November 2019 – Page 2 – Selective Mutism Anxiety & Related Disorders Treatment Center

Ask the Doc About Lowering Anxiety in the Classroom for a Student with Selective Mutism

By Alex Talarico|2019-11-15T14:31:01+00:00November 15th, 2019|Categories: Ask the Doc, SMart Tips and Strategies|Comments Off

Question: “If a child/teen is completely mute within the classroom, will verbalization automatically begin when anxiety is lowered?” Answer: “The answer is YES and NO... YES, [...]

Ask-the-Doc: How do you handle a child with selective mutism having to give an oral presentation at school?

By Alex Talarico|2019-11-12T15:39:39+00:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Ask the Doc, SMart Tips and Strategies|Tags: anxiety, education, selective mutism, SMartTip, social anxiety, therapy, treatment|Comments Off on Ask-the-Doc: How do you handle a child with selective mutism having to give an oral presentation at school?

Question: “What if a child with Selective Mutism has to give an oral presentation? How would that be handled?” Answer: “Depending on the age of the child, [...]