Professionals receive continuing education credits (10 hrs). psychologists, counselors, SW's and MFT's! (All CE processing paperwork needs to be sent back to us within 3 months of purchase)
NOTE description of all three DVD's below!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!
(1) The Selective Mutism Conference 4 Disc set: 6 hrs of conference video with sinced slides ('Watch and listen to Dr. E; It's like being at the conference!'), audio files of the conference ('I can listen in the car!'), handouts, strategy charts, 'Extra Videos' including 1 hr audience interview with Sophie, Dr. E's 14 yr old daughter who overcame SM!' Read what past conference attendees say!
Disc 2: Treatment of Selective Mutism; Lowering Anxiety is NOT ENOUGH! • Treatment via Social Communication Anxiety Therapy (SCAT)) • Critical First Steps in Treatment • HOW Presentation & Treatment Changes Thru the Ages • Key Aspects NOT to be Ignored. I.e. Sensory Processing! • Treatment Strategies Based on Social Communication Level
--Ritual Sound Approach, Trophy games, Interview-based games, • Medication & Alternative Therapies
Disc 3- Selective Mutism Within the School Setting • Approach to the SILENT Child/Teen Within School
• The Meeting: Team Approach to the Silent Child/Teen
• Role of Both the School & Outside Professional
• Purpose of School Accommodations/Interventions
• When to Consider an Evaluation for an IEP or 504 Plan?
• Which Plan is Best? An IEP? 504? Or NO Plan?
• IEP Testing: HOW to Assess to Assure Accurate Results
• How Plans Differ Across the Ages! Preschool->College
• Guidelines to Planning/Meeting the Child’s Unique Needs
• Designing Specific Accommodations/Interventions
• Speech and Language; Importance of Social Pragmatics
• Social Skills vs. Social Comfort; Important to Differentiate!
• Challenges Within the School Setting
• Setting Realistic Goals (it is not about ‘just speaking’!)
• Case Study Reviews/Question/Answer Session
Disc 4: Includes PDFs of relevant handouts/goals/charts that were mentioned during the presentation; Videos including an audience interview with Sophie, a 14 yr old who overcame SM!’
6 Continuing education credits available for psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT’s & teachers!
'Actual 1 hour, 15 min Lecture Presentation from Dr. Shipon-Blum's Selective Mutism Conference!' Watch and Listen from your computer! ~ Listen in your car! ~ Print handout to share with others!
Studies indicate that the best form of treatment is a combination of behavioral therapy and medication. This lecture will address such questions as Why and When to CONSIDER the use of medication? What type of medication to use? How to minimize side effects, how should dosing be done? How long should a child remain on medication and how to wean off medication effectively?
Case discussion examples are presented.
From SMart Center data, medication intolerance is often due to mismanagement of medication usage. poor monitoring and disregard for side effects. Goals for this presentation are to help parents & professionals understand medication so that attendees are well informed and confident with their decision as to use or not use medication in a child's treatment.
Selective Mutism & Social Anxiety Disorder
Learning to Socialize & Communicate within the REAL WORLD
3 Disc Set! (2 Audio CD's, PDF Handouts, 1 CD-ROM with sinced audio/slides)
'Actual 2 hour Lecture Presentation from Dr. Shipon-Blum's Selective Mutism Conference!' Watch and Listen from your computer! ~ Listen in your car! ~ Print handouts to share with others!
School is not the only setting that is difficult for the child/teen with Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder. Socializing & communicating in public settings can be anxiety provoking and/or challenging for our children/teens.
To help the child suffering in silence, parents, professionals and educators need to understand that children/teens with SM often have difficulty communicating nonverbally. Some may 'whisper' thru a parent or make sounds and some may shut down and therefore, not communicate at all when they sense an expectation for speech and communication. In addition, social comfort and communication will vary depending on the setting and individuals present in that setting.
This presentation will begin with the characteristics of children with SM and the importance of understanding the child's unique needs when developing strategies/interventions for the REAL WORLD.
A brief discussion of the Social Communication Bridge will be mentioned to highlight the importance of the SM Stages of Social Communication (c)
Information on HOW to determine the child's social communication baseline skills (i.e., is the child noncommunicative? Nonverbal? In the Verbal Transition stage (whispering, making sounds, etc.) or Verbal) in particular social settings will be discussed. Specific strategies and interventions to help the child feel less anxious, build the social comfort and to progress into verbal communication within ALL real world settings will be highlighted.
The following REAL WORLD areas (and more ..) will be discussed in detail during the presentation: -Home:Answering/making phone calls, handling social gatherings/parties in the home, interacting with relatives and family friends, having friends over and going to a friend's house, etc. -Out 'n About: Interacting & responding to store clerks, giving an order in a restaurant, going to parties, going to summer camp, traveling (family vacations), etc. -Potentially stressful situations: Doctor/dentist visits, skeptical family/friends, childcare dilemmas, handling emergencies in and out of the home, dealing with peer pressures/social withdrawal.
Case study descriptions and explanations will be discussed throughout the presentation to provide participants with a deeper understanding of key concepts and examples of strategies/interventions.
