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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Dec 9, 2004 2:03 pm
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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...
Phyllis, Welcome to the board . I'm new here too and have more questions than answeres, but agree with you that it's just great to find a support for other's ...
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Dec 14, 2004 12:18 pm
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Hi SueAnne As the old saying goes, "if I only knew then, what I know now", I would have recognized that Jake had SM earlier. I think that it really started...
Hi Phyl and Sue-Ann, We started my son on 1.24 mg of Prozac this week. I know that the physicians tell you that it takes weeks for you to see any effects if...
Yesterday, I brought my son in for his follow-up with our family physician since he started Prozac in early December. The consult from the child psychiatrist...
Autumn, I can see how frustrated you must be over this. I remember one of the first articles I read off the internet about selective mutism suggested that ...
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Hi, I read your emails. My daughter was put on prozac for 8 months for SM. She was 4 at the time. She did very nicely with it. It just lowered her...
You mentioned there is a two day workshop in Edmonton, can you provide more details? I live in Vancouver and would be interested in finding more information....
Sue Ann, Thanks for the note. My first reaction when I read about the option of using antidepressants for my son as part of the treatment for SM along with...
Angela, I don't have the attachment. Can you resend it. Thanks! P.S. Is this conference for kids as well? Just wondering since you are bringing your kids. ...
Kenzie started after-school care two weeks ago. The first day he did not want to attend and told me he would start the next day. His teacher reported that...
I think my son has SM and not sure where to go for a dianosis and get him help. He talks up a storm at home but he won't speek at all in school or daycare. I...
Everything that got me started in the right direction, I pulled off the net. I ordered and downloaded every piece of information I could. Then I started...
... selectivemutismsupportgroup2@yahoogroups.com, "toothfairysandy" ... Hi. Here is the web address of SMIRA Files where you can open and print out the...
i had alot of luck finding a therapist through a local college with a strong psyc. dept. they used students, in conjunction with a psyciatrist, who interacted...
Kenzie went to the Dental Therapist by himself and had some work done. The DT called me and left a message she was so excited. Last spring when he went to...
congratulations, it sounds like Kenzie is doing great. there must be something in the air, my daughter has had a great month, actually talking to her friends,...
why just a plain jane lootbag at your childs next party when you could give a styling suzy party favour. not just a lootbag offers the most unique and...
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