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
Author: Andrew Weitzen
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
Selective Mutism and Special Education: How to Get Support for Students
Find out about special education eligibility for students with selective mutism Since communication is a key component to learning, children with selective mutism (SM) often struggle in school. Their struggle… Continue reading Selective Mutism and Special Education: How to Get Support for Students