Selective Mutism - Articles
Selective Mutism: A Teen Aberration Story
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Penelope P.
Most people think I’m just shy. They’re not wrong; not really. It’s just that there’s more to it than simply being shy. At age 4, I was diagnosed with Selective Mutism. I didn’t really know what it meant back then, only that it was difficult for me to make friends every time I moved to a new environment. Selective Mutism (SM ...
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Mental Health Awareness Day, Week, Month
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Clueless C.
... language, mixed receptive- language disorder, stuttering), Pervasive developmental disorder), (autism, Rett’s, Asperger’s) Tic disorder (Tourette’s) Elimination Disorders Selective Mutism Delirium Dementia (at least 10 different forms) Amnesic disorders, Catatonic Disorder Substance Related Disorders Alcohol Related Disorders, Amphetamin ...
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SpeechMatch using Audacity
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Dr. Larry W.
... ime) as soon as I get the chance to do so.I have presented SpeechMatch at two recent meetings, including one on non-verbal learning disabilities and one on social anxiety and selective mutism. The response has been very positive and I believe it will be of great interest to speech and language therapists and others working with individuals with a ...
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The Weight of Silence Book Tour
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Seeryus Mama ..
... the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night. Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet and gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by a tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler. Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of ...
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The Weight of Silence Book Tour
by
Seeryus Mama ..
... s the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet and gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by a tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler. Calli’s mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of ...
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Why I Care About Teens
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Penelope P.
... as strong and real at 14 as they are today. The recognition of this disconnect seems important. I hope you'll agree. Come back Tuesday for our first teen aberration story: Selective Mutism.
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Fear and trembling and an audience
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Douglas E.
... n their book,Painfully Shy.“In school, Gina not only dreaded being called on by the teacher, she would also ‘freeze up’ and literally be unable to speak — a condition termed ’selective mutism.’“Now, in her adult years, Gina never dates and is so anxious about how her co-workers will judge her, she won’t eat lunch with them. Gina tells Dr. Markway t ...
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A General Overview of Non-Directive Play Therapy
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Noah R.
... dealing with (but not limited to) the following: depression, grief and loss, social adjustment problems, speech difficulties, trauma, hospitalization, reading difficulties, selective mutism, enuresis and encopresis problems, fear and anxiety, abuse & neglect, aggression/acting out behaviors, attachment difficulties/issues, autism, burn victim ...
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Select This
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Le
Ok so I am on the job application merry-go-round, blah. In reality I don't mind the bit in the process when you have an interview. To me the success is getting an interview. Whether or not you then get the job is not really it for me. The interview is the holy grail. What I do take exception to is selection criteria. Having worked in the public s ...
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‘Selected’
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Angeline
... Kindergarten 2 graduation ceremony. Only 6 would be selected from the nursery class. So I thought of calling you first. Would you agree to let Zen perform?”Maybe I’m using my selective listening cells more than the rational ones…. I reckon the 2nd last sentence as a COMPLIMENT!*wink*Ok, I could be bias here; but when I compare Binbin with his other ...
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