interview was conducted to determine teacher knowledge of selective mutism in order to gauge the following: gain an understanding of how selective mutism manifests in the classroom, the referral process, utilization of outside consultation, classroom interventions/strategies used by teachers and teacher ...
Selective mutism and anxiety: a review of the current conceptualization of the disorder. J Anx Disord. 2007;21(4):568–579. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2006.07.002 18. Bögels SM, Alden L, Beidel DC, et al. Social anxiety disorder: questions and answers for DSM-V....
Both boys were diagnosed with selective mutism (SM), a psychiatric condition typically occurring during childhood that is characterized by a consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking (e.g., at school) despite displaying the capability to...
Finally, specific classroom strategies for the teacher to use, such as providing a warm classroom environment, using a hierarchy of communication and fixed-choice questions, increasing wait-time for questions, and using video recordings for communication, are reviewed. Use of these strategies will ...
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