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.
Show notes:
- Join us on Patreon www.patreon.com/behaviorbitches
- Go follow her at Outloud: The Selective Mutism Podcast
- Here is a free online e-course about SM for parents, teachers, therapists: http://www.selectivemutismlearning.org/
- Good article explaining what it is:
- 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
- https://selectivemutismcenter.org/
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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.
Show notes:
- Join us on Patreon www.patreon.com/behaviorbitches
- Go follow her at Outloud: The Selective Mutism Podcast
- Here is a free online e-course about SM for parents, teachers, therapists: http://www.selectivemutismlearning.org/
- Good article explaining what it is:
- 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
- https://selectivemutismcenter.org/
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