Behavior Bitches Finding a Voice: Selective Mutism
Today’s episode sheds light on a topic that many people don’t know much if anything at all about. On this episode, the bitches bring on Chelsea Gamache, a BCBA, who was diagnosed with Selective Mutism at the age of 5 years old. We find out what it was like to grow up with such an extreme anxiety, that no words come out. She gives us the inside scoop on how we can help these individuals struggling to find their voice. Tune in or miss out.
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Here is a free online e-course about SM for parents, teachers, therapists: http://www.selectivemutismlearning.org/
Good article explaining what it is:
https://www.kurtzpsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Who-Put-the-C-in-the-CBT-In-Balance-In-Focus-Spring-2016.pdf (https://www.kurtzpsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Who-Put-the-C-in-the-CBT-In-Balance-In-Focus-Spring-2016.pdf)
The following approaches use positive reinforcement and shaping!
Article about effective therapy Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088761851930091X
Another PCIT article:
https://www.kurtzpsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PCIT-SM-Chapter-2018-Cotter-et-al-1.pdf
Another Treatment Approach:
https://selectivemutismcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Selective_mutism_communication_anxiety_treatment_children.pdf?fbclid=IwAR25VYAm2E0P2nD4_4D6QVhTJykmW-7PZXP81kSb3srwWi5zTQbwhpWScDU
For more resources go to
Kurtzpsychology.com