Ask Dr. E: What to do when your child's private school is not receptive to the SM diagnosis

If you follow us on social media or receive our monthly newsletter, you’re likely familiar with our ongoing Ask Dr. E segment. “Ask Dr E” is where our community can ask Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum any question they have on any topic relating to Selective Mutism.

Since rolling out this segment in 2022, we have received some amazing questions. As a result, we are giving the segment more life by giving it its own series on our podcast feed! These Q&A-type episodes will be released once a quarter, and we can’t be more excited!

In our first Ask Dr E episode, Dr. E provided insight into the following situations:

(01:15) A parent of a 3rd grader with SM whose school is focused only on getting her son to speak, instead of focusing first on interacting and communicating non-verbally.

(5:30) A 4th grade girl whose mom is watching her child lose her sense of confidence yet the school has not yet brought up the need for accommodations and/or interventions

(9:35) What to do when a private school is not receptive to the SM diagnosis

(14:15) A 3rd grade girl struggling in school and showing avoidance behaviors

(20:30) Whether or not to carry on with a child’s 504 plan when they may or may not need it.

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