If interested in signing up for the study, please read over and
if interested, contact: Jen at 215-887-5748.
Your child must have Selective Mutism. (Speak in at least one setting, mute in at least one other setting). * Children who have past diagnosis of SM but no longer meet the criteria for SM are not eligible for the study.
Having a prior diagnosis of SM is mandatory. (Children who do not have a formal diagnosis are ineligible for participation.
For those previously diagnosed, a brief screening assessment will be done to confirm diagnosis. If there is a doubt in diagnosis, the child will not be able to participate in the study)
Your child must be between the ages of 5-12 years of age. NO exceptions can be made.
You must be able to present to the SMart Center
in Jenkintown, PA (outside of Phila.) for an initial consultation and two
follow-up consultations with Dr. Shipon-Blum. An initial report,
begining games/goals will be supplied to families. Appt summaries following each
follow-up visit.
There is no reimbursement of travel expenses.
Participation in study
requires mandatory Speech and language evaluation which will include a report
following (can be used for school accommodations/interventions, ie, IEP's or 504
plans
Time: 2-3 hours for Speech and language evaluation; 1 1/2-2 hours with Dr.
Elisa Shipon-Blum
This includes: - Warm up time in the office setting, Brief parent training, Parent administering of testing to child, Evaluator administering of testing to child, Parent filling out assessment forms (while child is evaluated)
Acceptance and participation into this study does not IMPLY treatment at the SMart Center.
Following the testing the parent will receive a brief report providing
information about their child's expressive and receptive language skills based
upon performance on narrative abilities and vocabulary
Signing of Parent consent form
To sign up, Please contact us via email at: smartcenter@selectivemutismcenter.org Attn:
Treatment Study
Our staff will contact you back, via email, with dates/times for study participation.