Online Strategies for Treating Selective Mutism
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Children with Selective Mutism don’t always need face-to-face therapy to make meaningful progress.
Many families, teachers and even health professionals assume that treatment for Selective Mutism can only be delivered in person. In reality, online intervention can be jus as effective—and for many children, it can even provide advantages that are difficult to achieve in a clinic.
This practical webinar demonstrates exactly how evidence-based treatment strategies for Selective Mutism can be successfully adapted for online sessions. Whether you are working with a child over Zoom, supporting online learning, coaching parents remotely, or helping a family who lives hundreds of kilometres away, you’ll learn practical techniques that you can begin using immediately.
Drawing on years of clinical experience treating children online, Clinical Psychologist Dr Elizabeth Woodcock and Speech Pathologist Diana Russo share the strategies, activities and treatment adaptations they have found to be most effective in helping children build communication and confidence in an online environment.
meet your presenters...
Learn from two highly experienced clinicians with extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of Selective Mutism and child communication.
DR ELIZABETH
WOODCOCK
Clinical Psychologist, Director of the Selective Mutism Clinic and MindBox Psychology.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Psychology, Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD from the University of New South Wales. She provides assessment, treatment, training and supervision in Selective Mutism and has helped families throughout Australia and internationally using online treatment.
DIANA
RUSSO
Certified Practising Speech Pathologist.
Diana has extensive paediatric experience across mental health and education settings, including senior roles with Speech Pathology Australia. She has provided online treatment for children with Selective Mutism through the Selective Mutism Clinic and provides supervision to Speech Pathologists working with children with Selective Mutism.
best suited for...
- Psychologists
- Speech Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Counsellors
- Teachers and school support staff
- Parents and carers
- Anyone wanting to help a child with Selective Mutism through online sessions
This webinar assumes a basic understanding of Selective Mutism. It focuses specifically on adapting treatment strategies for online delivery. If you are new to Selective Mutism, we recommend first completing one of our introductory webinars appropriate for parents, teachers or health professionals.
what's
covered...
- Why online treatment can be highly effective for children with Selective Mutism—and why it is often easier than face-to-face therapy.
- Which children are most suitable for online intervention.
- How to prepare parents, children and therapists before the first online session.
- Practical technology and room setup that can dramatically improve treatment success.
- How to build rapport and reduce anxiety before the child even attends their first session.
- How to adapt the 5-Stage Model of Communication for online treatment.
- Practical ways to build communication using games, activities and everyday materials.
- How to conduct successful ‘Sliding In’ sessions online, including positioning, progression, troubleshooting and parent coaching.
- How to use Communication Changers to reduce pressure and increase successful communication.
- Strategies for children who refuse to attend sessions, freeze, whisper, avoid the camera or become overwhelmed.
- How to build speech, conversation and confidence once the child begins talking.
- Techniques for rapidly generalising communication to teachers, peers, relatives and other adults online.
- Ways teachers can use online sessions to support communication in school settings.
- Numerous practical games, demonstrations, scripts, downloadable resources and real clinical examples that you can immediately incorporate into your own work.
Why learn online strategies
Online treatment allows families to access specialist support regardless of where they live. It also creates opportunities that are often unavailable in face-to-face therapy, including easier parent involvement, treatment in the child’s familiar environment, greater collaboration with schools, and regular low-pressure opportunities to practise communication.
Whether you are supporting a child across town or across the country, online treatment can become a powerful addition to your Selective Mutism toolkit.
By the end of this webinar, you will have a practical framework for confidently delivering effective online intervention that helps children build communication skills wherever they are.
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