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. …
