October is Selective Mutism Awareness Month. In this episode, intermediary Demi Holden talks to Speech & Language Therapist Susannah Thomson about Selective Mutism, touching on everything from Selective Mutism myths, to how professionals can better assist court users with selective mutism in the justice system.
Susannah Thomson is a Speech and Language Therapist working online but based in Bristol. Her private caseload includes children and adults with Selective Mutism (SM). She was trained to the Advanced level by Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens, the authors of the SM Resource Manual, and is a member of the profession’s Clinical Excellence Network. She is a Trustee of the national SM charity SMIRA and is a regular contributor on the SMIRA Facebook group . She designed the guided process on “How to Get Help for Selective Mutism” and runs training courses on working with teens and adults with Selective Mutism. More information about Susannah's work can be found on her website: speech-freedom.co.uk
Additional resources mentioned in podcast
The Evolution of Accessible Justice with HHJ Neil Clark (season 3, episode 2)
Trauma-Informed Approaches to Special Measures with Kama Melly KC (season 3, episode 1)
Traumatic Brain Injury with Sarah Gibbin (Arbor Neurorehabilitation Services): Hidden Disabilities (episode 7)
Developmental Language Disorder with Becky Clark (ClarkSLT): Hidden Disabilities (episode 5)
ADHD and Legal Proceedings with ADHD UK: Hidden Disabilities (episode 4)
Stroke and Legal Proceedings with Austin Willett: Hidden Disabilities (episode 3)
Trauma and Legal Proceedings with Cliff Hawkins: Hidden Disabilities (episode 2)
Stammering and Legal Proceedings with Dr David Ward: Hidden Disabilities (episode 1)
Communication needs and the right to a fair trial, Sanchita Hosali
Communication needs and police interviews, Dr Katie Maras
Communication needs and the Criminal Court, Samantha Forsyth
Communication needs and the Family Court, Lucy Reed
Communication needs in prison, Christian Boakye and Jacqui Learoyd
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