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| selective mutism treatment for children: Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism R. Lindsey Bergman, 2013-01-10 Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism outlines the sequence and essential elements to guide clinicians through a comprehensive, integrated program for young children who display symptoms of SM. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism Angela E. McHolm, Charles E. Cunningham, Melanie K. Vanier, 2005-08-01 Often described as 'social phobia's cousin' and misdiagnosed as autism, selective mutism is a debilitating fear of speaking in some situations experienced by some children. The disorder usually presents in children before the age of five, but it may not be recognized until the child starts school. When requested to speak, children with selective mutism often look down, blush, or otherwise express anxiety that disrupts their engagement with people and activities. Selective mutism is related to social anxiety and social phobia, and more than 90 percent of children with selective mutism also manifest symptoms of one of these problems. This book is the first available for parents of children with selective mutism. It offers a broad overview of the condition and reviews the diagnostic criteria for the disorder. The book details a plan you can use to coordinate professional treatment of your child's disorder. It also explains the steps you can take on your own to encourage your child to speak comfortably in school and in his or her peer group. All of the book's strategies employ a gradual, 'stepladder' approach. The techniques gently encourage children to speak more, while at the same time helping them feel safe and supported. Angela E. McHolm, Ph.D., is director of the Selective Mutism Service at McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, ON. The Selective Mutism Service offers outpatient psychiatric consultation to families and professionals such as school personnel, speech and language pathologists, and mental health clinicians who support children with selective mutism. She is assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents Christopher A. Kearney, 2010-05-26 Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals provides information that can help readers to better understand and combat selective mutism, offering evidence-based strategies for enhancing a child's verbal participation at school and in other types of social and academic activities. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Refusal to Speak Sheila A. Spasaro, Charles E. Schaefer, 1999 Selective mutism in children is characterized by persistent refusal to speak in one or more social situations (e.g., at school or among strangers), notwithstanding the demonstrated ability to use language at home. The range of treatment options has recently expanded to include promising behavioral, psychopharmacological, and multi-modal approaches in addition to psychodynamic and family systems therapy. Toward overcoming the traditional intractability of the disorder, the authors exhort clinicians - psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, counselors, social workers - to familiarize themselves with all of the options in order to expand their repertoires and individualize treatment strategies. Comprehensive in scope, this book presents the major therapeutic approaches and offers alternatives to professionals working with selectively mute children. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: The Selective Mutism Resource Manual Maggie Johnson, Alison Wintgens, 2017-07-28 For anyone who needs to understand, assess or manage selective mutism, this is a comprehensive and practical manual that is grounded in behavioural psychology and anxiety management and draws on relevant research findings as well as the authors' extensive clinical experience. Now in its second edition and including new material for adolescents and adults, The Selective Mutism Resource Manual 2e provides: an up-to-date summary of literature and theory to deepen your understanding of selective mutism a wealth of ideas on assessment and management in home, school and community settings so that its relevance extends far beyond clinical practice a huge range of printable online handouts and other resources case studies and personal stories to illustrate symptoms and demonstrate the importance of tailored interventions. This book is essential reading for people who have selective mutism as well as for the clinicians, therapists, educators, caseworkers and families who support them. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Selective Mutism Aimee Kotrba, PhD, 2014-12-01 Selective Mutism: A Guide for Therapists, Educators, and Parents provides an effective, research-based behavioral intervention plan for the successful treatment of Selective Mutism. Based on years of clinical experience and expertise, author Dr. Aimee Kotrba provides not only assessment and treatment information, but also case examples, easy-to-implement workbook sheets, and informative handouts. Dr. Kotrba is an advocate of team treatment - parents, schools, and mental health professionals working together to intervene with selective mutism -- and this book provides intervention strategies for all team members, as well as a comprehensive treatment plan that can be individualized to any child. The techniques included emphasize a gradual, stepwise approach to increased speech, as well as fun and engaging activities that can be used at each step of treatment. Tips for engaging and motivating children and teens are included to improve treatment outcomes. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence Jonathan Kohlmeier, 2016-10-11 Everyone has fears. A fear of the dark, a fear of heights, or even a fear of the unknown can make leading an otherwise normal life difficult. But what if you were afraid not of the dark or of heights-but of other people? What if you were overcome with paralyzing terror and even pushed to the brink of sickness each time you talked with another person-even though you wanted more than anything to be with and enjoy the company of that person? In Learning to Play the Game: My Journey through Silence, author Jonathan Kohlmeier shares a coming-of-age memoir of his young life living with selective mutism-an extreme form of social anxiety. At first as a child being so afraid that he could barely speak outside of the home, Jon's story of struggle turns triumph as he is eventually able to join the debate team in high school. From the start of his journey in kindergarten to his high school graduation, Jon chronicles his desire to be normal-whatever that means. 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Tackling Selective Mutism Benita Rae Smith, Alice Sluckin, 2014-09-21 Bringing together the latest research and understanding on selective mutism, this edited book gives essential information on the various treatment and therapy options. Experts in the fields of speech and language therapy, psychology, music therapy education and communication offer a wide range of professional perspectives on the condition, while case studies from people with selective mutism, past sufferers and parents reveal the personal impact. The book also clarifies what support a person with selective mutism is likely to need at home, school and in social situations. This definitive volume on selective mutism will be key reading for professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, child psychiatrists, child and adolescent mental health workers and anyone working with selective mutism in therapeutic and educational settings, as well as family members wanting a closer understanding of what selective mutism is and how they can help. