Selective mutism is manageable, even though at times it seems like an overwhelming and slowly-dragging endeavor, lacking the final destination. Most of the time it surely seems to consume all of us, my child in particular – and this is when the realization of having to deal with selective mutism, an anxiety disorder, becomes even more real. Luckily, some days feel like we are over it as if selective mutism has been gone forever as if it never happened. Having witnessed how much progress can be done with early detection, treatment therapy, strategic school accommodations, and medication, I’m sure more optimistic now to believe my daughter’s therapist’s words, “She will…

This post will answer many of your questions such as: Apart from that, I will give you 6 actionable steps you can start incorporating in your day-to-day functioning now to help your child with selective mutism. To skip to the section about 5 actionable steps, click here. How Does Selective Mutism Work? In our family’s more than 3-year-journey with selective mutism disorder, we have learned that selective mutism is not only difficult to spot and recognize, but it is also difficult to manage and address. What does selective mutism mean? Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder that impacts a child’s ability to speak in many social settings and at times…