Kids Out Loud 5 Day Summer Camp Intensive for Ages 4 to 9 in Maryland and Washington, DC Area
2026-07-27 08:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Veronica Raggi, Ph.D., 301-200-2154, vraggi@brighteroutlook-cbt.com

Kids Out Loud is a summer therapeutic camp experience that provides intensive behavioral treatment for children with SM. Children practice and build confidence in brave speech and social interaction, getting a jump start before the new school year.

Each child in our program receives a 1:1 trained counselor who uses evidence-based interventions to support peer-to-peer interactions, speech in small and large groups, presenting, social skills, and self-advocacy. Engaging and hands-on activities include circle time, group games, show n tell, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, music, and special events including a magician, petting zoo, and ice cream truck.

Our program also provides parent and teacher training and coaching to maximize benefits. Please visit our camp webpage at: https://www.brighteroutlook-cbt.com/kol-kids-therapy-camp

Adventure Camp Intensive Treatment for Selective Mutism for Ages 4 to 13 in Chicago, IL Suburbs of Oak Brook
2026-07-27 08:00 - 2026-07-31 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Contact Person: Dr. Carmen Lynas, DrLynas@advancedtherapeuticsolutions.org

To register for camp: https://www.AdvancedTherapeuticSolutions.org/CampRegistration

To speak with our Intake Coordinator: Call 630-230-6505 or email Intake@AdvancedTherapeuticSolutions.org

For more information, visit: https://www.advancedtherapeuticsolutions.org/selectivemutism

July 7 – 23, 2026: Lead-ins booked during this time frameCamp Week: 7/27/2026 – 7/31/2026Parent Training 7/25/2026 9:30 am – 12 pm and 7/27/2026 – 7/30/2026 12 pm-1 pm and 7/31/2026 1 pm – 2 pm

Adventure Camp (AC) provides 30 hrs (6 hrs per day for 5 days) of direct exposure therapy informed by Kurtz’s PCIT-SM model to shape nonverbal responding into verbal responding. AC focuses heavily on verbalizing in the school setting and generalizing across school staff. Parents are provided with parent training separately in order to maximize the time we have with the students in the school setting, verbally responding to staff without relying on their parents’ presence. This increases the child’s confidence in themselves and less dependence on their parents. Campers’ educators are encouraged to attend the Parent & Teacher Training that occurs on 7/25/2026 (and which is recorded for those who can’t attend) so that the child’s home and school environment can learn the PCIT-SM prompting skills and learn how to reduce enabling in an effective way to maximize treatment carry over into the school setting. Parent training also takes place during camp week on 7/27/2026-7/30/2026 from 12pm-1pm and on 7/31/2026 1pm-2pm. These sessions are also recorded for parents who are unable to attend. The child’s teacher, school social worker, speech pathologist, or anyone else from the child’s team is invited to come observe the skills in action during camp week to help facilitate their learning. We send all parents a form that they can share with their child’s school team to sign up to observe. Treating the child is not enough – we aim to train parents and educators, too.

We rent out an actual school and use actual classrooms for this school simulation, and the experience is further enhanced by other camps occurring in the same school, which really maximizes the opportunity to generalize speaking across adults, peers, places, and activities.

In the afternoons, we load a school bus to field trip events which exposes children to talking to the bus driver, to community members at our field trips, and to community peers, providing opportunities for generalizing speaking outside the school setting as well. Peer-to-peer interaction and social skills are also addressed in the field trip activities.

Treating the child alone is not enough; treating the child’s ecosystem maximizes treatment effect. Therefore, we are known for our success in providing 30 hours of direct therapy to the campers, 8 hours of parent training during camp week, and our collaboration with the campers’ school teams before, during, and after camp to ensure carry over into school.

WeSpeak: Intensive Group Plus 3 Month Follow Up for Ages 10 to 17 in Princeton, NJ
2026-07-27 09:00 - 2026-07-31 14:00 (America/New_York)
Shelley Avnydravny@caapanxiety.com

WeSpeak is an intensive behavioral group intervention for pre-teens and teens with SM and significant social anxiety. Simulating all aspects of the school and social environment, WeSpeak provides the opportunity to practice talking across a variety of contexts – targeting many of the verbal and social demands/expectations of this age group. Parent training is also included so that parents can learn the necessary tools to support and coach their kids after the program. WeSpeak now includes a three-month follow-up intervention that consists of individual/family sessions, peer groups, and parent groups to help transfer the skills and progress obtained during the intensive back to the school and community settings.

For more information, check out the BBC Documentary “Why Can’t My Child Speak?” at https://www.caapanxiety.com/

Brave Camp for Ages 4 to 12 in Nashville, TN
2026-07-27 09:00 - 2026-07-31 14:00 (America/New_York)
SM Group Intensive Brave Camp targets a school-like environment for children with 25 hours of intensive treatment in one week.

For more information and to request serviceseleanor@childfamilytherapycollective.comhttps://www.childfamilytherapycollective.com/sm-camp

Weekly SM / Social Anxiety Group for Ages 3 to 6 in NYC
2026-07-31 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
This 90-minute, once-weekly in-person group is designed to help young children (ages 3 to 6) with Selective Mutism build confidence and strengthen brave talking skills in a warm, play-based setting. Through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities, our team supports communication with both adults and peers using evidence-based strategies that make practice feel fun and meaningful.

We collaborate closely with each family to identify personalized exposure goals, and every child receives hands-on coaching and individualized support as they work towards their next-level brave talking goals — at a pace that feels just right for them.

Visit squareonenyc.com to learn more!

Fee: $300 per session
