Welcome to the Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment Center

The SMart Center is a comprehensive treatment and research Center focused exclusively on the anxiety disorder, Selective Mutism in young children and teenagers. The center is directed by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum

Treatment philosophy centers on viewing Selective Mutism as a  Social Communication Anxiety Disorder and treating the ‘whole child,’ not just a child’s mutism.

Because we see our children the correct way, we are able to provide accurate evaluations and testing results to make the necessary treatment recommendations for at home, within the school environment as well as the "real world."

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