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 ...

Selective mutism has garnered a lot of attention as a childhood disorder that can have significant repercussions on the children and their families. Children with selective mutism need the help of a ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A lot of people have social anxiety to varying degrees. For some, it's so severe they physically can't speak around certain people. It's called selective mutism, but it can be ...

Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder primarily affecting children. It is characterized by the inability of the child to speak in select situations, while being talkative otherwise. It was earlier ...

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 ...

Was student's anxiety disorder a trigger in deadly Virginia Tech rampage? Aug. 29, 2007 — -- Years ago, when a young child couldn't respond verbally to a question, parents called it "cocking a ...

DOVER — Imagine pushing your two-year-old through the grocery store when you happen upon a friend. Your friend bends down and looks at your child, "Hello, what's your name?" Your child puts his head ...

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 ...

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 ...