SLP Coffee Talk
SLP Coffee Talk
Hallie Sherman
Navigating PDA and Selective Mutism
26 minutes Posted Nov 24, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Libby Hill, a consultant speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience, about the fascinating connection between pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and selective mutism. Libby shares why students with PDA aren’t just being “naughty,” how their brilliant yet challenging language profiles can fool us into expecting too much, and why creating the right environment is everything. You’ll learn practical strategies like the “proj...