TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Benita Rae
AU  - Sluckin,Alice
AU  - Smith,Rae
AU  - Cline,Tony
AU  - Roe,Victoria
AU  - Whittington,Lindsay
AU  - Cleator,Hilary
AU  - Wintgens,Alison
AU  - Packer,Jenny
AU  - Gibson,Geoffrey
AU  - Bramble,David
AU  - Sharma,Jyoti
AU  - Kay,Jane
AU  - Johnson,Susan
AU  - Johnson,Maggie
AU  - Jemmett,Miriam
AU  - Firth,Charlotte
AU  - Katz-Bernstein,Nitza
AU  - Kakuto,Keiko
AU  - Jones,Kate
AU  - Sage,Rosemary
AU  - Lanes,Denise
AU  - Herbert,Katie
AU  - Clark,Mina
AU  - Sutton,Carl
TI  - Tackling selective mutism: a guide for professionals and parents 
SN  - 9781849053938
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London, Philadelphia
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - SELECTIVE MUTISM
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - THERAPY
KW  - PARENT GUIDES
KW  - PROFESSIONALS GUIDES
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-288) and index; Current understanding of selective mutism (Selective mitism in children : changing perspectives over half a century ; Silent voices : listening to some young people with selective mutism and their parents ; Setting up a support network : Selective Mutism Information & Research Association (SMIRA) a brief history) -- Related and co-morbio conditions (Selective Mutism and communication disorders : exploring co-morbidity ; Exploring the relationship of selective mutism to Autism spectrum disorder ; Selective mutism and stammering similarities and differences) -- Interventions, strategies and supports (Is medication helpful in Selective Mutims? One family's experience and a clinical overview ; Successful approaches to slective mutism in school and community settings ; Successful combines home and school approaches to selective mutism ; EffectIve care pathways for selective mutism ; Approaches to treatment of selective mutism in other languages ;Music therapy and the path into speech ; Teaching confidence to teenagers ; Legal issues in selective mutism : what support is a child entitled to?) -- Conclusion (Recovery from selective mutism : testimonies from families no longer affected by SM ; Summary and recommendations for the future) -- Appendix : Selective mutism in adults
N2  - Bringing together the latest research and understanding on selective mutism, this edited book gives essential information on the various treatment and therapy options. Experts in the fields of speech and language therapy, psychology, music therapy education and communication offer a wide range of professional perspectives on the condition, while case studies from people with selective mutism, past sufferers and parents reveal the personal impact. The book also clarifies what support a person with selective mutism is likely to need at home, school and in social situations. This definitive volume on selective mutism will be key reading for professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, child psychiatrists, child and adolescent mental health workers and anyone working with selective mutism in therapeutic and educational settings, as well as family members wanting a closer understanding of what selective mutism is and how they can help
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