SELECTIVE MUTISM

Selective Mutism (SM) is an Anxiety Disorder*, whereby:

the child speaks happily and freely in some situations, but not in others
the inability to speak in certain situations is limiting learning or social functioning,
the varied speech pattern has been apparent for a month or more

Children suffering from SM change their level of communication depending on the environment and the people present. As a result, social comfort and communication will change dependent on environment, setting and persons involved or present.

*(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5; APA 2013)

NEXT START DATE: 18th October

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In my upcoming taking “Steps to Brave Talking” course, I’ll be sharing a lot more strategies with you, more depth into normalization, freeze the moment, and how to create a team around the child.

So make sure you stay on the lookout because in a few days I’ll release more information about it and I’ll show you exactly what’s included.

Here’s how to make sure you get a spot….

Make sure you’re on the early-bird waiting list here
Open your inbox on Sunday, 17th October 2021
Refresh your inbox until you receive the early-bird registration email
Open the email, click on the link and secure your spot asap

If you follow these exact instructions you should have no problems getting into the class. But really make sure you sign up on Sunday!

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Evaluation of your child

I have a lovely therapy room where you can come and feel relaxed with your child, and my aim is to play and make your child feel at home because this will help your child to find it easier to transfer skills they were learning in therapy

My approach is to provide families with structured, individualized, step-by-step treatment. This will involve looking at all the various stages of social communication and mapping the speaking habits for a child with Selective Mutism.

A complete evaluation is provided consisting of:

Parent and teacher assessment forms
Parent and child interviews
Evaluation and understanding of which stage the child is at during particular social encounters.

For useful network and further information on Selective Mutism see:

If you think your child suffers from Selective Mutism

As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and an expert in this field, I understand that this condition creates a lot of concerns for parents, grandparents, teachers and professionals who need guidance to understand how to help these children.

You might also wish to know why an SLT is involved in this area. (see my post below)

I also offer an enquiry service via Zoom, which you can apply for by filling the form in contact page of this website.

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