Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 Hi Eileen: My NT 3 yr old is like this- he is just shy in certain situations, not selective mute. ----- Original Message ----- Hi I am wondering if anyones child was diagnosed with Selective/elective Mutism at anytime? I was talking to JAck (3) Ot at his last session and she treats him while I am not there and she said, he didn't talk much at all. Not a surprise since he does this at school too! But at home and in some situations he is a chatter box. His Prvt. ot said he is not like other Apraxic children that she treats at all, and she thinks knowing he is a chatterbox if he is selective mute! So just wondering if anyone else's children have this! THanks, Eileen mom to Jack 3 and SEan 20 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 My daughter's first special ed preschool teacher thought had selective mutism also. She had me packing lunches that were difficult for to open so that she would be forced to ask for help. Thank goodness, I ignored that and pulled her out of the school. Her speech therapist at the ish Rite Clinic was the one that convinced me that did not have select mutism. could not kiss or blow bubbles at the time. Her oral muscles were very weak. Thank God, her speech therapist knew what was going on and helped her the correct way. If you think the OT is wrong then get a second opinion. I have twins. My daughter, , is very quiet accept at home. She can talk more than her sister, , but is very aware of her speech problems. She gets embarrassed about making mistakes. Suzi --- In @y..., " seanzonigal " <seanzonigal@h...> wrote: > Hi > I am wondering if anyones child was diagnosed with Selective/elective > Mutism at anytime? I was talking to JAck (3) Ot at his last session > and she treats him while I am not there and she said, he didn't talk > much at all. Not a surprise since he does this at school too! But at > home and in some situations he is a chatter box. His Prvt. ot said he > is not like other Apraxic children that she treats at all, and she > thinks knowing he is a chatterbox if he is selective mute! So just > wondering if anyone else's children have this! > THanks, > Eileen mom to Jack 3 and SEan 20 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 My 3;4 daughter (with apraxia and possibly other phonological/artic problems) is also a chatterbox from the moment she wakes up until she goes to bed, except around strangers. Barbara CJ Dir wrote: > Hi Eileen: My NT 3 yr old is like this- > he is just shy in certain situations, not selective mute. > > ----- Original Message ----- > ... she said, he didn't talk > much at all. Not a surprise since he does this at school too! But at > home and in some situations he is a chatter box.... if he is selective mute! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Eileen - My son Lenny was classified at his school this year for the first six weeks by his SLP as a " selective mute " . I hated that label because Lenny was also a chatterbox at home. His speech was not intelligible but he spoke constantly. Thankfully, within a few weeks of getting adjusted to school he started talking as much with her. He wound up making great progress after that point but I'm afraid this will happen again in September when he starts with a new teacher and SLP. Another thing - Lenny is only a chatterbox around those people he is comfortable with. He is still primarily non-verbal around strangers and adults he only knows casually. He will talk in front of them to me but will not answer if they ask him a question. For example this week at a doctors appointment, Lenny did not say a word. He would not answer any of her questions about school, his siblings, how he felt, etc. As soon as she was done with the exam and was writing in her chart he broke into a string of sentences about wanting to go pick up his medicine and then go home and what he wanted for dinner. The doctor could not believe how much he spoke and that she understood a great deal of what he said. Is you child like that as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 -Hi , Definatley, He speaks when he feels comfortable, and when he is not feeling all comfortable and does answer a question or when I make him say thank you which he can say very well, it is a whisper! or he will mumble it so it does not sound like thank you. To be honest when his prvt. ot said this I took it as sort of a joke like he was just not talking because he didn't feel like it and used the term selective mute. Never knew it was an acutal diagnosis until I just looked it up. I don't know if he is in fact selective mute, but let me just say that he is very stubborn and when he does not want to do something he does not. It is hard when getting an eval. or being seen by a therapist. Kids are funny because my youngest 1.8 has 3 word sentences and he is just like Jack and very shy, does not talk unless he feels like it and only talks when he feels comfortable, so even if Jack did not have a speech disorder he would be the same way, so is it that he does not feel comfortable because he knows it is hard for people to understand him or is it because he is shy! Who knows! Eileen -- In @y..., lynaughBoyz@a... wrote: > Eileen - > > My son Lenny was classified at his school this year for the first six weeks > by his SLP as a " selective mute " . I hated that label because Lenny was > also a chatterbox at home. His speech was not intelligible but he spoke > constantly. Thankfully, within a few weeks of getting adjusted to school he > started talking as much with her. He wound up making great progress after > that point but I'm afraid this will happen again in September when he starts > with a new teacher and SLP. > > Another thing - Lenny is only a chatterbox around those people he is > comfortable with. He is still primarily non-verbal around strangers and > adults he only knows casually. He will talk in front of them to me but will > not answer if they ask him a question. For example this week at a doctors > appointment, Lenny did not say a word. He would not answer any of her > questions about school, his siblings, how he felt, etc. As soon as she was > done with the exam and was writing in her chart he broke into a string of > sentences about wanting to go pick up his medicine and then go home and what > he wanted for dinner. The doctor could not believe how much he spoke and > that she understood a great deal of what he said. > > Is you child like that as well? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 I don't think my dd has SM..but she does stop talking in situations where she is " stressed " ..like pre-school...when we go in the classroom to work on her socialization. I always assumed that it is her way of dealing with stress and over load...am I right in my thinking? - C. Mom to Cassie 15 PCOS, Austin 13 ADHD and a 3 HFA/AS & SPD/SID ( ) Mutism Is there anybody in the group with an Asperger child who is selectively mute? It is difficult to find others in the same boat, because most Asperger children are not self-conscious about speaking. Children either have the Asperger diagnosis or the Selective Mutism one, but not both together. My child speaks normally, or almost normally to Mom and Dad but will not speak to others outside of the family. At one point, a slight expressive language problem was diagnosed, but it has been resolved. It seems to be more a question of anxiety or shyness. My child has made a small amount of progress recently so is able to speak to me in front of others (in a very meek voice). Progress seems to come at a very slow pace. We worked with a psychologist for about a year but it did not make any appreciable difference. We're avoiding the medication solution for the moment. Of course, every kid is different but I'd like to know what strategies have worked for some kids, including meds, and how long it took to see improvements. Also, are there any books out on this specific subject? I've read some Asperger books but selective mutism has not been addressed. Thanks in advance any input you may have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 My daughter WAS a selective mute with asperger's. We used sign language to take the frustration level down and she started talking on her own. We still use sign (self-taught) in public situations since she embarrasses so easily, that way if I want her to stop doing something or listen to me, sign seems to be an acceptable means to communicate. My youngest son will not speak in certain settings/situations and he is PDD-NOS, similar to Asperger's. I'm not sure I'd call him selectively mute, but it's a real issue at times. > > I don't think my dd has SM..but she does stop talking in situations where she is " stressed " ..like pre-school...when we go in the classroom to work on her socialization. > I always assumed that it is her way of dealing with stress and over load...am I right in my thinking? > - C. > Mom to Cassie 15 PCOS, Austin 13 ADHD and a 3 HFA/AS & SPD/SID > > ( ) Mutism > > > Is there anybody in the group with an Asperger child who is > selectively mute? It is difficult to find others in the same boat, > because most Asperger children are not self-conscious about > speaking. Children either have the Asperger diagnosis or the > Selective Mutism one, but not both together. > > My child speaks normally, or almost normally to Mom and Dad but will > not speak to others outside of the family. At one point, a slight > expressive language problem was diagnosed, but it has been resolved. > It seems to be more a question of anxiety or shyness. My child has > made a small amount of progress recently so is able to speak to me in > front of others (in a very meek voice). Progress seems to come at a > very slow pace. We worked with a psychologist for about a year but > it did not make any appreciable difference. We're avoiding the > medication solution for the moment. > > Of course, every kid is different but I'd like to know what > strategies have worked for some kids, including meds, and how long it > took to see improvements. > > Also, are there any books out on this specific subject? I've read > some Asperger books but selective mutism has not been addressed. > > Thanks in advance any input you may have. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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