SELECTIVE MUTISM and strategies to help with speech: the scale of confident speaking

How can we help children with SELECTIVE MUTISM to take steps towards speech?
Have you ever heard of the scale of confident speaking?

What is Selective Mutism? Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that prevents those affected from speaking in certain situations, such as at school or in public.

Given the very high overlap between social anxiety disorder and selective mutism (as high as 100% in some studies), it is possible that social anxiety disorder causes selective mutism. Some children with selective mutism may have trouble processing sensory information.

Does selective mutism improve with age?

Contrary to popular belief, people with selective mutism do not necessarily improve with age. Effective treatment is necessary for a child to develop properly. Without treatment, selective mutism can contribute to chronic depression, further anxiety, and other social and emotional problems.

I like to make videos on child anxiety and selective mutism to help parents and teachers understand the child's anxiety symptoms, or if a child is more than shy, what is the child fearful of. We help and support children with Selective Mutism and it is so important to use effective strategies to talk to your child about their anxieties.

Selective Mutism is often missed or completely misunderstood. It is important to find the right child therapist that has had training in anxiety and selective mutism, to help parents understand why their child is scared of communicating.
If Selective Mutism is treated early, children with Selective Mutism can make great progress and overcome social anxiety and selective mutism.

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