Tag Archives: selective mutism
SELECTIVE MUTISM: how to explain to children their fear of talking
One of the questions that I’m often asked by parents of children with selective mutism is: “how do I let my child know that he or she has selective mutism or how do I approach the subject?” I think that by the time parents come to see me, the child has noticed that they are not talking like everyone else.
Shine a light Award 2019
I have always had a passion for communication, and as an SLT I specialized in SELECTIVE MUTISM. I support families, write blogs, make videos, raise awareness… and in 2018 I started with training around Scotland. I would have never imagined being nominated for an award. They were looking for an individual or organization in the UK who have an excellent
24Hr Sponsored Silence for Selective Mutism
Today I am sharing a blog written By Lisa Smith (3 rd year Speech and Language Therapy student and HARs Scholar). As a therapist who deal with children with SM, I could NOT share this and be touched by her sponsored silence. I would love to thank her personally, especially as she describes how she felt and her deeper understanding of
Selective Mutism: bilingualism and phonological disorder
October is the SELECTIVE MUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, and this is the real story of a bilingual child and his steps toward communication. Although not all children with SM, have speech and language difficulties, this child also presented with a speech disorder. To protect this child and family identity the name has been changed. Was was Jack like as a baby?
Selective Mutism and me: Second part Adulthood
Welcome to the second part of this fascinating real story. You will find the first part on my page or by clicking on the underlined word. I always say that it is so important to ACT EARLY, to make sure that everyone is aware of the dos and dont’s so the SM is treated early and will not have an affect
Selective Mutism and Me Part one: Childhood
As a specialist in Selective Mutism, I meet so many people during training events, parent support evening etc. Today I would like to share the real story of a man who lived his life being Selectively Mute, but challenged his belief to become free from this. The story contains many key aspects that nowadays we work on, such as misconceptions
Selective Mutism: answering questions at Christmas time
Children with Selective Mutism find it hard to answer questions and at Christmas time everyone is prone to ask more questions. Here are strategies for parents on how to deal with some situations.
Selective Mutism working with the senses
In this video I explore how important is to stimulate senses to lower your child anxiety.
