Events

Check out all the Events Selective Mutism H.E.L.P. has to offer!
Please note, due to licensing agreements, these events are for those who reside in the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia. If your state is not listed, please reach out to Kelly at [email protected].

Exposure Round Table Discussions

This will be a virtual group to give parents an opportunity to talk with other parents about the exposures they are doing with their child/teen. Discussions will be about types of exposures, problem solving when a child/teen plateaus, finding the first step for a new exposure, understanding how to break steps into smaller, achievable steps, etc. This group will be facilitated by Board Certified Behavior Analyst and parent of a child who has overcome SM, Kelly Melhorn. Meetings will be held every Monday evening from 8:00-9:00pm Eastern Time from July 14th-August 25th via Zoom. Pre-registration is required - join one or all sessions!

Exposure Round Table Discussions

Join a round table discussion about Exposures for children/teens working through Selective Mutism. The one-hour meetings will be a time to discuss Exposures your child/teen is working on, how to help them find achievable steps, how to find their first step in a new exposure, etc. Meetings will be held virtually via Zoom on Monday evenings from 8:00-9:00 pm Eastern Time. Receive special savings when you sign up for all 7 sessions.

Due to licensing agreements, this meeting is for those who reside in the following states:

Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia

If your state is not listed, please reach out to Kelly at [email protected].

Dogman Reading Group

This will be a virtual group for children ages 6-10 years old to have an opportunity to practice reading in front of a group of peers. Participants will be asked to read portions of the book to other participants, based on their level of anxiety. Participants will also be given the opportunity to share their favorite parts of the book, as well as have chapter breaks to share information about themselves (name, age, grade, etc). This group will be facilitated by Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Kelly Melhorn. Group will be available to join every Thursday evenings from 5:00-6:00pm Eastern Time on July 10th, July 24th, and July 31st via Zoom. Pre-registration is required - join one or all sessions!

Dogman Reading Group

This reading group is for kids ages 6-10 years old with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety to practice reading to other peers virtually via Zoom. Participants will be asked to take turns reading pages of the book to the other participants. The group will meet for 60 minutes on Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 pm Eastern Time. Receive special savings when registering for all 3 sessions!

Due to licensing agreements, this group is for those who reside in the following states:

Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia

If your state is not listed, please reach out to Kelly at [email protected].

Book Club

This book is for parents of teens/pre-teens who are looking to build the foundation for a strong relationship with their teen/pre-teen. Each week there will be a 60 minute virtual meeting to discuss an assigned reading. Meetings will take place Tuesdays from 8:00-9:00pm Eastern Time via Zoom from July 15-August 19th. This Book Club will be facilitated by Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Kelly Melhorn. To purchase the book, click HERE (please note, this is an affiliate link with the funds going towards a scholarship.)

Book Overview:
The renowned #1 New York Times bestselling authors share their advice and expertise with parents and teens in this accessible, indispensable guide to surviving adolescence.
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with their breakthrough, bestselling books Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. Now, they return with this essential guide that tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today.
Filled with straightforward advice and written in their trademark, down-to-earth style sure to appeal to both parents and teens, this all-new volume offers both innovative, easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting relationships. From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence.

Book Club - How to Talk so Teens will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk

$99.00

This book club will cover the book "How to Talk so Teens will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk." The group will meet on Tuesdays from 8:00pm-9:00pm Eastern Time from July 15th-August 19th.

Chapters will be assigned each week and an open discussion about the material will take place during the weekly meetings via Zoom.

Due to licensing agreements, this Book Club is for those who reside in the following states:

Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia

If your state is not listed, please reach out to Kelly at [email protected].