What really helps shy or socially anxious children and teenagers?
Shy children experience various difficulties at school. They often have fewer friends, may show reduced classroom participation, and face an increased risk of academic or…
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Eight strategies to support children with selective mutism
Selective mutism is a persistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g. at preschool or school), despite speaking fluently in familiar situations. We’ve written…
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Selective Mutism: key things to know
Selective mutism is a persistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g. at school), despite speaking fluently in familiar situations. Children with selective mutism…
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Help! My bilingual child just started preschool but won’t speak! (FAQs on the “Silent Period”)
First, don’t panic. Your child is probably going through the – perfectly normal – ‘silent period’ many kids go through when learning a second language….
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When silence is not golden: evidence-based treatment for children with selective mutism
Some children don’t talk in select places, e.g. at pre-school and school, despite speaking in other places such as home. This is called selective mutism. …
