mutism
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Selective mutism can start at any age but most often begins in early childhood between the ages of two and four.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
Scarlett was diagnosed with selective mutism at the age of eight, although her parents, Steve and Emma, believe she started showing signs as young as five.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
"We are also developing resources aimed at parents and teaching staff to provide universal and targeted support for children with selective mutism."
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
The NHS says that a child or adult with selective mutism "does not refuse or choose not to speak at certain times, they're literally unable to speak".
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
If at two years the child makes no attempt at speech, suspicions should be aroused concerning mutism or other serious nervous defects.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
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