EP9: The Importance of School-Based Accommodations & Interventions w/ Jennifer Brittingham, LPC

Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum welcomes Jennifer Brittingham, LPC back to the podcast to discuss the general approach to providing effective school-based accommodations and interventions and why it’s important to have them. Just like past episodes when Dr. E and Jen get together, the two long-time colleagues cover A LOT of material.

Timestamps:

(1:43) The Importance of Accommodations and Training

(6:49) Approaching School-Based Accommodations

(13:10) Moving Through the Social Communication Bridge®

(17:00) IEPs and 504s

(29:30) Building comfort can also be considered progress

(36:00) Whether or not to hold a child with SM back a grade

(43:59) Are goals the same when a child is mute?

(50:00) Comfortable vs. uncomfortable mutism

(59:30) Comfort and connection

(1:07:00) How to test for accommodations

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Relevant resources:

• Media - Perceptions are important! Caregivers’ perceptions of their own and their schools’ views about selective mutism
• eBook - Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child
• eBook - The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child
• Treatment - School-based Services

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