This presentation offers ways to help children with a diagnosis of selective mutism (SM) become verbal and strengthen individual differences or developmental challenges, using the Floortime™ model. Specifically, it discusses working with children of different ages, where to begin intervention, and therapy activities to systematically progress a child through the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs).
Course 10023 - Selective Mutism: A DIR Approach to Assessment
Course created on February 24, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least two treatment activities for each FEDC.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the Systematic Sound Sequence Hierarchy.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe treatment in older children.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Evidence-based selective mutism treatment overview |
| 10-25 Minutes | FEDC 1 & 2: Treatment strategies (in-person and virtual) |
| 25-40 Minutes | FEDC 3: Systematic sound sequencing strategy (in-person and virtual) |
| 40-45 Minutes | FEDC 4: (in person and virtual) |
| 45-55 Minutes | Intervention with older children |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Joleen R. Fernald
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Joleen R. Fernald, PhD, CCC-SLP was awarded Board Specialty Recognition in Child Language from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Jo follows Greenspan and Wieder’s model, DIRFloortime® when working with children and families. She is the author of the "Comprehensive Guide to Selective Mutism" and has a special interest in the social-emotional development of young children and its impact on their speech and language skills. She co-founded a private school called REConnections Education Center in the Tampa Bay area of Florida which supports children with various individual differences.
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Content Disclosure: This course focuses on the DIRFloortime model and not on other therapy approaches/models.
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Introductory Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
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