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When I first qualified as a speech and language therapist, I thought becoming a better clinician meant learning more strategies.
Whenever I felt stuck with a child, my first thought was, What haven’t I tried yet? I assumed there must be another intervention, another assessment or another technique that would unlock progress. Like man...
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If a child with selective mutism isn’t speaking at nursery or primary school, what should we actually do?
It sounds like a simple question.
But it isn’t.
And after working with children, families and schools for many years, I have realised that one of the biggest problems is not that people don’t care.
They absolutely do...
When a child with selective mutism walks into your classroom, it can be difficult to know what to do.
You may have heard:
“Just give them time.” “Don’t worry, they’ll speak when they’re ready.” “They’re fine at home.”Or perhaps you’ve been encouraged to ask more questions in the hope that confidence will g...
When a child has Selective Mutism, people often focus on one thing: getting them to talk.
But what if talking isn’t the first goal?
Children with Selective Mutism usually know exactly what they want to say. The difficulty is not langu...