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Selective mutism is a complex psychological disorder caused by anxiety. Average onset is 3.7 years of age. Generally, selective mutism is called shyness for several years until a child enters school and does not function verbally in school and most social situations outside of school. Parents and teachers become very concerned and seek further assistance and diagnosis. These children have the ability to speak and understand language, develop age appropriate skills, and function normally at home with most family members and are, therefore, often misdiagnosed. If this nonverbal behavior outside of the home lasts for a period of time, it becomes a learned pattern and is quite difficult to overcome, because the longer a child is silent, the more entrenched the behavior becomes.
Most school personnel do not have the expertise or experience to deal with a child having this disorder which is caused by anxiety and avoidance. The numbers of children identified who are suffering with the disorder have risen sharply in the past few years.
School interventions have proven to be difficult partially due to teacher and administrator lack of knowledge and materials, fear, and inexperience. Selectively mute children quickly learn to use avoidance techniques, as do their teachers, and to use the school environment to accommodate this debilitating condition. Thus, nonsupportive schools who avoid an intervention begin to do unjust harm to these children.
It is evident that teachers who discover a selectively mute child in their classroom do want to help. However, it appears, they have a very difficult time finding research based strategies and a format that can be used in a sequential order within the school setting. They do exist.
I hope that I have given you some needed information so that these children do not continue to suffer in silence. __________________ Gail Kervatt [link removed]
I am looking for a retired teacher with the given names "Marilyn Donna". I have forgotten her last name. She taught in New York and then returned to Kansas to teach in the late 70's and early 80's. Can you help me?
On 12/29/02, Ken wrote: > Is anyone interested in testing a program for teaching > foreigner English from home? Is this still an option? I would like to find out more information. Cindy Riesenberg [email removed]
I am Holly19 year-old from shanghai,need a young English home teacher in shanghai who can speak chinese,the better is a girl,also don't mind if you are a boy,we'll talk about the money by email :[email removed]
I'm conducting a one question survey. If you have taken the Praxis II Content Knowledge Exam in your discipline, did you find the exam valid? Yes or No and Why or why not? This information will be used to determine whether or not to use this exam as a measure of content knowledge for teachers applying for advanced compensation. We already have portfolio and performance measurements, but we are trying to determine which exam would be appropriate to get an objective measure of content knowledge.
On 1/11/03, Kathleen wrote: > Not counting airports, which US states have you visited? twelve > Which was your favorite spot? I really enjoyed Georgia. Not only is the weather beautiful; the people are friendly and the relaxed pace (in comparison to my home state of New York)is really peaceful.
I have visited: 1. maine- cold weather even in the summer but great scenery. 2. new york- eh you kno all about it. 3. Florida- great weather except humid and lots of stuff to do all year. 4. new mexico 5. Arkansas-nothing to do at all 6. Texas- friendly ppl and good food =]
These are the only places i think i have spent significant time in =]
Well, it was bound to happen...I hated to see Sonny out of the picture as he was the voice of reason. Now his replacement is talking about excluding illegals from services--educationally! She recanted and said she would not press the issue and is right at it right now. My oh my, sounds like this may be a do nothing board if things don't get straightened out soon. They cannot even elect officers.
On 12/29/02, Ken wrote:
> Is anyone interested in testing a program for teaching
> foreigner English from home?
Is this still an option? I would like to find out more
information.
Cindy Riesenberg
[email removed]