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Charli's Choices Marian B. Moldan, LCSW-R, 2014 Charli never says a word outside her house. She only speaks to her mother and father, and if her nana and poppy come over, it takes her a long time to say any words. One day, Charli's best friend from school, comes over to play. Lily, who brings a big sack of toys to share, must rely on Charli's mother to ask choice questions that encourage Charli to practice talking. As her mother gives her choices, Charli soon begins to open up and talk to Lily. Charli chooses which colored marker she wants to use, what she wants to draw, and whether she wants to borrow one of Lilys markers. Charli and Lily are having so much fun! Charli's Choices is a beneficial, interactive childrens book for educators, children, and parents that offers valuable insight into selective mutism as a little girls mother teaches her, through specific questions, how to communicate successfully with others. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist Emily R. Doll, 2021-09-03 Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which individuals are unable to communicate in certain environments or contexts (such as at school or in the community) despite having appropriate speech and language skills in other settings. By drawing on their extensive knowledge of language development, language complexity, and therapeutic approaches, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can provide life-changing results for children with SM. Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist is a comprehensive yet accessible resource designed to bridge the gap in the current SM literature and empower SLPs to treat this disorder effectively. This valuable professional resource has tools for SLPs at every stage of their careers, from new clinicians preparing for potential cases of SM to experienced SLPs looking to expand their knowledge base. The first three chapters of Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist offer a base of understanding by exploring the roots and characteristics of SM. The text then walks clinicians through effective assessment and diagnosis strategies. The final chapters provide evidence-based treatment strategies, as well as practical guides and activities, for supporting children with SM. Key Features: * Ready-to-use activities, handouts, and forms that can be reproduced and implemented during a therapy session * Up-to-date empirical evidence regarding the etiological factors of SM * Overview of the collaborative team approach necessary for treating SM * Suggestions regarding specific assessment materials and a specific protocol to guide data collection during assessment * Specific, evidence-based treatment strategies provided in a clear, easy-to-understand manner Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Larissa N. Niec, 2018-11-10 This handbook examines advances in the evidence-based behavioral family intervention, parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). It surveys innovative adaptations tailored to specific diagnostic concerns, client populations, treatment settings, and delivery formats. Chapters provide rationales for adaptation, reviews of relevant research, and discussions of advantages and challenges. Case studies illustrate the implementation of the adaptations and help to make new techniques concrete. The handbook offers practical descriptions of the adaptations to PCIT, comprehensively reviews treatment outcome literature, and integrates cutting-edge implementation science into an exploration of the current dissemination strategies in PCIT. The handbook concludes with a consideration of the questions that remain to be addressed to extend the reach of PCIT among traditionally underserved families and to continue to advance the science and practice of children’s mental health interventions. Featured topics include: PCIT for children with callous-unemotional traits. PCIT for families with a history of child maltreatment. Group PCIT. PCIT for military families. The PCIT CALM program for treating anxiety in young children. PCIT for American Indian families. Transporting and disseminating PCIT internationally. Using technology to expand the reach of PCIT. The Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, instructors, clinicians, and graduate students in child and school psychology, child psychiatry, and social work as well as such related disciplines as developmental, clinical, counseling, and community psychology, family studies, and mental health services and agencies. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Finding Your Voice: Helping Children with Selective Mutism Daniel Fung, Clare Kwan, Wong Zi Jun, 2021-06-15 Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder characterised by a child's inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, such as school. These children are able to speak and communicate in settings where they are comfortable, secure, and relaxed. Most children with selective mutism also have social phobia or social anxiety: they fear social interactions where there is an expectation to speak and communicate. Finding Your Voice highlights the different challenges a child with selective mutism might face, and provides effective, research-based behavioural intervention plans. Tips for engaging and motivating children are provided, focusing on a gradual, step-wise approach to increased speech, as well as fun and engaging activities that can be used at each step of treatment. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Selective Mutism in Children Nitza Katz-Bernstein, 2013-06-27 Compact Basic KnowledgeWhy does the girl not speak in kindergarten? Why does the boy remain silent during school? Selectively mute children have the ability to speak, but choose not to use it in unfamiliar situations or in communication with certain people. A conversation with these children is often not possible at all or only via gestures or written messages. Nitza Katz-Bernstein elaborates in her book the symptoms of this dysfunction and explains the diagnostics and different therapies. She takes into consideration therapeutic elements from various disciplines such as speech therapy, as well as different schools of child and adolescent psychotherapy. