Shattering the Silence of Selective Mutism

• By: Sheree Incorvaia, MSEd NYIT Vocational Independence Program
• January 1st, 2011
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If you’ve ever worked with a student identified as being diagnosed with Selective Mutism, you might see how easy it is to understand why many assume that the student is willfully avoiding eye contact, conversation, or compliance. How can it be that the same child, who speaks so clearly and...