Selective Mutism

Nod. Shrug. Shake. Silence… Selective mutism is a condition in which a person (usually a child) responds to questions with body language rather than words. It’s obvious that a nod means yes, a shrug means I’m not sure, and a shake means no. However, to those unfamiliar with selective mutism…

İngiltere göçümüzün hemen akabinde büyük oğlum Reception kademesinde okula başladı. Aradan uzun bir zaman geçtikten sonra okula gönderdiğim bir video ödevi sonrası öğretmenlerden ‘’Ahh Hakkı’nın sesini duymak, konuşabildiğini görmek ne kadar da güzel!’’ diye yorumlar aldım. Elbette Hakkı’nın utangaç olduğunu biliyordum ancak okul ortamında ağzını açıp tek kelime dahi etmediğini…

How does selective mutism present differently in children from multicultural, minority and immigrant families? How does diagnosis, treatment and education differ for these groups of children? Abstract Objective: To assess selective mutism (SM) in bilingual, immigrant and minority children and discuss how the disorder appears and is treated differently in these…

Informed by her experience of Autism and Selective Mutism, UCA Fine Art student Annie Crawford’s work makes a powerful statement. — With her vibrant artwork, full of shape, colour and texture, Annie Crawford is making a statement. And it has extra power because, as someone with autism and selective mutism, she’s hasn’t spoken a word since she joined UCA two years ago. Annie studies BA (Hons) Fine Art at UCA Farnham…