Katelyn Reed, LLP; Heather Schmitt, Ph.D.; Taylor Hicks-Hoste, Ph.D.; and Becky Thomson, Ph.D., from Thriving Minds Behavioral Health, share a five-part video series to help parents and caregivers support children with Selective Mutism as they head back to school. Each video offers practical, easy-to-use strategies—whether you're just starting the school year or looking to keep progress going throughout the months ahead. Topics include easing back into speech, planning for a smooth transition, understanding school supports, and building long-term success.

What you’ll learn:

• How to use stimulus fading to help your child start talking more comfortably at school

• Steps to take before the school year starts to reduce anxiety and set up for success

• What IEPs and 504 Plans are—and how to ask for helpful accommodations

• Ways to support communication and confidence all year long

• How to work with the school team to meet your child’s unique needs

Note: CE certificates are not available for recorded webinars.

Thriving Minds' psychologist, Heather Schmitt, Ph.D., presents this intermediate-level training on what child and adolescent therapists need to know about IEPs, 504 Plans, and Special Education services.  

Learning objectives include:

1) Understand the types of supports available in IEPs and 504 Plans

2) Summarize the IEP evaluation timeline and disability categories

3) Increase parental understanding of and advocacy for their child's school-related services 

Note: CE certificates not available for recorded webinars.

Katelyn Reed, LLP; Heather Schmitt, Ph.D.; Taylor Hicks-Hoste, Ph.D.; and Becky Thomson, Ph.D., from Thriving Minds Behavioral Health, share a five-part video series to help parents and caregivers support children with Selective Mutism as they head back to school. Each video offers practical, easy-to-use strategies—whether you're just starting the school year or looking to keep progress going throughout the months ahead. Topics include easing back into speech, planning for a smooth transition, understanding school supports, and building long-term success.

What you’ll learn:

• How to use stimulus fading to help your child start talking more comfortably at school

• Steps to take before the school year starts to reduce anxiety and set up for success

• What IEPs and 504 Plans are—and how to ask for helpful accommodations

• Ways to support communication and confidence all year long

• How to work with the school team to meet your child’s unique needs

Note: CE certificates are not available for recorded webinars.

Thriving Minds presents this 3-hour webinar on understanding school refusal and intervening within the multi-tiered approach. This is an insightful 3-hour webinar is designed to equip educators, social workers, school counselors, principals, and psychologists with practical strategies to tackle a concern that challenges many school support staff—school refusal.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the underlying functions of school refusal behavior.

2. Learn the 6 steps to creating an individualized school reentry plan.

3. Use case example to learn how to implement interventions with your students.

What participants are saying:

“The 6-step template is accessible and do-able in the school setting — I can’t wait to bring this back to my middle school!!”

“Such practical suggestions that I feel could be applied right away.”

“Concise academic information & field-based solutions.”

“Helpful information about how we can help kids re-enter the classroom.”

Please note that online webinars do not include CE credit.