Selective Mutism with Susannah Thomson (SMIRA): Hidden Disabilities (episode 6)

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

• SMIRA Facebook group
• SMIRA website
• Selective Mutism Resource Manual
• Waiting list for Susannah's general training
• Help With Talking website