MY GRAND DAUGHTER HAS JUST FINISHED KINDERGARTEN AND
NEVER SPOKE TO HER TEACHER..... SHE PLAYS WELL WITH
OTHER KIDS AT HOME OR AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM THE SCHOOL
WHEN WE HAVE KIDS OVER SHE PLAYS WITH THEM AND THE
KIDS CANT BELIEVE SHE TALKS ..... MY DAUGHTER IN LAW
VIDEOED TAPED HER TO SHOW THE TEACHER SHE KNEW WHAT
SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO KNOW FOR 1 ST GRADE SHE WILL BE 6
JUNE THE 16TH. NO COUSELING OR ANY THING HAS HELPED
SHE SAYS SHE WILL TALK NEXT YEAR BUT I WILL HAVE TO
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT.. THE TROUBLE WITH SELECT MUTISM
IS NO ONE KNOWS ANY THING ABOUT IT... THE TEACHERS
NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT OR EVEN BELIEVED IT .UNTIL OTHER
PARENTS STARTED TO TELL HER SHE IS VERY TALKATIVE AND
OUT GOING CHILD .... ALTHOUGH IN CHURCH AND THINGS SHE
HAS A BIT OF IT SHE LOOSENS UP SOME SHE HAS GOTTEN SO
SHE WONT TALK ABOUT IT LIKE IT ISNT ANY THING IF YOU
FIND ANY THING OUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW I LIVE IN
KENTUCKY THANK YOU SCHANN
--- ashlynsmom2002 <ashlynsmom2002@...> wrote:
> My son,Cade, is 5 1/2 years old and seems to meet
> all of the
> criteria of a selectively mute child. When he
> started pre-school
> earlier this year he would not talk to anybody in
> his class
> inculding his teacher. The teacher approached me an
> explained that
> she did not know how to get my son to talk. She
> also had no idea of
> his abilities, as far as academics, since he refused
> to answer any
> questions. I stumbled across the term "selective
> mutism" and began
> to research it via the internet. I was excited to
> finally figure
> out why my son acted the way he did. I printed out
> every article
> that I could find on selective mutism and gave it to
> his teacher.
> For the last 6 months she has done a wonderful job
> helping Cade feel
> comfortable to talk in class. Now he is able to talk
> when he is
> spoken to. Now I am at a loss as to what the next
> step should be.
> His teacher said he is academically equal to his
> peers but he is
> socially behind. Although he will speak in class
> and when out in
> public, he shows little to no interest in playing
> with children his
> age. Do you have any suggestions on how I could
> work with him this
> summer? I presently meet with a play-group once a
> week and I have a
> boy his age over to play with Cade once a week as
> well. I am open
> to suggestions. Thanks in advance.
>
> D.J.
>
>


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