Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder primarily affecting children. It is characterized by the inability of the child to speak in select situations, while being talkative otherwise. It was earlier ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

'"Why don't you ever speak?" Why does it bother you why I never speak? Is what I wanted to call back, only I couldn't. The words were there, but buried deep, stuck in my throat like a dry bone and no ...

Lisa Fosello first recognized that her son, Joseph, was acting differently than most children when he was in preschool. Then three-and-a-half years old, Joseph played alone and would not speak to his ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It affects hundreds of thousands of children who can communicate with no problems at home yet find themselves speechless in social settings. It's a struggle that Ysabel Sotolongo, 8, ...

It is 11:30 on an August morning in New York City's Central Park Zoo—breakfast time for the sea lions. A joyful crowd oohs and aahs as trainers put the animals through their paces: catching tossed ...

BLAINE, Minn. – The change in behavior was so gradual, it took time for Samantha and Darin Sandberg to notice their son stopped speaking in public, terrified to utter a word anywhere outside their ...

It is 11:30 on an August morning in New York City's Central Park Zoo—breakfast time for the sea lions. A joyful crowd oohs and aahs as trainers put the animals through their paces: catching tossed ...

Selective mutism has garnered a lot of attention as a childhood disorder that can have significant repercussions on the children and their families. Children with selective mutism need the help of a ...