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: SELECTIVE MUTISM TREATMENT GD Ruth Perednik, 2016-12-01 The Selective Mutism Treatment Guide: Manuals for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists, second edition has arrived! It is double the size of the first edition and it includes new sections on treating older children and teens, the use of technology in treating SM with a list of useful apps, raising a shy child, treating SM in the clinic setting, and much more. It includes beautiful and inspiring case studies of children and teens overcoming SM using this approach. It is an innovative, effective approach to the treatment of selective mutism, which is based both on rich clinical experience helping hundreds of children overcome SM, and on evidence based understanding of how selective mutism best treated. It includes separate manuals written for parents, school or kindergarten staff, and therapists, each with concrete, effective, tried and tested ways of helping the child with selective mutism. It is designed to be a positive and empowering experience for the child and his family. This guide is aimed for professionals and lay people alike: For parents and relatives of children with SM it offers a valuable resource to understand the condition, with programs and tools to help the child to improve his verbal and social communication. For teachers and therapists it provides a guide to understand, and practical tools to treat the disorder. The Parents' Manual includes sections about how SM can affect your child and family, how to speak to your child about SM, how to treat SM, how to lower your child's anxiety, and how to work together with the school or kindergarten to help your child. It outlines effective interventions that parents can carry out at home and in school to help their child overcome SM and attain improved social communication skills. The Teacher's Manual includes: a description of SM and its possible causes, understanding the child with SM, how SM presents in school, an overview of how to treat SM, and a variety of interventions and programs for teachers to implement in school. There are two Therapist's Manuals - one for younger children, and the second for teens and adults, with cognitive-behavioral techniques specifically for use in treating SM. There are sections on the definition and causes of SM, methods of assessment, levels of SM, planning therapy, and detailed, step by step descriptions of the stages of therapy, including initial home-based therapy followed by school based sessions. Here are some readers' reviews of the first edition: B.W. wrote: This treatment guide is concise, easy to read, clear and an absolute gem of a book. Each word is carefully chosen and the style flows with warmth, sensitivity and intelligence. I loved the respect with which the author and Psychologist Ruth Perednik treats the reader; the manual is no less than brilliant in its' ease of explanation and significant in its power as a catalyst for change; Belief and optimism, based on the author's vast clinical experience pervaded throughout. Perednik's clearly detailed program is aimed at parents, teachers and therapists. Perednik has done a wonderful job of increasing the likelihood of successful treatment even in the absence of such ideal conditions. Perednik's apparent wholehearted belief in her approach, tools and program to unravel the knot of selective mutism, leads her to spell out the rationale and implementation of an entire program, thus enabling her readers to carry out a successful treatment without making them dependent on further training or support. Optimistic, Practical, Extremely user friendly. Engaging and inspiring.. S.B. wrote: GREAT BOOK IT WORKS GREAT QUICK RESULTS BEST IN THE FIELD HAS GREAT INTUITION IN THESE MATTERS EASY READING CLEARLY SAID TRY & SEE Duggie wrote: This gave me practical information for working with children with selective mute. I have been able to try different techniques with success. I also learned the many causes of this diagnosis. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Selective Mutism in Children Tony Cline, 1994 There have been important developments in the study and treatment of selective mutism during the ten years since the first edition of this book was published. Understanding of the subject has improved more dramatically than in any period since the phenomenon of children who talk readily in some situations but not in others was first recognised over a century ago. The second edition of this practical book reports recent developments in medication and combined therapies. New findings on the links between social anxiety, biological and genetic factors and selective mutism are described. At the same time the authors remain committed to understanding this pattern of behaviour in its full social context in family and community and to employing behavioural approaches to intervention alongside other methods. This is the fullest and most authoritative book-length account of selective mutism in print. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Selective Mutism (Psychology Revivals) Thomas R. Kratochwill, 2015-03-27 Originally published in 1981, this title was designed to present a comprehensive review of research on, and treatment of selective mutism. It represents the only systematic overview of research and treatment procedures on this behavioral problem at the time. In many respects the literature on selective mutism clearly presents the differences in assessment and treatment between the intrapsychic (or psychodynamic) and behavioral approaches to deviant behaviour. The title presents an overview of the two major therapeutic approaches of human behaviour within the context of treating selective mutism. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Exposure Therapy for Children with Anxiety and OCD Tara S. Peris, Eric A. Storch, Joseph F. McGuire, 2020-01-11 Many providers have difficulty implementing exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), despite it being the leading treatment for this condition. Exposure Therapy for Children with Anxiety and OCD: Clinician's Guide to Integrated Treatment provides a step-by-step framework for how providers apply exposure therapy in practice. The book begins with empirical support for the treatment followed by suggested implementation of exposures for specific conditions and ages. Tables of sample exposures and case illustrations are provided throughout the book and common challenges that may complicate implementation are addressed. Intended for busy providers to implement directly into practice, chapters provide clinical excerpts and illustrate techniques in an easy how-to format. - Summarizes empirical support for exposure treatment efficacy - Recommends how to implement exposure therapy treatment for anxiety and OCD - Provides guidance on overcoming common challenges when implementing exposures in practice - Offers separate treatment guidelines for children and adolescents - Integrates exposure therapy with other therapy modalities - Includes case studies and clinical excerpts illustrating techniques |
