Selective Mutism In Our Own Words
eBook - ePub

Selective Mutism In Our Own Words

Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Selective Mutism In Our Own Words

Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

About this book

An eye-opening and enlightening collection of stories from people living with Selective Mutism (SM), this book provides a much-needed platform for people with SM to share experiences of the condition in their own words.

Exploring all aspects of SM, from symptoms and diagnostic criteria, to triggers and the consequences of being psychologically unable to speak, the stories in this book dispel the myths around this often misunderstood condition. Far from refusing to talk, or choosing not to, the contributors offer genuine insights into why they simply cannot speak in certain situations or in front of certain people. Children, teens and adults from the UK and US share experiences of feeling isolated, struggling at school, and finding ways to communicate. Letting people with SM know that they are not alone with the condition, the book will also help family, friends and professionals to understand what it is like to live with SM.

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Information

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781849056366
eBook ISBN
9781784501143
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Inclusive Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Donna Williams
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. 1. An Experiential Introduction to Selective Mutism
  10. 2. Selective Mutism ā€“ What it is in Our Own Words
  11. 3. Early Life and Selective Mutism
  12. 4. Early School Experience and Selective Mutism
  13. 5. High School Experience and Selective Mutism
  14. 6. Parentsā€™ Experiences of High School and Home-Schooling
  15. 7. Becoming an Adult with Selective Mutism
  16. 8. Bullying and Selective Mutism
  17. 9. Mutism, Family Relationships and the Home Environment
  18. 10. Those Who Spoke for Me
  19. 11. Selective Mutism and Asperger Syndrome
  20. 12. Selective Mutism and Learning Difficulties
  21. 13. Parentsā€™ Experiences of Selective Mutism
  22. 14. Therapistsā€™ Experiences of Selective Mutism
  23. 15. A Teacherā€™s Experience of Helping a Child Find Her Voice
  24. 16. How Different Life Would Have Been Without Selective Mutism
  25. 17. Life Stories
  26. Appendix A: Helping a New Partner Join a Family Where There is a Child with Selective Mutism
  27. Appendix B: The Reasons Why I Dislike School
  28. References
  29. Index
  30. Also available