Topic: Selective Mutism
This book gave me my first insights in how to start understanding those children who are reluctant to speak. It was the perfect jump start to really understanding how I could help as an educator. The book breaks down slow progress by pointing out that whispering to barely audible speech is a vast improvement to a child who is reluctant to speak in public settings. Worksheets are provided as tools to learn more about the child while also giving recommendations for how to encourage children to speak just by answering the door even when asking who it is, or having the child pick up the telephone.
Children who are diagnosed as having selective mutism or those who are reluctant to speak also have a good chance of also having oppositional behavior and or other development differences. However social anxiety should not be mistaken for being oppositional and that children who do have social anxieties could be affected in a variety of situations and with a variety of people, including family members. The book focuses on how important both exposure methods and immediate reward treatments are.
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