| selective mutism treatment for children: The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child Elisa Shipon-Blum, 2001-01-01 Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's Guide, The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child is a wonderfully informative guidebook that will provide parents, teachers, and treating professionals with the advice necessary to help prepare the 'ideal class setting for the Selectively Mute child.'This practical guide is informative and entertaining and goes into detail as to tactics that can be done in the school to benefit and accommodate the needs of the Selectively Mute child. Recommendations on testing, IEP development and multiple methods to help lower anxiety, build self esteem and increase communication comfort within the school are emphasized throughout this book.This guide book is easy to read, graphically attractive and is a necessary reference for all those involved with a Selectively Mute child within the school environment. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents Christopher Kearney, Ph.D., 2010-05-26 Selective mutism, or refusal or unwillingness to speak in certain situations or settings, poses a particular challenge to educators and other school-based professionals. In many cases, school personnel are on the front lines of assessment and treatment for these children and must help them succeed in an academic setting. This can be difficult considering that many school-based professionals are pressed for time and resources. Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals provides information that can help readers better understand and combat selective mutism. Written for guidance counselors, teachers, principals and deans, school psychologists, and school-based social workers, this book educates readers about the nature of selective mutism and its most common clinical manifestations (such as social anxiety, oppositional behavior, and communication difficulties). Offering methods to determine the form and function of a child's chronically mute behavior, the book provides evidence-based strategies to enhance a child's verbal participation at school and in other social and academic activities. The chapters provide advice for working collaboratively with parents, preventing relapse, and tackling special issues. Easy-to-read and conversational in style, Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents offers numerous visuals, handouts, case vignettes, and FAQs. The book is an essential resource for educators faced with children with selective mutism, as well as other professionals who work with this population, including clinical child psychologists and psychiatrists, social workers, and pediatricians. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy Susan M. Knell, 1995-10-01 Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT) incorporates cognitive and behavioral interventions within a play therapy paradigm. It provides a theoretical framework based on cognitive-behavioral principles and integrates these in a developmentally sensitive way. Thus, play as well as verbal and nonverbal approaches are used in resolving problems. CBPT differs from nondirective play therapy, which avoids any direct discussion of the child's difficulties. A specific problem-solving approach is utilized, which helps the child develop more adaptive thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral therapies are based on the premise that cognitions determine how people feel and act, and that faulty cognitions can contribute to psychological disturbance. Cognitive-behavioral therapies focus on identifying maladaptive thoughts, understanding the assumptions behind the thoughts, and learning to correct or counter the irrational ideas that interfere with healthy functioning. Since their development approximately twenty-five years ago, such therapies have traditionally been used with adults and only more recently with adolescents and children. It has commonly been thought that preschool-age and school-age children are too young to understand or correct distortions in their thinking. However, the recent development of CBPT reveals that cognitive strategies can be used effectively with young children if treatments are adapted in order to be developmentally sensitive and attuned to the child's needs. For example, while the methods of cognitive therapy can be communicated to adults directly, these may need to be conveyed to children indirectly, through play activities. In particular, puppets and stuffed animals can be very helpful in modeling the use of cognitive strategies such as countering irrational beliefs and making positive self-statements. CBPT is structured and goal oriented and intervention is directive in nature. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Selective Mutism In Our Own Words Cheryl Forrester, Carl Sutton, 2015-12-21 An eye-opening and enlightening collection of stories from people living with Selective Mutism (SM), this book provides a much-needed platform for people with SM to share experiences of the condition in their own words. Exploring all aspects of SM, from symptoms and diagnostic criteria, to triggers and the consequences of being psychologically unable to speak, the stories in this book dispel the myths around this often misunderstood condition. Far from refusing to talk, or choosing not to, the contributors offer genuine insights into why they simply cannot speak in certain situations or in front of certain people. Children, teens and adults from the UK and US share experiences of feeling isolated, struggling at school, and finding ways to communicate. Letting people with SM know that they are not alone with the condition, the book will also help family, friends and professionals to understand what it is like to live with SM. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Overcoming Selective Mutism Aimee Kotrba, Shari J Saffer, 2018-10-25 Drawing from their respective experiences as a clinician who has treated hundreds of children with selective mutism and a parent of a child with selective mutism, authors Dr. Aimee Kotrba and Shari J. Saffer provide clear strategies to increase speaking and reduce anxiety. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Case Studies in Communication Disorders Louise Cummings, 2016-10-06 This is a collection of 48 highly useful case studies of children and adults with communication disorders. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Shy Children, Phobic Adults Deborah C. Beidel, Samuel M. Turner, 1998 Describes the clinical presentation of social phobia, discusses theoretical perspectives on etiology, and surveys empirically supported treatments used to treat the disorder. Although social phobia occurs in children and adults, its manifestation and treatment differ in various age groups. The authors describe the similarities and differences in the syndrome across all ages. Drawing from the clinical, social, and developmental literatures, as well as from their own extensive clinical experience, the authors illustrate the impact of developmental stage on phenomenology, diagnoses, and assessment and treatment of social phobia. Within the different age groups, issues of etiology, prevalence, and clinical management are presented. The volume includes many case illustrations and practical information. This book will be useful for practitioners, researchers, and students. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Can I Tell You about Selective Mutism? Maggie Johnson, Alison Wintgens, 2012 Discusses selective mutism, explaining how those suffering from the disorder experience intense fear and panic in social situations, and offers suggestions for how parents and educators can help those afflicted. