Unspoken Words: A Selective Mutism Podcast by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum1 Touko 2023

EP12: Live Chat w/ Parents of Children (Ages 3-8)

This episode features a second installation of our live chat with parents. In this episode, we focus the discussion on children ages three to eight with Selective Mutism.

This live chat is moderated once again by CommuniCamp Director and Outreach Coordinator, LisaMarie Vargas. Thank you to the parents who joined the show and for engaging in a thoughtful discussion with Dr. Elisa Shipon Blum and LisaMarie!

Topics:

(00:46) Participants introductions

(2:00) My child is progressing nicely during play dates and even at places like restaurants, however not as much at school. How can we help our child carry their progress into the classroom?

(7:51) Tips for navigating emotional regulation

(16:46) Can a child grow out of Selective Mutism?

(23:00) Help with initiating conversation

(32:28) My child won’t leave the house without his baseball hat on...

(39:54) Strategies when dealing with separation anxiety

(46:10) What are next steps when you feel like exposures aren’t working out as well as you’d hoped?

(58:00) Final thoughts

Ask Dr. E any questions you may have from the episode.

Learn more about the host, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum

Explore our SMart Center success stories!

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Listen to other episodes of Unspoken Words here.

Relevant resources:

Handouts: About My Child | Helping the Child with Selective Mutism Acknowledge, Assess, and Understand their Anxiety | Helping Individuals with Selective Mutism Become Confident Social Communicators

This podcast was made possible thanks to New Edition Consulting

For all podcast inquiries please contact Dakota Hornak at ⁠dhornak@selectivemutismcenter.org⁠

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