through social media groups, or by word of mouth. Many have… Continue reading Is a Selective Mutism Intensive Treatment Camp Right for our Family?
SMA Statement Regarding Different Terminology Used to Describe Selective Mutism
The Selective Mutism Association has become aware of an increase in variable terminology used as synonyms for Selective Mutism. Some of these terms include “Situational Mutism,” “Reluctant Speaker,” and “Reluctant… Continue reading SMA Statement Regarding Different Terminology Used to Describe Selective Mutism
Growing your Child’s Motivation to Challenge Anxiety
Dear SMA Community, Engaging in therapy or completing communication goals on your own is hardly ever easy. Its not easy for caregivers to see their loved one struggle, and it’s… Continue reading Growing your Child’s Motivation to Challenge Anxiety
Siblings and Selective Mutism
Dear SMA Community, Supporting and parenting children with Selective Mutism (SM) can present unique situations for families with multiple children. Treatment at times requires a lot focused attention on the… Continue reading Siblings and Selective Mutism
Distinguishing between Anxiety, ADHD, and Learning Disorders
Which is it and how can I figure it out? Dear SMA Community, As a pediatrician, several times a week, I see a patient in the office that has been… Continue reading Distinguishing between Anxiety, ADHD, and Learning Disorders
Using Technology to Increase the Generalization of Gains
Dear SMA Community, The last two years have truly been like no other in many of our lifetimes, between the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial pandemic, and now the war between… Continue reading Using Technology to Increase the Generalization of Gains
A Parent’s Perspective on Empathy: How I Stepped Out of My Comfort Zone to Better Understand My Daugher with Selective Mutism
About two years after my daughter’s diagnosis with selective mutism, my husband and I were invited to her school to do a presentation on SM to the teachers at a… Continue reading A Parent’s Perspective on Empathy: How I Stepped Out of My Comfort Zone to Better Understand My Daugher with Selective Mutism