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Hello everyone...although I am not a newcomer to the group I have not posted a message in awhile. My daughter Katie is five and in kindergarten. She was...
Hi Sara, my daughter suffered with Sm for quite awhile before we knew what it was all about, every time I took her to the Dr. I was told "she was shy and would...
Hi Sara. As a teacher who worked with a child who had been silent in school for 5 years (2 yrs. preschool, Kdg., 1st and part of 2nd grade), your message...
Hi! My second son, Jake is in second grade and has not spoken in school since he started in kindergarten. He speaks ALL the time at home and at events outside...
Hi Peggy. Sorry about that! Just to explain briefly...SLP is a speech and language pathologist. Their own national organization states that they are the...
Thanks! That is exactly what is happening at Jake's school. I'm glad to know we are on the right track. Thanks again. Peggy ... Hi Peggy. Sorry about that!...
Our 7 years old daughter didn't speak at all to anybody except her parents and 2 brothers until she was 4. between 4-5 she started to talk with one more girl,...
Hi Nancy. Please let us know where you live in order to make recommendations. Usually, a psychologists works with the "family", including the sm child, BUT...
Hello All, I am wondering if anyone knows of someone in my area (Upstate New York) that specializes in SM. We are willing to travel throughout the state to...
We are willing to travel ... This is a very knowledgeable provider that I recommend for NY...not upstate though: Moldan, Marian, RCSW Miller Place, NY 11764 ...
I am not sure if this helps or not be we are going to start sending PECS to kinder with our four year old so that he can communicate with the teacher and kids....
my daughter's first therapist was very much like that and he really did no good at all. you need to try to find a therapist that will work primarily with your...
I'm a mom of an eight year old boy who is currently in grade 3. He hasn't said a word in school yet. Although he is still doing well in his acedemics I...
my grandaughter did not speak till last year and all she said was she turned her brain on it is strange but it made sense to her to turn her brain on at...
Hello Mom of Josh, I am also a mom of Josh with the same problem matter of fact if It wasn't for the fact that he's in the 3rd grade and my Josh is in the 1st...
we had a very similar reaction from our pediatrician and i really think that waiting so long with therapy was a big mistake, my daughter is 15 and has now...
Hi Tina Thanks so much for your wonderful reply. I also feel for your situation. When I read your words it brought me back a few years. I too can offer no...
Just sent this message to Lin as well. My son is 6 years old and does not speak in school. He refuses to take off his jacket at the door and must be brought...
Dear Angela: Your story is all too common. Many of us can tell the same story - different names but still the same story. Many of us feel we are far more...
The first page I came up with was "the Silence Within" - Have you ever ... Hello Angela. Your message certainly encouraged me! I remember sending my book to...
I think I can only agree with everyone else on this one. As parents it is frustrating to find that you know more about this disorder than most so called prof....
My name is SueAnne and I live in Houston, TX . I have four children and homsechool them all. I believe my youngest daughter ( also my youngest child )...
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Hi all, I've came across your group some time ago and for a while have been in the background reading your stories. We also have the same tale to tell. My...
Just received the following books in the mail: The Anxiety Cure for Kids: A Guide for Parents - Dupont Spencer, Dupont & Dupont; , Keys to Parenting Your...
Hi SueAnne, I would talk to the school about your daughter and see how responsive they are to her problems before I made any decisions. Some schools are very...
we're in very much the same boat my daughter also started high school this year, and although she is still short of actually talking in school she has made...
I just recently became a member. I have a 6 year old grandson, Jake, recently diagnosed with SM. I'm so glad to find people that understand his problem. We...