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Webinar From Final Bell to First Day: Practical Home and School Strategies for Supporting a Strong Finish in Spring and Smooth Start in Fall for Children with Selective Mutism
March 26, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
Live Webinar with Q & A! Registration is free!
Speaker: Brittany Bice-Urbach, PhD
This webinar is geared toward parents and caregivers, but school staff and treating professionals may also find value.
For more information and to register, click here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KXPSOl1GRXqz97I48tOrHw
Description:
For individuals and families of a child with Selective Mutism, the end of the school year often comes with mixed emotions including celebration of the growth made over the school year, concern about possible summer regressions, and worry about transitioning to a new teacher/classroom. This webinar will target specific strategies and practice ideas for ending the current school year positively while preparing for the transition to a new year. The webinar will focus on a) highlighting higher-level speaking practice that may be feasible as communication comfort has grown throughout the year, b) creative strategies for acknowledging growth, c) recommendations for conversations with school teams around early transition supports, d) ideas for useful summer exposures, and e) considerations in the weeks prior to the start of a new school year. Families should leave with new ideas and strategies to enhance end-of-year services and feel more prepared for transitioning into the new school year.
Speakers:
Brittany Bice-Urbach, PhD
Dr. Bice-Urbach is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin and has been working as a clinical psychologist at the Child Development Center, a developmental clinic through Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, in the School Performance Program. She completed her graduate training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School Psychology Program, her internship at Illinois State University’s Psychological Services Center, and her Post-Doctoral fellowship at Connections Day School, a therapeutic day school in Illinois. Dr. Bice-Urbach has a specialty in best practices in providing telebehavioral health services. She was involved with a team of providers in developing training materials for the recent and rapid transition to telebehavioral health at Children’s Wisconsin in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has contributed a book chapter regarding practical considerations in providing teleconsultation services. Dr. Bice-Urbach also has a clinical specialty in treating children and adolescents with anxiety disorders through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with a primary focus on treating children with Selective Mutism. At the Child Development Center, she has been offering assessment, individual therapy, and family/school consultation and training to support children with Selective Mutism. She has participated in the Selective Mutism Training Institute and given several national presentations at the National Association for School Psychologists Annual Convention on the topic of addressing symptoms of Selective Mutism in a school setting. She also has prioritized trainings for medical facilities and pediatricians on detecting symptoms of Selective Mutism and supporting children and their families through the journey in finding appropriate resources.
This webinar is brought to you by the Selective Mutism Association and was made possible by a generous grant from the Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation, Inc.