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Prescriptive Play Therapy Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Donna Cangelosi, Charles E. Schaefer, 2019-09-23 This book helps practitioners choose from the broad range of play therapy approaches to create a comprehensive treatment plan that meets the individual needs of each child. From leaders in the field, the volume provides a flexible roadmap for assessment, case formulation, and intervention for frequently encountered psychological disorders and adversities. The focus is creating a unique therapy prescription that is tailored to the child's presenting problems as well as his or her strengths, challenges, and developmental level. Contributors present up-to-date knowledge on each clinical problem, describe practices that have been shown to be effective, and share vivid illustrations of work with 3- to 16-year-olds and their parents. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Maya's Voice Wen-Wen Cheng, 2013-10-01 Maya is a bright-eyed, inquisitive little girl who loves to share her sweet voice. But when she starts school, she loses the confidence to use her voice and goes about her school day in silence. With time, patience, understanding, and love from all those around her, Maya discovers her sweet voice. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: My Name Is Eliza and I Don't Talk at School Lucy Nathanson, 2018-10-25 This beautifully illustrated and positive book is an excellent aid and therapeutic tool for both therapists and parents of primary-age children with selective mutism. Selectively mute children who are aged 6 years and over can also read this book themselves or with an adult. The book opens with a section for adults to read before presenting the story to the child, explaining how best to use the book and the therapeutic approach to helping children with selective mutism, as well as including useful discussion questions. Eliza's charming story then follows. In the first half, Eliza describes how she feels in different situations, both at home and at school - feelings that will resonate with many children with selective mutism. In the second half, we discover how she begins to overcome her fear with small steps and easy methods that parents and therapists can adopt. With delightful artwork, this story will help children with selective mutism feel as though they are not alone, as well as offering parents and professionals a way to begin a conversation with the child about their selective mutism and suggest the steps to help them. About the Author Lucy Nathanson is a child therapist and the founder of Confident Children. Lucy is passionate about helping children with selective mutism. She works directly with children and makes videos with the aim of spreading awareness of selective mutism. On an international level, Lucy speaks at conferences and provides support and guidance to parents and professionals. She is the author of Understanding Selective Mutism: A Beginner's Guide. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child Elisa Shipon-Blum, 2012-02-12 Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's third edition guide book, Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child is an updated version of the first edition. It is a down-to-earth informational book that will provide advice in an entertaining manner. Every colorful page is filled with facts, helpful ideas, reasons that Selectively Mute Children feel the way they do, and an interactive section where parents can work with children to help them list, draw and write about the things that make them feel good about themselves and see the positive aspects of school. The final chapter of the book is an Ask the Doc- Frequently Asked Question which focuses on common school-related dilemmas that the child with SM may experience and offers an easy-to-understand approach for handling various situations and issues. The book is a must for parents, teachers and treating professionals trying to help the child with SM conquer his/her fears, worries and communication difficulties within the school environment. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Finding Voice Robert Schum, 2017-08 Often baffling to parents, teachers, and some therapists, the social anxiety disorder known as selective mutism prevents children from moving toward normal social communication, critical in the school-age years. Finding Voice is not a manual for treatment of selective mutism in a rote manner. Some psychological and communication disorders might be treated with a manualized procedure, but this is not one of those disorders. The behavioral variations and rate of progress varies widely among children with selective mutism. These variations limit a manualized response. Rather than serving a menu to the reader, this book teaches how to create different menus, based on the tastes of the children and their parents. Long-time therapist Robert Schum shares his years of experience helping children, their families, and their teachers. The author discusses the symptoms and treatment of selective mutism, and includes a variety of case histories with insightful intervention examples based on best-practice procedures for primary grades to adolescence. He notes that there is a family pattern of social anxiety among children who have selective mutism. This book covers assessment, treatment, and school intervention. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Helping Your Anxious Child Ronald Rapee, Ann Wignall, Susan Spence, Heidi Lyneham, Vanessa Cobham, 2008-12-03 Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But at least ten percent of children have excessive fears and worries—phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder—that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help. Now in its second edition, Helping Your Anxious Child has been expanded and updated to include the latest research and techniques for managing child anxiety. The book offers proven effective skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to aid you in helping your child overcome intense fears and worries. You'll also find out how to relieve your child's anxious feelings while parenting with compassion. Inside, you will learn to: Help your child practice “detective thinking” to recognize irrational worries What to do when your child becomes frightened How to gently and gradually expose your child to challenging situations Help your child learn important social skills This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit—an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: The Highly Sensitive Parent Elaine N. Aron, 2020-03-23 From the world-renowned authority and internationally bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person, comes an indispensable guide for the significant number of parents who are unusually attuned to their children. The Highly Sensitive Parent is the only book of its kind, written specifically for parents who think deeply about every issue affecting their kids, experiencing strong emotions as a result, and face unique stressors that do not impact parents without high sensitivity. Parenting is the most valuable and rewarding job in the world, and also one of the most challenging. This is especially true for highly sensitive people. The good news is that sensitivity can also be a parent's most valuable asset, leading to increased