This episode features the latest installment of our Shining Star series. Olive was diagnosed with Selective Mutism in pre-school, when her parents noticed she wasn’t talking in school yet was fully verbal and “normal” at home. In this episode, Dr. E sits down with Olive’s mom, Mindy, to discuss how Olive overcame Selective Mutism, what Olive is like today, and the strategies that worked.
Chapters:
(3:14) Mindy and her daughter Olive’s Selective Mutism Story
(8:10) Mindy and her daughter’s experience at CommuniCamp
(12:17) The tipping point moment where treatment was the only way through
(15:24) What’s Olive like today?
(23:27) Importance of Parental Education
(27:22) Mindy’s advice to parents and strategies that worked for her and her child
(42:07) How Mindy helped her child build social connections
