Tag: therapy
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Impact on Relationships
This blog post is a hard one to write because unfortunately selective mutism has caused strain in some of our close relationships. This is true both for my son’s relationship with these people, as well as mine and my husband’s relationship with them. What Caused Strain The strain in the relationships started before we knew…
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My Bad Habits as a Parent of a Child with Selective Mutism
Seeing my kid struggle to be vocal with others is hard. All I wanted to do was make it easier for my son. Before I even knew what selective mutism was, I would do what I thought was helpful for my son. What I didn’t know at the time was that I was negatively reinforcing…
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Therapy Cost for Selective Mutism
Therapy services for selective mutism come with a price tag. I don’t know if this is true for all countries but in the US where I am healthcare comes at a cost. This was definitely something that caused me to lose sleep when I started looking into therapy options. We got an overview of the…
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Finding a Selective Mutism Therapist
There are not many child therapists that specialize in selective mutism. It can be a challenge to find options near you. My family is located in the US. What I found in my hunt was the closer you are to a major city the more options you had. How to find a therapist Selective Mutism…