Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

Lisa Fosello first recognized that her son, Joseph, was acting differently than most children when he was in preschool. Then three-and-a-half years old, Joseph played alone and would not speak to his ...

Recently, a story about a child with selective mutism was featured on a broadcast. In the clinic, we sometimes meet children who do not speak a word, and some of them have selective mutism. A child ...

BLAINE, Minn. – The change in behavior was so gradual, it took time for Samantha and Darin Sandberg to notice their son stopped speaking in public, terrified to utter a word anywhere outside their ...

On last night's World of Dance premiere, the judges met a girl named Naia with selective mutism. Naia's dance group, the Crazy 8's, used Naia as the inspiration for their dance routine. Selective ...

I'm only speaking to this topic from my experience and discussions I've had with doctors over the years. My analysis is not a rather scientific one, but there are many studies that cover this in ...