Explaining Selective Mutism

This document was written in the hope that parents, professionals and adults who experienced Selective mutism (SM) as children will contact me with their ideas and experiences. All children are different, and all children with SM are different too! Some respond well to support and quickly develop as confident talkers, though may remain sensitive to new people and situations. Others may need support for a longer period of time, and experience high anxiety about a range of daily and life experiences, including talking outside their home.