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22. AboutOurKids.org | Articles selective mutism refers to selective silence in a child who speaks freely in Children with selective mutism appear comfortable and talkative with close http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutour/disorders/mutism.html

Board of Directors Director's Corner Education Advisory Council Virtual Trophy Case ... Frequently Asked Questions E-Mail to a Friend Printer Friendly Receive e -newsletter Disorder Guide Selective Mutism Description Related Articles Related Books Organizations Our faculty and staff have special expertise in dealing with all aspects of Selective Mutism. Learn more about our clinical programs and staff here Description Cause: At this time, researchers believe that most cases of selective mutism are due to social phobia, an anxiety disorder characterized by inhibited social actions due to fear of embarrassment or concerns that others will judge them negatively. Treatment: Behavioral therapy with family intervention and the use of medications, alone or in combination, have shown positive results. Related Articles About Selective Mutism A comprehensive guide to this disorder Choosing a Mental Health Professional CSC Grand Rounds - The Nature and Treatment of Childhood Social Phobia Guide to Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents About Anxiety Disorders ... Look Who's Talking Related Books For Adults The Nature of Selective Mutism Anstendig, KD (1999) Is selective mutism an anxiety disorder?

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24. Selective Mutism Information on how to help children demonstrating selective mutism. http://www.acposb.on.ca/mutism.html

The Association of Chief Psychologists with Ontario School Boards SELECTIVE MUTISM SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHERS Typical Characteristics of Selective Mutes These children do not speak in many social settings, particularly at school, even though they may use normal speech and language at home. They may be withdrawn and exceptionally shy at school and generally do not speak to teachers or classmates. Selectively mute children may or may not actively participate in non-verbal classroom activities, and may appear anxious or nervous in various situations. They are often accepted and well-liked by their peers, who may speak for them. Selective mutism is most common in the first two years of school, and is rare beyond that. Approaches to Treatment There are several reasons why children may not speak, and it is therefore important to determine, where possible, the specific factors for each child. Consultations with community professionals and others who know the child well (for example, physicians, teachers, school support staff, etc.) are important sources of information for distinguishing among extreme shyness, cognitive disability, language impairment, emotional distress, and so on; the reasons for the lack of speaking will likely determine the nature of the intervention undertaken. It is important to intervene with selectively mute children for at least two reasons: failure to do so may have long term negative ramifications in later childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; and proper intervention is usually successful, resulting in better social and academic functioning for the child.

25. HSC: Family Information - Selective Mutism Group Childhood Anxiety Network With over 3000 pages of information available, the selective mutism Group, selective mutism (SM) is a childhood anxiety disorder where a child cannot http://www.sickkids.on.ca/SelectiveMutism/default.asp

Selective Mutism Selective Mutism Group Childhood Anxiety Network www.selectivemutism.org/ "Children Suffering in Silence" Selective Mutism Group, Inc. Childhood Anxiety Network (SMG~CAN) The largest, most comprehensive organization in the world dedicated to Selective Mutism and related childhood activities! In the past year we have averaged 300,000 hits per month on our Web site. Parents, teachers, and professionals from around the world are consistently complimenting our efforts. With over 3,000 pages of information available, the Selective Mutism Group, Inc. Child Anxiety Network is now the primary informational source in the world for Selective Mutism and related childhood anxiety disorders. Contents What is Selective Mutism? Anxiety Disorders are the #1 Mental Illness in children and adolecents. Benefits of SMG~CAN Membership! Canadian SMG~CAN Connections ... Contacts What is Selective Mutism? It is an adorable 6-year-old boy who runs around boisterously in his backyard...but stands expressionless, staring into space, within the classroom.

26. Selective Mutism Some children with social phobias choose to speak only to their parents. http://open-mind.org/SP/Articles/7c2.htm

Homeopathic Products Message Board Chat Room Books ... Acronyms Selective Mutism THE SHY CHILD Suffering in Silence Selective mutism has been mistakenly associated ín the past with childhood abuse or trauma, charges that researchers say are not supported by scientific evidence. Until recently, ít was called “elective mutism,” but doctors changed the name because ít implied a willful stubbornness of the child that “we’ve found ís really not the case,” says Anne Marie Albano, director of the anxiety disorders program at the New York University Child Study Center. A child’s inability to speak ín public ís not only frustrating for parents, ít can also be frightening. When Samantha missed the bus home from school one day, she was unable to tell school officials that she needed to call home for a ride. Instead she began the 2½-mile trek home, until her mother, ín a frantic search of the neighborhood, spotted her. “I worry about her safety,” her mother says. “I especially worry that she won’t be able to ask for help íf she needs ít.” How Shy is Too Shy?

