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PRESENTED BY- AYUSHI PATHAK 13609068 PRACHI MITTAL-13609088 GAURAV SINGH RANA-13609071 AARSHIA SAXENA-13609065 SHUBHAM SAKSHI KULHANS-

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Introduction

Meaning

SELECTIVE MUTISM

• Selective mutism  (SM), formerly  called  elective mutism, is defined  as  a disorder  of  childhood characterized by an inability to speak in certain settings 

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Features

•  Persons with selective mutism are able to speak freely to  close  family  and  friends  when  nobody  else  is listening – for example, when they're at home. 

• It's  important  to  understand  that  when  the  mutism happens,  the  child  is  not  voluntarily  refusing  to  speak but is literally unable to speak, feeling frozen. 

• Experts believe Selective Mutism is a phobia of talking. 

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Symptoms 

• Failure to speak in specific social situations• Shyness• Difficulty maintaining eye contact• Blank expression and reluctance to smile• Stiff and awkward movements• Difficulty expressing feelings, even to family members

• Tendency to worry more than most people of the same age

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Symptoms

• Desire for routine and dislike of changes

• Sensitivity to noise and crowd

• Moodiness

• Sleep problems

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Causes •   Social anxiety •   Culture backgrounds •   Negative reinforcement•   Unsolved conflict feature•   Genetics •   Brain Differences  Ex. Hyper-active amygdala (responsible for feelings)• Environment  Parents and school misunderstanding and enabling Family stress and troubles  Child modeling

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How Can It Be Diagnosed-

•The  child  will  display  interactive ability  with  appropriate  verbal skills  at  home  or  at  the  presence of  few  individuals whom they  feel at ease. 

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•Selective mutism had restricted to make friends and often misunderstood as  rude and shy.

•Thus  people  are  not  invited  in  meeting and  in  gatherings  as  they  don’t  help  in deriving  to  a  conclusion  they  restricts decisions.

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Consequences

• Indicated  feelings  of  isolation,  rejection,  discomfort, worry,  anxiety,  stress,  fear,  panic,  frustration,  anger, sadness and loneliness. 

• Several expresses a desire to be like others and be able to join in by talking.

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Positive Side

• Above-average  intelligence,  perception,  or inquisitiveness

• Creativity and a love for art or music• Empathy  and  sensitivity  to  others'  thoughts and feelings

• A strong sense of right and wrong

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How to Deal With Selective Mutism

• If  left  untreated,  SM  can  lead  to  isolation,  low  self-esteem  and  social  anxiety  disorder.  It  can  persist  into adolescence and even adulthood if not tackled.

• With  diagnosis  at  a  young  age  and  appropriate management,  children  can  successfully  overcome  this disorder.

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Steps to be taken

Treatment-

Refer for testing and treatment

Allow other means of communication like Text messages, email

Collaborate with teachers to set up group in which is paired with preferred  

peer.

Involve the child with peers in various activities.

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Suggestions 

• Children  with  selective  mutism  need  psychotherapy  to address  their  anxiety  disorder  in  conjunction  with speech and language treatment. 

• If the mutism is first identified in the school setting, the Selective people should counsel the parents for a referral to  a  child psychotherapist who  is  experienced with  this disorder.

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Suggestions

• The  selective  learning  people  can  consult  with  the teacher  on  different  methods  of  instruction  and assessment of the child

• The  Selective  learning  process  can  facilitate generalization  of  communication  skills  from psychotherapy to the school setting.

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