Childthrive: Advanced Specialty Care in Child Psychology presents:
Mighty Mouth Kids Camp – Northwest Indiana (MMK-NWI)
Located in Crown Point, Indiana (Crown Point Public Library)
MMK-NWI is based on Dr. Steven Kurtz’s MMK camp and pioneering model for the intensive group treatment for selective mutism and draws inspiration from Dr. Carmen M Tumialan Lynas’s Adventure Camp, which was the first intensive group program for selective mutism to replicate Dr. Kurtz’s original “Brave Buddies” camp for the treatment of selective mutism.
MMK-NWI, led by Dr. Andrea Brandon, was trained in selective mutism treatment by Dr. Steven Kurtz and Dr. Carmen Lynas in 2011. Dr. Brandon participated in the delivery of Dr. Lynas’s Adventure Camp, a five-day intensive program for selective mutism, and co-presented with Dr. Kurtz (developer of Parent Child Interactive Training Adapted for Selective Mutism) at the first external PCIT-SM training in St. Louis, MO, on March 6-7, 2020.
MMK-NWI will deliver the intensive group treatment protocol for the treatment of selective mutism in a simulated classroom setting to further develop confident speaking behaviors needed in the classroom setting and beyond. Intensive practice includes verbally responding to facilitator/teacher within the group setting, group classroom presentations, interacting socially with other campers, and participating in community exposures.
Camp Dates: Monday-Thursday; July 20, 21, 22, and 23rd (4-days)
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (3.5 hours each day)
Age Range: 6-9 years old
Additional Important Dates:
- Parent Training: Saturday, July 11th from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. [SM Training and Orientation.] (3 hrs.)
- Lead in sessions: Scheduled one week prior to camp (Monday, July 13th to Saturday, July 18th; times and dates to be determined).
- Parent In-Vivo Training/Coaching (Parent as Camp Counselor on Day 1): July 20th (3.5 hrs.)
Contact assistant@childthrive.net for additional information or to register for MMK-NWI.
Cost:
Total Camp Cost: $1850.00
Camp Costs Include:
- Pre-camp parent training and orientation (3 hours)
- 1:1 Intensive treatment exposure for camper (14 hours)
- Parent live training and coaching [runs concurrent with camp on Monday, July 20th] (3.5 hours).
- Post-camp teacher training and fade-in session (i.e., local in person/online for out-of-town campers; 30 – minute teacher SM introductory training online and camp progress feedback and 60 – minute fade-in exposure of child with teacher) (1hr. 30 minutes)
Total Treatment & Coaching Hours:
- Camper Treatment: 14 hours in one week (comparable to 14 weeks of 1-hour sessions at the standard fee of $200.00/60 minutes)
- Parent Training/Coaching: 6.5
- Teacher Training/Coaching: 1.5
Additional Costs (not included in total camp costs:
- SM Camp Intake (differs from standard intake and only required for children who are new clients seeking intensive group treatment for SM): Parent Clinical Interview (60) + Observation (45) + Feedback (30) = $500.00.
- Lead-In sessions: $200.00/standard fee/60 minutes. Minimum of 2 lead-in sessions. Additional lead in sessions may be required in preparation for camp week. Campers must verbally respond to their camp counselor and in front of another a camper-counselor pair.
Payment Policy
A payment $925.00 is due upon registration. Your child’s registration will be considered complete when the remaining payment of $925.00 is completed no later than Monday June 8th.
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be delivered before June 8th minus a $250.00 administration fee. After June 8th, no refunds are given.
Insurance Coverage
We are an out-of-network insurance provider thus we are not in-network with any insurance companies. You can work with your insurance provider to understand your out-of-network benefits or request an in-network exception or single case agreement to possibly supplement camp costs. If requested, we can fill out forms your insurance company provides or write a letter of medical necessity once we have evaluated your child.
CPT Codes for camp:
90791 – Intake
90791 – Observation
90846 – Feedback Session
90837/90834 – Lead in sessions
90853 – Group Therapy
96202 – Multifamily Parent Training
90882 Environmental Intervention Services involving collaboration with school.
