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YOLANDA TERMINI, RCSW From: NY Website: E-mail: SHIRLEYLIZ@AOL.COM	I AM A SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED TO A CHILD OF FOUR YEARS, WHO IS SELECTIVELY MUTE, ONLY IN THE SCHOOL SETTING..PLEASE GUIDE ME TO MATERIALS AND INFORMATION RE: THIS DISORDER..THANKS Added: March 10, 2001
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Michele Pratt, SLP From: Website: E-mail: mrenee34@hotmail.com	Private post. Click to view. Added: March 7, 2001
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Alison From: Connecticut Website: E-mail: pulito4@aol.com	Our 4 1/2 year old has SM. Her therapist is using EMDR and now recommending an anti-anxiety, anti-depressent medication. She says prolonged anxiety is causing her undue harm. She speaks at home, with friends, in gym class, etc. I find it hard to imagine that medication is our only alternative! She is not in school and we've never tried play therapy or any behavior techniques. Anyone have success with medications or other techniques, or comments about prolonged anxiety and the effect on the brain! Added: March 6, 2001
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Robin & Jake From: North of Minneapolis, Mn Website: E-mail: ward55371@msn.com	I was corresponding with an 18 year old w/SM and I lost her address. Her name is Alissa/Invisible Dancer. Can anyone help me locate her address? Added: March 5, 2001
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Mary From: New Jersey Website: E-mail: MChirichie@aol.com	My son was diagnosed with selective mutism at 6yrs.old. He was put on Prozac for a while. However, it made him extremely hyperactive and disinhibited. We also tried Zoloft but got the same results. His psychiatrist wanted to try a combination of drugs but we didn't want to. My son's in third grade now and still has never spoken to a classmate or teacher. Please respond if you have a similar situation. Added: March 4, 2001
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Pam Koch From: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Website: E-mail: pamokoch@aol.com	My son has selective mutism and has since he was little (he's now almost 6). I wish I had learned about SM earlier, as I may have been able to help him with the teachers' and SLP's a**tance. What about a psychiatric evaluation to help with the anxiety. I think it's just such a habit to not talk now, that it's hard to get going. When he has said a brief utterance, the kids at school all act so amazed that he spoke that I'm sure that further discouraged him. I think I will try the classroom model and see if that helps too. This is a great site - very informative. Added: March 4, 2001
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Mary From: West Virginia Website: E-mail: MDuBoisDalton@aol.com	I was thrilled to find this website. My 10-year-old daughter has improved immensely in school and will now volunteer [very short]answers in class. However, I find that when I'm with her, she becomes silent, perhaps knowing I will eventually answer for her. I advise patience! Her kindergarden classmates never heard her speak; later cla** found her answering questions, though not frequently and not at length. It's hard not to be overprotective because I remember being shy as a child, and it's painful to see my daughter's face close down when quizzed by acquaintances or when she asked me, in tears, "how do you make a friend?" We just got our computer, and I'm very excited to find this info! Thanks so much. Added: March 1, 2001
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Dana Comer From: Houston, Texas Website: E-mail: DBCluvsTENNIS@aol.com	I have a seven year old son who is selectively mute. I have been to one therapist who saw him for only one month and because he was past 4 years of age referred me to a doctor who put him on Zoloft (against my better judgment). I left him on Zoloft with no changes other than he seemed very angry, so I took him off the medication. He has now seen a therapist six times and all he seems to do is make things out of clay. He says I am wasting my time and money taking him there and will never talk to her. I would like to know what we can do as a family to help him. He talks to three kids out of twenty-seven in his classroom, whispers to the teachers, but will talk to any young kid he first meets like he talks at home. How can I see the research? Please e-mail and point me in the right direction. Thanks so much. Added: February 22, 2001
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Julie From: Website: E-mail: noemail@noemail.com	I have two children with SM and one child is making excellent progress.I am going into her classroom for 30 minutes at the end of each day.She is in first grade. I have been going for three weeks and since then she has wispered to me the teacher and all but three of her classmates who happen to be boys. I encourage all parents to make an effort to visit the classroom it will lesson your childs anxiety to have someone they are comfortable with present. My Child has been in school for three years, if I had know how much my being present in her classroom helped her I would have made more of an effort before. Added: February 22, 2001
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mary rossettie From: Connecticut Website: E-mail: mrossettie@mybizz.net	What feedback might anyone have regarding discussing my child's sm and medication with high school guidance, teachers, or on college applications? Helpful or destructive? She will be 14 and is doing well on Paxil. Anyone have experience removing their child from medication? I am really apprehensive of relapse, but I do not think she would want peers at an overnight situation to know of the medication. Any response would be appreciated. Mary R. Added: February 22, 2001

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