Christine Stanley will never forget the call. Two weeks after her daughter Emily started kindergarten, the teacher phoned in a panic. Emily would not color, sing or participate in any classroom ...

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 ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

MANY children can be shy in certain social situations – but selective mutism is a lot more extreme than the typical case. The severe situational anxiety disorder, which can affect children and adults, ...

ELOISE Radosevic can barely speak with her own grandparents. She can’t talk to doctors, and her mum has to order her food. But she’s finally speaking — when she’s working with animals. Selective ...

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 ...

Joanna Turner felt unsupported after her daughter, Lucy, was diagnosed with selective mutism A mum says families are being left "isolated" in areas which have "poor care" for children with selective ...

The question came from the worried kindergarten director at Littlehampton Primary School and Preschool in the Adelaide Hills. “That’s when I said to her, ‘Look, I think you’ve got me confused with ...

With early and appropriate treatment, selective mutism can be successfully treated. Prognosis is excellent in children and adolescents who receive timely treatment for the disorder. However, in the ...

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 ...