personal joy and a closer, happier relationship with their child. Dr Elaine Aron, world-renowned author of the classic The Highly Sensitive Person and other bestselling books on the trait of high sensitivity, has written an indispensable guide for these parents. Drawing on extensive research and her own experience, she helps highly sensitive parents identify and address the implications of their heightened sensitivity, offering: - A self-examination test to help parents identify their level of sensitivity - Tools to cope with over-stimulation - Advice on dealing with the negative feelings that can surround parenting - Ways to manage the increased social stimulation and interaction that comes with having a child - Techniques to deal with shyness around other parents - Insight into the five big problems that face highly sensitive parents in relationships - and how to work through them Highly sensitive people have the potential to be not just good parents but great ones. Practical yet warm and positive, this groundbreaking guide will show parents how to build confidence, awareness, and essential coping skills so that they - and their child - can thrive on every stage of the parenting journey. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: What to Do When You Worry Too Much Dawn Huebner, 2021-07-15 What to Do When You Worry Too Much guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Lively metaphors and humorous illustrations make the concepts and strategies easy to understand, while clear how-to steps and prompts to draw and write help children to master new skills related to reducing anxiety. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering kids to overcoming their overgrown worries. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, this book educates, motivates, and empowers children to work towards change. Includes a note to parents by psychologist and author Dawn Huebner, PhD. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children Dean McKay, PhD, ABPP, Eric A. Storch, PhD, 2009-06-22 For clinicians involved with exigent pediatric cases, this book takes therapy to the next level by addressing the real-world challenges that arise with an expansive range of disorders. It will undoubtedly provide clinicians with novel ideas and approaches to advance their therapeutic skills and may be just the resource to revive stalled therapy. Score: 98, 5 stars --Doody's [This book] faces sub-optimal treatment response head on, illustrating how re-conceptualization, use of alternative strategies, and clinical perseverance can lead to success. --Deborah C. Beidel, PhD, ABPP Director of Clinical Training University of Central Florida Chapter authors cogently describe barriers to treatment implementation and recommend systematic adjustments to help improve the outcomes of formerly refractory child and adolescent clients. -Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP Florida International University This book presents comprehensive coverage on cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) and the treatment of complex and refractory cases in children. With critical, evidence-based information on signs and symptoms, treatment plans, and interventions, this is the one book CBT researchers and clinicians will not want to do without. Each chapter includes in-depth descriptions of empirically supported CBT interventions, factors that would limit treatment outcome in therapy, guidelines on managing these limiting conditions, and case studies. The contributors also discuss conditions that have typically been associated with poorer outcome. Important disorders discussed: Obsessive-compulsive disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder Difficult-to-treat youth depression Eating disorders Sleep disorders Pediatric bipolar disorder Asperger syndrome |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Unspoken Words Sophia Blum, 2013-01-16 Unspoken Words: A Child's View of Selective Mutism, is the first book of its kind! It's written by a teenager who suffered from Selective Mutism. This unique book is directed to children with Selective Mutism as well as for parents, professionals and teachers to help them understand a child's unspoken words when unable to speak and express themselves. Sophia Blum is Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's daughter and wrote this book to help others understand. 'Unspoken Words' begins with a letter to children helping them to know they are not alone and others feel as they do. The book also includes a letter to parents, professionals and teachers reading the book as well with the goal of helping them understand what a child with SM feels like, may be wanting to say, but can't regarding various social settings, such as in public, with guests at home, friends who visit and with teachers/peers at school. The bulk of the book includes well-written and insightful sayings that children may be saying or actions they may be taking and then explains what they really may be meaning. Beautiful illustrations are included throughout to help 'see' what the child may be feeling. Finally, Sophia has written her story, Beneath my Shell, as a way of explaining her feelings while suffering in silence. Sophie's story is detailed, introspective, heartwarming and inspirational as she describes her personal journey to overcome Selective Mutism. Dr Elisa Shipon-Blum has a section called, 'From a Mom's Perspective' where she tells her story of when Sophie was young, Sophie's journey to overcoming Selective Mutism and hence the fuel to Dr. Shipon-Blum's life mission to understand and treat children suffering in silence. ** ALL proceeds for this book will be used towards the education and public awareness of Selective Mutism. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: My Name is Ben and I Don't Talk Sometimes Lucy Nathanson, 2020-11-07 My name is Ben and I don't talk sometimes is a story about a child's experience of selective mutism, in his words. Ben takes us on a journey of how he feels across situations - at his birthday party, with people he's unable to talk to, on playdates and at school. Through the story, we also learn that Ben's best friend has a fear of swimming and by taking small steps he works to overcome this. Ben shares, in a child-friendly way, his feelings around talking and interwoven into the story is the intervention of how he begins to make steps forward. Parents and professionals can use this book as a therapeutic tool to begin a dialogue with children about selective mutism. The story is suitable for children aged 6 years and over. Through beautiful illustrations, children will identify with Ben, realising that they are not alone; thus allowing for a conversation to begin about their difficulty with talking, as well as the steps to help them. About the Author Lucy Nathanson is a child therapist and founder of Confident Children. Lucy is passionate about helping children with selective mutism. She works directly with children and makes videos with the aim of spreading awareness of selective mutism. On an international level, Lucy speaks at conferences and provides support and guidance to parents and professionals. She is the author of Understanding Selective Mutism: A Beginner's Guide, My Name is Eliza and I don't talk at school and Why doesn't Alice talk at school? Find out more at www.confidentchildren.co.uk |
