I am a reading specialist who worked with a
second grade sm child who hadn't spoken in school for 5
years. Using behavior mod, shaping, and stimulus fading,
he overcame his silence in 7 mo., without the use of
medication. I found that school personnel and doctors are not
at all familiar with selective mutism. Just to let
you know that my web site is up at
<a href=http://www.selective-mutism.com
target=new>http://www.selective-mutism.com</a> and you may find my manuscript to
be very useful.
It includes daily notations and plans with
strategies, activities, and resources. The book has been
approved by several experts as a sound approach. I have
tried very hard to make a guide available to parents
and teachers of selectively mute children so that
knowledge and an intervention can be successfully
integrated into the school setting. I hope I may be of help
to some of the many looking for a resource. All the
best. Gail Kervatt