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Victims of selective mutism, speak in some places and don’t utter a sound elsewhere. An Israeli psychologist explains why. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: FEBRUARY 18,

Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder in which children cannot speak to certain people or in specific places. Usually, children are most comfortable speaking

Here’s a tip for parents to help their child overcome selective mutism:  Talking-playing sessions at school or kindergarten. A child in kindergarten or school with

I started treating Jamie in the summer – she had never spoken to ANYONE outside of her nuclear family, except for two neighbors and best

while a therapist is not a product in your supermarket trolley, never lose sight of the fact that you are the consumer and you must

Inviting classmates home to play can considerably help your child to overcome SM. If he speaks to his friend at your home, then a big

Our treatment method is eminently suited to group therapy when several children in the same school or kindergarten have SM. The therapy would begin for

These games  include both a verbal and a physical element. When trying to attain a behavioral goal, physical activities or games can lower the intensity

Believe in your child – the more you believe in her the more she will believe in herself Don’t constantly talk and ask about with