| selective mutism treatment for children: Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Scott N. Compton, Marianne A. Villabo, Hanne Kristensen, 2019-03-28 Pediatric Anxiety Disorders provides a critical, updated and comprehensive overview of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents based on the current state of empirical research. The book provides specific clinical recommendations which integrate new knowledge from neuroscience and innovative delivery formats for interventions. This is the first reference to examine anxiety diagnoses in accordance with the latest edition of the DSM-5, including childhood onset disorders, such as Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The book assists clinicians in critically appraising the certainty of the evidence-base and the strength of clinical recommendations. - Uses the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5 - Includes the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach in assessing guideline development - Focuses on advances in etiology, assessment and treatment - Presents new advances in our understanding of the brain behind fear and anxiety - Uses a stepped care approach to treatment |
| selective mutism treatment for children: EXPanding Receptive and Expressive Skills Through Stories (EXPRESS) Evelyn R. Klein, Sharon Lee Armstrong, Janice Gordon, Donna Spillman Kennedy, Carolyn Gerber Satko, Elisa Shipon-Blum, 2018 EXPRESS requires the use of classic children's stories to complete the activity modules. The stories can be obtained individually, through an inclusive compendium, or through online videos. EXPRESS also includes forms to help the clinician monitor progress and a PluralPlus companion website with video links to the stories and downloadable items fro |
| selective mutism treatment for children: I Am Brave Chelsea Gamache, 2021-02-08 'I Am Brave' tells the story of a young girl with Selective Mutism, an anxiety disorder that makes speaking in certain situations very difficult. This story teaches positive affirmations and that progress is possible when you take it one step at a time. Written by an author who overcame Selective Mutism, this book gives unique insight into what it feels like being unable to talk. This book is perfect for children struggling with anxiety or Selective Mutism. It can also be used as a tool to teach peers about compassion and understanding. |
| selective mutism treatment for children: What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck Dawn Huebner, 2021-07-15 A Gold NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Activity Books (Silver) Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts? Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids. If that has happened to you, if it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you. What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks. With engaging examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD's sticky thoughts and urges, and live happier lives. This What-to-Do Guide is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change. This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids® series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Guides for Kids® are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change. |
Reluctant Speaking and Selective Mutism Resource Pack
This document describes a pathway of support for children who are reluctant talkers and who are at risk of developing selective mutism in school. The pathway is built upon the four stage...
Selective Mutism in Kids: childmind.org/resources - Child Mind …
Medication for selective mutism Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is usually the first treatment that’s recommended for kids with SM. But medication — usually an antidepressant called an …
reatment T for Children with Selective Mutism - drdelavari.com
Th is therapist guide addresses the treatment of selective mutism (SM) in young children. SM is an impairing behavioral condition in which a child does not speak in certain social situations …
SELECTIVE MUTISM - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive …
Medication has been useful in the treatment of children with SM. Medication is recommended for children with more severe difficul-ties, if the child has had SM for a long time, and/or if the child …
Children with Selective Mutism: Supporting confident communication
Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder resulting in a child being able to talk comfortably to some people (e.g close family members), but they are silent or unable to talk at the same level when …
Suggestions for Intervention for Selective Mutism in Children
Suggestions for Intervention for Selective Mutism in Children The Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMIRA) has put forward the following suggestions for health …
Selective Mutism: An Overview for Families - National …
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder in which children have difficulty speaking in select situations, such as school, despite their ability to speak appropriately in situations where they …
Practical Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of …
Objective: To provide practical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of children with selective mutism, in light of the recent hypothesis that selective mutism might be best …
Your Selectively Mute Child - SMIRA
Selectively Mute children will speak in some situations, but be silent in others. This leaflet gives information about and strategies for dealing with the condition. What is Selective Mutism? …
Critical Review: Effective Treatment Methods for Children with ...
This critical review examines optimal treatment methods for children with selective mutism (SM). Study designs include: case studies, and single group pre-post test.
Treatment of Selective/Situational Mutism for children living in and ...
Selective/Situational Mutism (SM) is where a child is consistently unable to speak in particular situations despite speaking freely in other situations. Step 1: setting led work (for children with …
Copyright Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Selective Mutism Anxiety
When are most children diagnosed with Selective Mutism? Most children are diagnosed between three and eight years old. In retrospect, it is often noted that these children were …
Selective Mutism: A Three-Tiered Approach to Prevention
Selective mutism is a rare anxiety disorder that prevents a child from speaking at school or other community settings, and can be detrimental to a child’s social development. School psy …
Services for Children and Young People with Selective Mutism
Advice for SLTs, and adults and parents of children with Selective Mutism regarding speech and language therapy, what to expect and how it can help: Selective mutism – Clinical information …
Addressing Selective Mutism in School: A Guide for Educators
This guide provides information for addressing selective mutism in a school setting. It covers intervention strategies and supports for a child who has difficulty communicating at school, …
How to Help Children with Selective Mutism “Caring for Children’s ...