27. Selective Mutism Describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to treatment for childrenwith SM. http://open-mind.org/SP/Articles/4h.htm

Homeopathic Products Message Board Chat Room Quotes on Fear, ... Hammocks Selective Mutism Selective, or elective, mutism is a disorder of childhood that is characterized by the total lack of speech in at least one situation, despite the ability to speak in other settings. It is usually first noticed when the child enters school. Specific features of this disorder are described in the as follows: There is a persistent lack of speech in some places (e.g., school) but not in others (e.g., home). The child's difficulties with communication make it difficult to form relationships. The behavior persists for at least 1 month. The disturbance cannot be accounted for by a communication disorder (e.g., stuttering) or a pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism, schizophrenia). Other Problems Assessment parental interview , as most children who are selectively mute will not talk to the clinician. This interview seeks information on: the child's symptom history , especially focusing on the onset of the behaviors. For example, if the behavior began abruptly after trauma to the head, the injury may be the underlying cause for the cessation of speech rather than selective mutism. the other possible problems (e.g., schizophrenia, autism, pervasive developmental disorder) that could be causing the behaviors.

28. Selective Mutism Understanding Silent Children Links German selective mutism When children are silent. by Reiner Bahr. Although the termselective mutism was coined in Switzerland (by TRAMER 1934, http://members.aol.com/Drbahr/mutism.htm

Selective mutism: Understanding silent children Links: German version of this site Case study (in German) Books and journal articles (English and German) The Selective Mutism Organization ... The silence within , a practical guide by Gail Kervatt Selective mutism: When children are silent by Reiner Bahr Although the term s elective mutism was coined in Switzerland (by TRAMER 1934, then called elecitve mutism) research on this subject has become rare in the German speaking countries. But it has grown a little in the past ten years, and my book Schweigende Kinder verstehen Understanding silent children , 3rd., revised edition 2002, will soon be followed by a practical guide for parents, teachers and therapists: Wenn Kinder schweigen (When children are silent), available February 2002. I'd like to explain selective mutism as follows: Selective mutism is a meaningful way of coping for some children and adolescents. It is a form of communicative disengagement . Children with selective mutism anticipate low self efficacy concerning their communicative abilities. Selective mutism mostly sets on in early childhood: Some of the children are born with risk factors , there are signs of increased vulnerability corresponding to low resilience . I found out, that the experience of

29. The Quiet Room: Selective Mutism In The Community A group of parents in Canada who have children with selective mutism have got If you are in Singapore and have a child with selective mutism and want to http://quietroom.homestead.com/

A brand new updated site is available here New stuff Looking for updates on the site? Look no further. Click on the logo below: Institute of Mental Health Hospital for Sick Children Having trouble getting to the Clinic? Look for the map below: Map to the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Map to the Child Guidance Clinic , Singapore Contact Link Connect Read ... Research Designed and maintained by Dr Daniel Fung 2001. Dr Daniel Fung is a child psychiatrist from Singapore. Find out more about him by clicking on the pic or here A group of parents in Canada who have children with selective mutism have got together and started this support/self help group. We meet every last Tuesday of the month. Our meetings are usually at 6-8 pm and will be at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Please email Lin Gorenkoff for details of the meeting and to get in touch with us! Go to the SMG Link for more information. If you are in Singapore and have a child with selective mutism and want to start a group, email me and I can help get you started. Selective Mutism is an uncommon problem in which children who are able to speak in some situations (like at home) become mute in other situations (like in school). These children are not defiant or oppositional, they need help, not punishment. This is a page devoted to helping parents find resources and help for their children who are selectively mute. The resources presented are intended as part of a treatment programme being developed at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), Toronto.

