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Sharon From: Sicklerville, NJ Website: E-mail: mishemab@juno.com	I have a 6 year old daughter diagnosed with Selective Mutism at age 5.I knew she was different and had an anxiety at around 3 yrs of age. She is a very happy and healthy 1st grader now. But she wasn't always this way. We had a really hard time with her and her pre-school teachers until we found out about this anxiety. It is refreshing to now that so many others are dealing with the same things that we have dealt with. The child study team in my daughters elementary school were really helpful. They made it possible for the teacher to modify her testing so my daughter would feel comfortable to take a test where she could point at a picture rather then speak the answer. In time she was able to atleast whisper her response to the teacher privately. But what really made a difference in her social life was the wonderful 1st grade teacher that she has this year! Her understanding and patience has been a blessing. She sees this as a challenge and not a burden on her or the class. My daughter talks in class to everyone and even reads out loud. This was not the case only a year ago in Kindergarten. She's making friends and loves school. There are times that she still won't talk but I'm just happy that atleast she's comfortable with her school surroundings. Just prayer and knowing that she will one day come out of this really help me. It's been a long 3 years but we are happy we know what to do and know how to help her get though this. Added: March 22, 2002
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joanne From: Colorado Website: E-mail: joanne.scott@juno.com	Just to encourage some of you...my kindergartener began to talk to her teachers on January 9th for the first time. She began Paxil in October and her dose was increased in January. Six days after that, she started talking and has not stopped. She will get up in front of the kindergarten class now and do show and tell, the calendar job, and she will even raise her hand to volunteer information. It was obvious that the smaller dose was moving her in the right direction, but that she wasn't quite there. She is SO much happier. She told me that people like her more because she isn't afraid to talk now. Our psychologist told us not to be afraid of Paxil because we could alwa**top. It has been a miracle for our daughter. Thanks to this website for some really valuable penpals in the last year. It has really helped! Added: March 22, 2002
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Julie From: Ontario, Canada Website: E-mail: julie_ray@sympatico.ca	We have been dealing with SM for about 5 years. My 9 year old daughter is affected. She has been on meds for about 4 years now, which help a lot but she still does not talk at school. Our therapist has just suggested E.M.D.R. (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy. Has anyone every heard of this or tried it? The research I have done so far says it works great for Post traumatic Stess disorder but does not mention SM at all. Anyone with knowledge please write. Thank you, Julie Added: March 20, 2002
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Amorina From: Birmingham Alabama Website: http://www.alaskan-husky-dogs.com E-mail: advisor@alaskan-husky-dogs.com	You have quite an appealing website. Added: March 20, 2002
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Sherry From: North Carolina Website: E-mail: sws326@aol.com	I have a 15 year old daughter diagnosed with SM at age 3. She progressed nicely during her elementary school years and always had lots of friends. Now, however, she has NO friends. She is mostly happy with a good attitude, but she admits she is lonely at times. She has a great sense of humor but she hides this at school because she does not want to appear "weird." It seems as if only her dad and I really know her. The help we've sought in the past has been nothing but a waste of money, especially when the therapists looked at me and said, "What should we try next?" On the positive side, prayer has been the biggest help. God is good and I know He has a plan for her. I would like to hear from other parents of teens or teens themselves. Thanks! Added: March 17, 2002
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Paola From: Italy Website: E-mail: totitota75@hotmail.com	Nice site...I took my degree on Psychology with a Thesis on Selective Mutism...I'm very interested in what you do...I'll keep in contact...and please...excuse me for my bad english! Added: March 10, 2002
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Rita Law From: New Zealand Website: E-mail: eohc@hotmail.com	Private post. Click to view. Added: March 9, 2002
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Jennifer Warden From: Salt Lake City, Utah Website: E-mail: parrothd71@msn.com	I am an undergraduate student at the University of Utah, studying psychology, with an interest in selective mutism. I found your web site to be very informative and helpful. Added: March 8, 2002
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Don Sibley From: Website: E-mail: sibley@ahsd25.k12.il.us	I learned about your web site through a workshop at NASP (Chicago) after learning that a student in our school was displaying symptoms of selective mutism. The information provided by your website was quite helpful. Added: March 6, 2002
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Sheila Farrar From: Wyandotte, MI Website: E-mail: shefar1426@aol.com	I live in the Detroit area and my granddaughter has selective mutusm. We don't how to go about getting her help,and how to choosing the right health care providers. Do they have a special doctor in our area who deals with selective mutism? Please if anyone can help us, it would be wonderful. We don't know where to turn. Her parents tried to through the school system, but they did test her and found out she has selective mutism. They however, did not recommend a doctor that specializes in this field. I hope someone can help Added: March 4, 2002

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