Sandra Mendlowitz, PhD, CPsych, addresses what to do if your child won't talk, and she gives advice on how kids can overcome selective mutism
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(May 18, 2016)
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Kathariya Mokrue, PhD
4:01 SELECTIVE MUTISM
4:59 DOES MY CHILD HAVE SM?
8:01 MYTHS
11:57 FACTS
15:27 COMMON FEATURES
17:11 WHY INTERVENE?
19:16 4-STEP APPROACH
29:11 1. Assessment & Diagnosis
31:26 Speech Hierarchy: (adapted scale)
36:07 2. Integration of School
42:50 3. Individual / Group Treatment
50:37 PARENT (SPEECH LADDER)
52:11 OTHER PARENT STRATEGIES
54:04 WEBSITES
