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Quiet Children and Selective Mutism

Quiet Children and Selective Mutism

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Selective mutism describes children who persists to fail to speak in special social situations despite speaking in other situations and this lack of speech interferes with educational or occupational success. Selective mutism affects less than 1% of elementary school children.

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