The SLP’s Toolbox for
Treating Selective Mutism (SM)
Investment: $30.00/Attendee*
0.15 ASHA CEUs
Target Audience:
Speech-Language Pathologists, SLAs, Classroom Teachers, Special Educators, Ed Techs, Administrators, School Psychologists, School Counselors, School Social Workers, OTs, Other School Staff
Overview:
This course seeks to empower school-based SLPs to successfully treat students with selective mutism using an integrated team approach. The support process & Brave Voice hierarchy will be demystified. The techniques Stimulus Fading & Shaping will demonstrated to offer SLPs take-away tools. The importance of working as a team will be emphasized & disability awareness related to SM will be explored.
Learner Objectives:
- Explain why whole-team support is necessary
- Delineate the need for an initial evaluation
- Provide an example “pep talk”
- Describe the Brave Voice hierarchy
- Characterize “Stimulus Fading” versus “Shaping”
- Outline generalizing verbal behavior
- State why the teacher(s) and paraprofessionals are VIPs within the support process
- Specify the critical need for disability awareness for students with SM
Successful completion of these outcomes will be determined via a five question open-paragraph self-assessment.
Continuing Education Information:
In order to earn a certificate of completion, learners will be expected to;
- Watch the entire recorded presentation. The presentation will be available to you for 30 days from your purchase date
- Answer a five question open-paragraph self-assessment within 30 days of the purchase date
- Partial credit is not available for this course
- No credit is available beyond 30 days of the purchase date
Course Agenda:
Minutes 0-3:59 Introductions & disclosures
Minutes 4:00-6:55 A brief overview of SM
Minutes 6:56-7:53 ASHA’s framework for SLPs working with SM
Minutes 7:54-11:59 Supporting students with SM in the school setting
Minutes 12:00-18:43 Demystifying direct supports for students with SM
Minutes 18:44-21:38 An introduction to the Brave Voice hierarchy
Minutes 21:39–27:07 The “Pep Talk”
Minutes 27:08-65:54 Demonstration of the stimulus fading and shaping
Minutes 65:55- 67:34 Beyond verbal behavior
Minutes 67:35 – 70:33 Carrying over strategies from the Feelings Helper
Minutes 70:34–77:06 Talking Maps
Minutes 77:07-79:54 Keys to success & a message of hope
Minutes 79:55-80:52 Accommodations for students with SM
Minutes 80:53-86:23 The important role of the classroom teacher
Minutes 86:24-93:59 Disability awareness: Building an inclusive classroom
Minutes 93:24-99:31 Bringing all the pieces together
Presenter: Annie DiVello M.S.,CCC-SLP;M.Ed.
Annie is a licensed and ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She has lived and worked across the country in West Virginia, Georgia, South Central Los Angeles, and New England. Though she has worked with many populations, Annie’s particular area of clinical interest is selective mutism. She enjoys providing trainings for school teams across the nation on the topic of SM. In New England, Annie works collaboratively with school teams to build and implement integrated “whole child” plans of support to help students with selective mutism bring their Brave Voice to school. Annie is a Selective Mutism Association State Coordinator for NH, MA, ME & VT. She is passionate about her field and about helping individuals to find their voices. Annie feels the ability to communicate is a beautiful gift and the foundation of the human connection.
Speaker’s Financial Disclosures:
- Founder – Annie DiVello Consulting, LLC
- Receives a percentage of attendee registration fees
Speaker’s Non-Financial Disclosures:
- Colleagues with Dr. Steve Kurtz – Kurtz Psychology
Complaint Procedure:
It is my mission to provide current, evidence-based, and meaningful information to meet your learning needs. I seek to closely follow the learning objectives outlined in each course description. I hope you will leave each training with feeling inspired and equipped with take-away tools and ready to apply knowledge.
If you are dissatisfied for any reason, please email me within 30 days of the event and state why your learning needs were not met. It would be helpful if you could provide examples of how/why the course content differed from the course outline and learning objectives or otherwise led to dissatisfaction. I would be happy to offer you a different course free of charge and/or to meet with you 1:1 to talk through your concerns. Providing helpful and satisfactory trainings is of the utmost importance to me. If my training has not met your needs, please allow me the opportunity to ameliorate the situation.
Refund Policy:
If Annie DiVello Consulting LLC cancels a recorded course due to extenuating circumstances, all registered attendees will be refunded fully within seven business days of the cancellation notice. Purchases for recorded courses are otherwise non-refundable.
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