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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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About Selective Mutism - Profiles of Silence
Introduction Those that have worked with selectively mute children have encountered wide variations in their social ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Is My Child Quiet or Could it Be a Disorder?
One of the most reliable findings in the study of people is that they have varying dispositions. We differ in our ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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