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Resources for Communication : Selective Mutism
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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Selective Mutism
Children who refuse to speak in situations where speech is expected or necessary, to the extent that their refusal interferes with school and making friends, may be suffering from Selective Mutism, thought to be a severe form of Social Anxiety Disorder. Onset of Selective Mutism is usually before five years of age, but it often comes to a head when the child enters school. The average age of diagnosis is between 4-8 years old, ...
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Helping A Child With Selective Mutism
The treatment of Selective Mutism requires a “WHOLE APPROACH” incorporating social, educational, psychological and at times psychiatric interventions. The purpose of this paper is to give parents and professionals a framework as well as tools for working with Selective Mutism. It is important to be creative, have patience,...
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Information on Selective Mutism for Parents and for ...Professionals
Selective mutism is a psychiatric disorder of childhood characterized by persistent failure to speak in one or more major social situations, including school, despite ability to comprehend spoken language and to speak. The disorder was first described in 1934, and there have been many case reports and small case series published in the psychiatric literature since then. Prior to the initiation of a research program under the direction of Dr. Bruce Black...
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Selective Mutism Foundation
Our mission, as conscientious co-founders, is to promote further research, advocacy, social acceptance, and the understanding of Selective Mutism as a debilitating disorder. Through raising our children (who are now grown and on their own), networking, educating the public, and ongoing research participation, we have contributed immensely to society, including effecting DSM criteria and renaming of the disorder.
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Selective Mutism is more then just shyness
To provide a comprehensive CENTER for families and children that addresses the needs of the Selectively Mute child/teen. Since few professionals/educators truly understand Selective Mutism, our children are frequently misdiagnosed, mismanaged and misunderstood. The SMART Center gives our children a place to feel safe and “at home." The Center enables for our children to feel comfortable where others 'understand.'
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Selective Mutism: Suggestions for Teachers
hese children do not speak in many social settings, particularly at school, even though they may use normal speech and language at home. They may be withdrawn and exceptionally shy at school and generally do not speak to teachers or classmates. Selectively mute children may or may not actively participate in non-verbal classroom activities, and may appear anxious or nervous in various situations. They are often accepted and well-liked by their peers, who may speak for them.
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Social Anxiety: Selective Mutism in Children
Selective mutism is characterized by a consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking. Children with selective mutism have the ability to both speak and understand language, but fail to use this ability as a result of what we would consider to be social anxiety in adults. Most children with selective mutism function normally in other areas of their lives.
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The Selectively Silent Child -- selective mutism information and support
Selectively mute children do not speak to people beyond the immediate family. This includes neighbours, relatives not seen regularly, teachers, classmates and the participants in any group activity, whether unstructured play groups or organized sports or hobbies. Within the family their conversation is typically age-appropriate, quite often to the extent that they are considered to be chatterboxes.
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The Ten Key Points To Know About Selective Mutism
Elective mutism is a social anxiety disorder characterized by not speaking to specific people or in specific venues. More extreme than shyness, the problem surfaces in varied degrees of severity, mostly in children. The condition is relatively easy to diagnose. If you know that the individual can speak normally but refuses to do so in specific situations, selective mutism is present.
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Understanding Selective Mutism: Helping Teachers Understand
Selective Mutism (SM) is a childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s inability to speak in various social settings. These children are able to speak at home and in settings where they are comfortable, secure, and relaxed. The etiology of SM is due to severe anxiety.
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