School Consultation Description
SMart Center’s School Consultation is designed to aid school professionals working with a student with selective mutism, social anxiety, and/or extreme shyness. This service is available to patients and non-patients and includes:
- Review of SM School Evaluation form(s) submitted by up to 2 teachers/school professionals and review of current 504 Plan/IEP if applicable*
- Overview of Selective Mutism as a social communication anxiety and Social Communication Bridge
- Discuss student’s baseline stage of communication, “WHYs” of SM, and presenting challenges
- Implementation of best strategies and interventions
- If academic challenges exist, discuss possible relationship to student’s SM and recommendations
- Question and Answer opportunity
- Comprehensive written report outlining best accommodations/interventions and strategies (can inform a 504/IEP plan if applicable) plus relevant supporting handouts/articles
Cadence: Initial school consult is 1-hour then followed by 30-minute or 1-hour consults every 4-8 weeks, or as needed. If the student’s communication is not improving after 10-15 consecutive school days, a sooner consult is needed.
Method: Conducted by phone or via Microsoft Teams (HIPAA compliant).
Program Fee with Jennifer Brittingham MA, LPC
A 1 hour session is highly recommended for an initial school meeting to be most successful
30-minute consult $300 | 60-minute consult $500
Please Note
*This service is not eligible for insurance reimbursement
*If the school is paying for this service, they must provide a purchase order or signed contract
*School Consultations are conducted on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays between 9:30am & 12:00pm EST.