Being Brave with Selective Mutism: A Step-by-Step Guide for Children and Their Caregivers

This book provides tips and activities to help children with selective mutism feel braver about talking. It includes a plan for exposure activities,games,and sample dialogues,and pairs rewards with exposures to help children through the challenge. It also discusses different situations and places where talking can be difficult and introduces two children,Emily and Jackson,who are working hard to tackle their selective mutism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Selective mutism can be a challenging condition to manage. This workbook aims to assist both you and your child in developing a comprehensive plan for exposure activities, breaking down the process of talking into manageable steps. It provides examples of games that can be played during practice sessions and includes sample dialogues to demonstrate how exposures can be conducted. By incorporating a system of rewards alongside exposures, this workbook helps your child navigate the discomfort associated with speaking. It explores various situations and environments where talking can be challenging and introduces two children, Emily and Jackson, who are actively working to overcome their selective mutism. Packed with engaging activities, worksheets, and helpful strategies, this book makes the process of becoming more comfortable with talking enjoyable and engaging.

Selective mutism can be a challenging condition to manage. This workbook aims to assist both you and your child in developing a comprehensive plan for exposure activities, breaking down the process of talking into manageable steps. It provides examples of games that can be played during practice sessions and includes sample dialogues to demonstrate how exposures can be conducted. By incorporating a system of rewards alongside exposures, this workbook helps your child navigate the discomfort associated with speaking. It explores various situations and environments where talking can be challenging and introduces two children, Emily and Jackson, who are actively working to overcome their selective mutism. Packed with engaging activities, worksheets, and helpful strategies, this book makes the process of becoming more comfortable with talking enjoyable and engaging.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 173 x 247 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839970658