Session 10: Treatment Midpoint Session

Chapter 7 outlines the tenth session of treatment, and reviews progress that the child has made to date, troubleshoots obstacles that may be causing lack of progress, and begins to involve the child's teacher in out-of-session exposure tasks.

Session 1: Introduction to Treatment and Rapport Building

Chapter 3 presents a guide for the first session of the treatment, and considers the child's comfort in the therapy room, goals and rationale for treatment, the reward program, building rapport and homework assignments.

Sessions 16–17: Continued Exposure With Additional Focus on Transfer of Control

Chapter 10 explores sessions 16 and 17 of treatment, which includes continuted exposure with additional focus on the transfer of control, as well as the transfer of control sticker exercise.

Sessions 4–9: Intial Exposure Sessions

Chapter 6 explores the content of sessions four to nine of the treatment program, including homework tasks, in-session behavioral exposures, and out-of-session exposure tasks.

Session 3: Class Chart, Talking Ladder, Exposure Practice

Chapter 5 discusses the third session of treatment, further discussion about talking with peers and development of the talking ladder. In-session exposures are introduced, and behavioral exposures are discussed, as well as out-of-session exposure tasks.

Additional Treatment Considerations

Chapter 13 details additional treatment considerations, such as working with teachers, adaptations for older children, comorbidity, and psychotropic medication.

Session 15: Continued Exposure and Introduction of Transfer of Control

Chapter 9 outlines session 15 of the treatment program, which covers continued exposure and introduces the transfer of control so that progress can continue to be made following the conclusion of the treatment program.

Sessions 11–14: Intermediate Exposure Sessions

Chapter 8 discusses sessions 11 to 14 of the treatment program. These sessions will involve further in-session behavioral exposures and out-of-session exposure homework tasks.

Session 2: Rapport Building, Reward System, Feelings Chart

Chapter 4 outlines the second session of the therapy program, in which the reward system is further developed, the feelings chart is introduced, continued development of rapport, the introduction of the talking ladder, and discussion about talking with peers.

Session 20: Relapse Prevention and Graduation

Chapter 12 discusses the 20th and final session of the treatment program, and covers relapse prevention, a review of progress, remaining goals, and future speaking challenges.