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Friday, October 28, 2011
Time: 09:00 AM — 04:30 PM

Roosevelt House

East 65th St (between Park and Madison)

New York, NY 10065

• Paid Event
• Public Event

The Child Mind Institute and the Selective Mutism Group (SMG) are proud to co-sponsor the annual Selective Mutism Conference in New York City on Friday, October 28, 2011. The conference aims to provide useful and cutting-edge information to parents and professionals in the selective mutism community.

Keynote Address

Emotion Regulation in Selective Mutism: Can They Really Be So Anxious If They Look So Calm?
Presented by Deborah C. Beidel, PhD, ABPP
Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University of Central Florida
Dr. Beidel is nationally renowned for her groundbreaking work in childhood social anxiety and selective mutism (SM).

Conference sessions

The following sessions were selected after a rigorous peer review process. All parents, family members, and treating professionals from various disciplines will attend Dr. Beidel's keynote address and then choose three of the following six presentations to attend.

Treating Professional's Guide to the Functional Behavioral Assessment of Selective Mutism* 
Presented by Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP, and Jonathan Comer, PhD

SM Research Overview: Where Have We Come From? Where Are We Going?*
Presented by Aimee Kotrba, PhD

Strategically Combining Psychosocial & Pharmacological Treatments for Selective Mutism: Which Patients? When? How?
Presented by Roy Boorady, MD, and Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP

How to Evaluate Children's Speech & Language When They Don't Speak and Application to Treatment*
Presented by Evelyn R. Klein, PhD, CCC-SLP, Sharon Lee Armstrong, PhD, and Elisa Shipon-Blum, DO

Effects of a Brief Behavioral Training Program for Teachers of Children with Selective Mutism
Presented by Clark Goldstein, PhD

"Hear Our Voices":  Individuals Who Have Overcome SM
Presented by Hayley Sacks, Seth Cardew, and Chelsea Gamache

*Session is being offered for ASHA CEUs 

Additional conference highlights:

• Networking sessions to share experience and knowledge
• Expert Q&A session with the presenters
• Poster sessions to share cutting-edge and innovative new approaches
• The opportunity to purchase books and materials related to SM 

Traveling with children?

For parents traveling with children, Melissa Ortega, PsyD, Clinical Coordinator of the Child Mind Institute's Brave Buddies^SM program, will run a kids program for up to 25 children ages 4-13 on a first-registered, first-served basis. The children, both those with and without SM, will participate in a day full of games and activities with our trained counselor staff. 

Continuing Education Credit

This course is offered for 0.4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area). The .4 CEUs will be available for a $50 additional fee, payable onsite at the Conference. 


 

Please note that this conference will not be videotaped or streamed online. 

Where to Stay

Group rates available at the Hotel Pennsylvania - Exclusively for conference attendees! 

Hotel Pennsylvania
401 7th Avenue (at 33rd Street), New York, NY 10001
Single Room: $239
Double Room: $264
Enter Group Code: CMI102711 to participate.

The Child Mind Institute also provides guests a 10% discount on hotel accommodations at any of the Affinia Hotels throughout New York City.  To access this discount, enter CHILDMIND at checkout or call 800.207.8483 and mention the Child Mind Institute.

Questions?
Contact Elissa Verrilli at elissa.verrilli@childmind.org or 646.625.4302.