Communicate by nodding or shaking their heads, facial expressions and gestures instead of using verbal communication. Shy, dependent and withdrawn. React abruptly or freeze when they are …
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism – Advice for Parents
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism – Advice for Parents. 1. Ensure that your child feels valued and secure. Children with selective mutism are so anxious about talking that the …
Selective Mutism ENG - ElmTree Clinic
How is Selective Mutism treated? Seek professional treatment with an experienced child psychologist if your child is mute for a month or more. Treatment will focus on: • Reducing your …
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism - Aberdeenshire
This document aims to support staff in their work with children and young people with selective mutism (SM). It has been produced by a multi-agency team involving Royal Aberdeen …
SELECTIVE MUTISM GUIDE - Derbyshire
Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder or phobia that impacts on the child or young person’s ability to speak in certain situations. This means that in some situations, typically at …
Reluctant Speaking and Selective Mutism Resource Pack
This document describes a pathway of support for children who are reluctant talkers and who are at risk of developing selective mutism in school. The pathway is built upon the four stage...
Selective Mutism in Kids: childmind.org/resources - Child Mind …
Medication for selective mutism Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is usually the first treatment that’s recommended for kids with SM. But medication — usually an antidepressant called an SSRI — is added in some cases, including: • Older kids whose SM has lasted longer. If a child is 7 or 8 (or older) instead of 4 or 5, their
reatment T for Children with Selective Mutism - drdelavari.com
Th is therapist guide addresses the treatment of selective mutism (SM) in young children. SM is an impairing behavioral condition in which a child does not speak in certain social situations despite speaking regu-larly and normally in other situations.
SELECTIVE MUTISM - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive …
Medication has been useful in the treatment of children with SM. Medication is recommended for children with more severe difficul-ties, if the child has had SM for a long time, and/or if the child is not responding well to behavioral therapy. Medication should be used in combination with behavioral therapy to help children participate
Children with Selective Mutism: Supporting confident communication
Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder resulting in a child being able to talk comfortably to some people (e.g close family members), but they are silent or unable to talk at the same level when other people are present.
Suggestions for Intervention for Selective Mutism in Children
Suggestions for Intervention for Selective Mutism in Children The Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMIRA) has put forward the following suggestions for health professionals and families: 1. Assessment: because some SM children suffer from other communication disorders that can easily be
Selective Mutism: An Overview for Families - National …
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder in which children have difficulty speaking in select situations, such as school, despite their ability to speak appropriately in situations where they are comfortable, such as home.
Practical Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Selective Mutism
Objective: To provide practical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of children with selective mutism, in light of the recent hypothesis that selective mutism might be best conceptualized as a childhood anxiety disorder.
Your Selectively Mute Child - SMIRA
Selectively Mute children will speak in some situations, but be silent in others. This leaflet gives information about and strategies for dealing with the condition. What is Selective Mutism? Selective Mutism is a relatively rare anxiety disorder in which affected children speak fluently in some situations but remain silent in others.
Critical Review: Effective Treatment Methods for Children with ...
This critical review examines optimal treatment methods for children with selective mutism (SM). Study designs include: case studies, and single group pre-post test.
Treatment of Selective/Situational Mutism for children living in and ...
Selective/Situational Mutism (SM) is where a child is consistently unable to speak in particular situations despite speaking freely in other situations. Step 1: setting led work (for children with suspected SM):
Copyright Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum and Selective Mutism Anxiety
When are most children diagnosed with Selective Mutism? Most children are diagnosed between three and eight years old. In retrospect, it is often noted that these children were temperamentally inhibited and severely anxious in social settings as infants and toddlers, but adults thought they were just “very shy”. Most children have a
Selective Mutism: A Three-Tiered Approach to Prevention
Selective mutism is a rare anxiety disorder that prevents a child from speaking at school or other community settings, and can be detrimental to a child’s social development. School psy-chologists can play an important role in the prevention and treatment of selective mutism.
Services for Children and Young People with Selective Mutism
Advice for SLTs, and adults and parents of children with Selective Mutism regarding speech and language therapy, what to expect and how it can help: Selective mutism – Clinical information for SLTs | RCSLT. Young Minds: A mental health charity for children, young people and their parents:
Addressing Selective Mutism in School: A Guide for Educators
This guide provides information for addressing selective mutism in a school setting. It covers intervention strategies and supports for a child who has difficulty communicating at school, whether or not the child has a formal diagnosis.
How to Help Children with Selective Mutism “Caring for Children’s ...
Communicate by nodding or shaking their heads, facial expressions and gestures instead of using verbal communication. Shy, dependent and withdrawn. React abruptly or freeze when they are aware of someone watching or approaching them. Role of …
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism – Advice for Parents
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism – Advice for Parents. 1. Ensure that your child feels valued and secure. Children with selective mutism are so anxious about talking that the muscles they need for speaking freeze (especially their vocal cords) and they cannot make a sound.
Selective Mutism ENG - ElmTree Clinic
How is Selective Mutism treated? Seek professional treatment with an experienced child psychologist if your child is mute for a month or more. Treatment will focus on: • Reducing your child’s anxiety • Helping teachers and other adults understand Selective Mutism and develop reasonable expectations for communication.
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism - Aberdeenshire
This document aims to support staff in their work with children and young people with selective mutism (SM). It has been produced by a multi-agency team involving Royal Aberdeen Children’s...
SELECTIVE MUTISM GUIDE - Derbyshire
Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder or phobia that impacts on the child or young person’s ability to speak in certain situations. This means that in some situations, typically at home...
