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The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child

2 CE Hours
16 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about understanding the needs of a child with selective mutism in the school setting. Whether unfamiliar or familiar with some of the concepts involved in this material, you can benefit from information in this course. Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's book "The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child" is a wonderfully informative guidebook that will provide parents, teachers, and treating professionals with the advice necessary to understand the needs of a child with Selective Mutism in the school setting. The book is informative and entertaining and goes into detail about tactics that can be easily incorporated into the classroom to benefit and accommodate the needs of the Selectively Mute child. Recommendations on testing, IEP development and multiple methods to help lower anxiety, build self esteem and increase communication comfort within the school are emphasized throughout this book. The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child is easy to read, graphically attractive and is an important reference for all those involved with a Selectively Mute child within the school environment.

This course is based on the book, The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child created by Elisa Shipon-Blum, M.D.

Course Material Author

Elisa Shipon-Blum, M.D.

Dr Shipon-Blum is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology and Family Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a board certified family physician who specializes in the childhood anxiety disorder, Selective Mutism. She consults worldwide with families, Treating Professionals and educators and has helped hundreds upon hundreds of children from around the world overcome Selective Mutism. Dr. Shipon-Blum lectures throughout the country on the topic of Selective Mutism, performs school evaluations and trainings for treating professionals and educators. Dr E is considered one of the world

Elisa Shipon-Blum, M.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 to gain an understanding of how to help the child with Selective Mutism within the school Setting
  2. 2 to understand methods to reduce anxiety and help the Selective Mustism child communicate within the school setting

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (FL CSW, MFT, MHC)

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Mar 27th, 2027
Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (Provider # 50-315).
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Florida Board of Psychology

2 CE credit hours
Eligible until Mar 31st, 2031
Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved by the Florida Board of Psychology (Provider # 50-315).
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2 CE Hours
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Course 10040

Profession Group

  • Behavioral Health

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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