There are several risk factors for selective mutism, all of which play a key role in the development of the disorder. These factors include a family history of anxiety, speech issues, language ...

Diagnosis of selective mutism is mostly on the basis of the patient’s clinical history. A speech-language pathologist (SLP) plays a key role in the diagnosis of the condition. A child who shows signs ...

Your child is unable to eat, drink, talk, use the bathroom, or make eye contact with others while at school. But at home, she relaxes and speaks freely with her parents and siblings. After years of ...

With the clock ticking, Chelsea Jenkins tells PEOPLE that “early intervention matters more than most people realize,” especially with selective mutism ...

Now, a local filmmaker produced a documentary about selective mutism, which has a higher prevalence among girls and children ...

Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety condition characterised by a persistent inability to speak in specific social contexts despite adequate speech in familiar settings. Often emerging before ...

Selective mutism is a common anxiety condition whereby kids who are normally chatty at home clam up around outsiders or at school. By Shoshana Kordova When my youngest daughter was 3, her preschool ...

Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder which stops a person being able to speak in some situations.

Belle* is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many children, she has an anxiety disorder which renders her speechless and ...

One in 150 children go silent at school despite talking freely at home, here's what selective mutism really is and how to ...

With no nearby specialists in Montana, the family has relied on virtual coaching and at-home therapy techniques while fighting for coverage Now, the 33-year-old is speaking out about the lack of ...