At home Aiden Morse is a care-free kid who builds forts out of cushions with his brother, chases the other daycare kids around the living room and plays with his toy cars and trucks. In public ...

It wasn’t until she met a pupil with selective mutism while teaching at a kindergarten that she discovered her own diagnosis. Masking social anxiety: why some Hong Kong teens still use face ...

Selective mutism occurs when a person who speaks verbally in some situations or settings does not speak in others. This is a medical condition, not a behavioral concern. It affects 1% to 2% of ...

Selective mutism and me: "Makaton is my superpower!" Jessica's shyness as a child led to selective mutism, unable to talk at all to strangers. 1 min ...

Selective mutism is best described as an anxiety disorder that causes a normally verbal person to be unable to speak when exposed to certain situations. While it is estimated to affect around one ...

Mutism in older adults is not uncommon. It is often confused with severe depression, locked-in syndrome, and persistent vegetative state, but it is important to distinguish among them as the ...

The degrading of this generation’s youth has become shockingly common. Between memes only ’80s kids can relate to and Buzzfeed quizzes Gen Z’ers can’t even get 1/12 on, ...

Cooper, 10, lives with selective mutism and other neurological challenges. However, he finds that his needs are met at Starfish Nippers, a surf lifesaving program that provides one-on-one routines ...

I work primarily with children and families, whose needs include divorce, trauma/loss, misbehaviors, parenting issues, selective mutism, ADHD, non-suicidal self injury, depression, anxieties ...

I support children with various struggles. Most of my work focuses on selective mutism, social anxiety, or more general anxious emotions. My approach is very skill-based, often involving parents.