In this episode you'll hear about the strategies used to help a child begin using their voice within the school. The most important part of a fade-in is to be patient, flexible, and incorporates the child's interests. 

Resources on how to get more information and support from Selective Mutism H.E.L.P.:

SM Help Community of Support Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/785133572938172

Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SelectiveMutismHELP/

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.smhelp.org

In this episode you'll hear strategies used to transfer speech from myself to a same-aged peer and how to generalize speech to a different environment. 

Here is the link to the book discussed in this episode https://amzn.to/42prxQT

Here is the link for more information to the upcoming conference - make sure to use the code SMIC2025 to save 10% on registration www.smhelp.org/smic2025

This is Part 1 of a three part series on Fading In. In this episode I share information on a fade-in I did at a child's home during our first session.

Here are some links discussed in the episode

Selective Mutism International Conference information www.smhelp.org/smic2025

Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/SelectiveMutismHELP/

Selective Mutism Community of Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/785133572938172

After not releasing episodes for a couple years, I'm excited to announce I'll be back on the microphone! My goal is to share some of the strategies and interventions I use with my clients to help support them on their journey. I invite you to join the SM Community of Support Facebook Group to keep up to date with all that Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. has going on, plus have a safe place to ask questions and gain insight from fellow group members.  Here is the link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/785133572938172

For more information about Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. and the services available, visit www.smhelp.org

In this episode, I'll share how our daughter has been doing since overcoming her Selective Mutism and what overcoming means to me. 

This will be the last podcast episode dedicated to Selective Mutism. If you are looking for support to help your child or yourself on the journey to overcoming Selective Mutism, please reach out via email [email protected], follow me on Facebook Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. or join the private SM Community of Support.

There is so much that goes on physiologically when someone has Selective Mutism - there is a tightening the the throat, the inability to make eye contact, a frozen expression. And why is this? I believe it relates to the vagus nerve and the Polyvagal Theory. This podcast episode explores the PolyVagal Theory to help understand what may be happening when someone is unable to speak in certain situations.

To connect on this topic, email [email protected]

For more information about the 2nd Annual Selective Mutism Foundation Annual conference, visit www.smhelp.org/smf-conference

It can be hard to know if we should be telling our kids about their SM diagnosis and even harder to know what to tell them. In this episode, hear different strategies parents can use when it comes to talking to their kids about their SM.

Book List: www.smhelp.org/books

Coaching Consultation: www.smhelp.org/coaching

Selective Mutism is not a well-known anxiety disorder. When people don't understand something, they may have a hard time believing in it. Our job as parents is to educate everyone who comes in contact with our child about SM, but to do it in a way where it is well received. In this episode, hear strategies that may help you educate your own family members about SM.

For more information about Selective Mutism, go to www.smhelp.org

To schedule your free 30-minute Coaching Consultation, go to www.smhelp.org/coaching

For more information about the Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. Online Summits, go to www.smhelp.org/free-summit

It can be very difficult for a child with Selective Mutism to smile in pictures. In this episode, you'll get tips on how to prepare your child for Picture Day at school.

For information about Parent Coaching, visit www.smhelp.org/coaching

To join the SM H.E.L.P. Community of Support on Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/785133572938172