BACK-TO-SCHOOL SOCIAL SKILLS SERIES

Ask Dr. E: Is it Too Much for my English-Speaking Son to attend a French School?

2025-08-13T13:42:35-04:00December 4th, 2023|

"I am the mother of a five and half year old boy with Selective Mutism. This year he's going to school. It is a French [...]

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The Relationship Between Selective Mutism and Sensory Processing Disorder

2025-03-19T16:14:08-04:00November 28th, 2023|

Research from the Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI) indicates many children who present with Selective Mutism also have sensory sensitivities and meet the criteria for [...]

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Ask Dr E: Will my younger child develop SM if their older sibling already has it?

2024-12-12T09:17:07-05:00November 2nd, 2023|

"My oldest child is mute in social settings and has been diagnosed with Selective Mutism. We are concerned our youngest will begin to mimic their [...]

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Ask Dr. E: Why does my Child Speak at Home but not at School?

2025-08-13T13:42:42-04:00October 23rd, 2023|

"Why does my child speak to her two best friends at home, but is mute with both when at school?”  This scenario is all too [...]

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Ask Dr. E: Is it Possible to be “Too” Comfortable?

2024-12-12T09:17:07-05:00September 18th, 2023|

“I love the concept, ‘comfort precedes communication’. But does a child make progress when they're "too" comfortable?”   "This is a great opportunity to discuss our [...]

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Why are most teachers so resistant to learning about Selective Mutism?

2024-12-12T09:17:08-05:00August 22nd, 2023|

“Why are most teachers so resistant to learning about SM? The pressure-based treatment my child has received at school has set them back. The [...]

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