30. The Quiet Room: Selective Mutism In The Community I have started by providing some basic material on what selective mutism is.Go to the If you think you have selective mutism or know someone who has, http://quietroom.homestead.com/index~ns4.html

Selective Mutism in the world wide community I have started by providing some basic material on what Selective Mutism is. Go to the READ section if you have no idea what it is all about. For more in depth understanding, the STUDY section provides books both fictional and non fictional, slides as well as a bibliographic reference. The RESEARCH section is about ongoing work at HSC and CGC and how you can be involved. A LINK page was created for some of the more useful links on the web. I have included a CONTACT page for people keen to email professionals who are experts in the field. Finally you can CONNECT and post questions and make comments on our message board. I have been trying hard to help children in Singapore with selective mutism come together to form a group of their own. If you think you have selective mutism or know someone who has, I want to hear from you. We have started a small support group in Singapore. Feel free to email me at daniel_fung@imh.com.sg for more details. Selective Mutism is an uncommon problem in which children who are able to speak in some situations (like at home) become mute in other situations (like in school). These children are not defiant or oppositional, they need help, not punishment. This is a page devoted to helping parents find resources and help for their children who are selectively mute. The resources presented are intended as part of a treatment programme being developed at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), Toronto. A NEW website has been created for Singapore Families at www.imh.com.sg/Quietroom or click

31. Selective Mutism / Family Village Library selective mutism Foundation c/o Carolyn Miller PO Box 13133 This is a listfor people dealing with selective mutism in their lives to discuss ALL http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_selmutism.htm

Selective Mutism Who to Contact Where to Go to Chat with Others Learn More About It Web Sites ... Search Google for "Selective Mutism" Who to Contact Selective Mutism Foundation c/o Carolyn Miller P. O. Box 13133 Sissonville , WV 25360-0133 Web: http://www.selectivemutismfoundation.org/ Our mission is to promote further research, advocacy, social acceptance, and the understanding of SM as a debilitating disorder. Where to Go to Chat with Others Selectivemutism This is a list for people dealing with selective mutism in their lives to discuss ALL aspects of the disorder. Selective Mutism Support Group Welcome to this group for parents, teachers and friends of children with Selective Mutism. This is a place to share ideas, support others and make friends who understand what you are going through. We promise to send e-mails containing words of love,kindness and compassion to each other and without the use of rudeness, racism, or blame. Learn More About It Selective Mutism in Children From the Anxiety Network Selective Mutism: Understanding Silent Children From Dr. Reiner Bahr

32. Information On Selective Mutism How and when should selective mutism be treated by a professional? Selectivemutism is a psychiatric disorder of childhood characterized by persistent http://www.wellpsych.com/SMInfo.htm

Information on Selective Mutism for Parents and for Medical, Mental Health, and Educational Professionals We receive many requests for information on Selective Mutism. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions. What is selective mutism? What causes selective mutism? How and when should selective mutism be treated by a professional? How can parents, teachers, and school counselors help the child with selective mutism? ... Selective Mutism Bibliography What is selective mutism? Selective mutism is a psychiatric disorder of childhood characterized by persistent failure to speak in one or more major social situations, including school, despite ability to comprehend spoken language and to speak. The disorder was first described in 1934, and there have been many case reports and small case series published in the psychiatric literature since then. Prior to the initiation of a research program under the direction of Dr. Bruce Black in 1990 (initially at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland and subsequently at New England Medical Center in Boston), the disorder had never been studied systematically. Children manifesting the disorder characteristically refuse or are very reluctant to talk in school and to strangers.

33. EMedicine - Anxiety Disorder: Social Phobia And Selective Mutism : Article By Be Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia and selective mutism Social phobia (socialanxiety disorder) is the third most common mental health disorder after major http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2660.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Anxiety Disorder: Social Phobia and Selective Mutism Last Updated: July 6, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: elective mutism, excessive shyness, extreme shyness, social anxiety disorder, panic attack, anxiety reaction, social fear, performance fear, performance anxiety, agoraphobia, mental health disorder, caffeinism, emotional distress AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Bettina E Bernstein, DO , Consulting Staff, Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, Philadelphia College of Osteopa, Department of Child Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Bettina E Bernstein, DO, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Editor(s): Chet Johnson, MD

34. Selective Mutism Diagnostic criteria for selective mutism. Smira ( selective mutism Informationand Research Association ) 13 Humberstone Drive Leicester http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/selective_mutism.htm

35. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Selective Mutism selective mutism is a condition in which a child who is fluent with language Some affected children have a family history of selective mutism, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001546.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Selective mutism Contents of this page: Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests ... Calling your health care provider Definition Selective mutism is a condition in which a child who is fluent with language frequently fails to speak in certain situations where language is expected. It typically occurs in school or social settings. This pattern of mutism must be observed for at least one month (but the first month of school does not count, as excessive shyness is common during this period). Parents often think that the child is refusing to speak, but usually the child is truly unable to speak in particular settings. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Most experts believe that there are environmental, biological, interpersonal, and anxiety-related factors that cause selective mutism. Most children with this condition have some form of extreme social phobia. Some affected children have a family history of selective mutism, extreme shyness, or anxiety disorders that may increase their risk for similar problems. This condition is most common in children under age 5.

36. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Selective Mutism - Resources selective mutism Group Childhood Anxiety Network. www.selectivemutism.org.The selective mutism Foundation. Carolyn Miller. PO Box 13133 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007005.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Selective mutism - resources Contents of this page: Alternative names Information Alternative names Resources - selective mutism Information Return to top The following organizations are good resources for information on selective mutism Selective Mutism Group - Childhood Anxiety Network www.selectivemutism.org The Selective Mutism Foundation Carolyn Miller P.O. Box 13133 Sissonville, WV 25360-0133 www.selectivemutismfoundation.org Update Date: 9/7/2004 Updated by: A.D.A.M. editorial. Home Health Topics Drug Information Encyclopedia ... U.S. National Library of Medicine , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health Page last updated: 18 August 2005

37. Selective Mute: Is Your Child Mute Or Just Shy? selective mutism was, at one time, a rare disorder. Due to the fact thatselective mutism is a disorder that is not widely discussed, it is difficult to http://wi.essortment.com/muteselective_rdpb.htm

Selective mute: Is your child mute or just shy? Selective Mutism was, at one time, a rare disorder. Is your child shy or selectively mute. Selective Mutism was, at one time, a rare disorder. However, over the years more and more children seem to be silencing themselves selectively. Due to the fact that Selective Mutism is a disorder that is not widely discussed, it is difficult to decipher whether a child is just shy, or if there is something more serious happening with that child. Selective Mutism: What is it? "Elective mutism was first identified in 1877 as 'asphasis voluntaria' and described as Elective Mutism in 1934" (Wright, 1994). In 1994, with the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, Elective Mutism had a name change to Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is found more in girls than in boys and usually develops before age five, but may not be brought to "clinical attention until entry into school " (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, 1999). Selective Mutism may last anywhere from a couple of months to years at a time. Causes of Selective Mutism: Some of the research on what causes Selective Mutism describes biological difficulties as a cause of this disorder. Biological deficiencies combined with psychological and social problems have been indicated in some groups of selectively mute individuals. The social consequences of any disability whether it is speech, language, or intellectual may deter the child from speaking in select social situations (Nolan, 1970). It is essential to indicate whether the absence of speech is related to any biological difficulty that child may be experiencing. Therefore tests related to speech, language, and intellectual development need to be administered prior to giving the diagnosis of Selective Mutism.

38. Selective Mutism: Description, Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Medica , Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and Medications.......selective mutism http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=87

39. Selective Mutism Information and articles about a variety of treatments for mental illness, coveringeverything from psychotherapy to herbal remedies. http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=268

40. Selective Mutism - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia selective mutism is a condition in which what is often anxiety or excessiveshyness causes a In some cases, selective mutism is a symptom of a pervasive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_mutism

You did it! Over US$240,000 was donated in the 21 day fund drive. Thank you for your generosity! You are still welcome to make a donation or purchase Wikimedia merchandise Selective mutism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Selective mutism is a condition in which what is often anxiety or excessive shyness causes a person to refuse to speak in certain situations, even though having the capability to. In the DSM-IV selective mutism is described as a rare psychological disorder in children. Children with the disorder are fully capable of speech and understanding language, but fail to speak in certain social situations when it is expected of them. They function normally in other areas of behaviour and learning, though appear severely withdrawn and might be unwilling to participate in group activities. As an example, a child may be completely silent at school but speak freely at home. Sometimes the behaviour is triggered by the presence of strangers. The disorder is not regarded as a communication disorder, in that most children communicate through facial expressions, gestures, etc. In some cases, selective mutism is a symptom of a pervasive developmental disorder or a psychotic disorder In diagnosis, it can be easily confused with

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