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Selective Mutism

Kate Kestrel

Does anyone on here have Selective Mutism? My son has struggled with Selective Mutism (in educational settings) for about 16 years and it’s just struck me that we’ve never had a conversation with another person who has Selective Mutism. I’m new(ish) to this community so I just thought I’d ask if anyone else has gone through their whole education with Selective Mutism. And also if you have managed to overcome it - how did you do that? 
We’re basically just interested in hearing about other people’s experience of this. Thanks Sunflower

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  • The first few years of school I had a noise I made for yes and a noise for no but otherwise didn't speak. I could read so teachers mostly just put me in a corner with a book, which I was fine with. I vaguely remember having speech therapy but I'm not sure if it was helpful. As I got older I was quiet but not silent. Now I talk but sometimes I wonder what the point is in group settings as even if I think I've found a gap in conversation someone else will just start talking over me. Some things that help me know if it's my turn to speak are if someone asks me a direct question. I also generally don't bother trying to talk if it's a noisy environment as I know the other person won't hear me and will stick their ear in my face which is awkward.

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  • The first few years of school I had a noise I made for yes and a noise for no but otherwise didn't speak. I could read so teachers mostly just put me in a corner with a book, which I was fine with. I vaguely remember having speech therapy but I'm not sure if it was helpful. As I got older I was quiet but not silent. Now I talk but sometimes I wonder what the point is in group settings as even if I think I've found a gap in conversation someone else will just start talking over me. Some things that help me know if it's my turn to speak are if someone asks me a direct question. I also generally don't bother trying to talk if it's a noisy environment as I know the other person won't hear me and will stick their ear in my face which is awkward.

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