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Guide for Parents and Teachers

This book is intended to educate all children so thev mav understand that
there are others. like Daniel. who are so 'shv or socially anxious thet they
are unable to talk to others. It is aiso meont to be an example of hoa they
can reach out to these children and be a good Iriend Even it a child never
meets another child with selective mutism, the theme of reoching out to
someone who is 'ditterent or who is hurting in some way is a univerol one
one that we need to teach all children
For teachers who are trying to understand selectve mutusm, as wel as
trying to explain this to their students, this is an involuoble tooi However
this book should never be read to the class while the chid with wectve
mutism is present or without their permisson
It is important tor teachers and others who interact with the chald to
understand that expecting speech trom a child with welectrve mutum il
the anxiety Determuning which staqe ol communcaton the
only increase
child in at and allowing the child to rate theit own onvuety level n ditterent
settings will help anyone who worka with the child to under stand whch
sieps ure nccessury to move iward verbal communicuton Comamunacatiun
suies very but usuaily yo fimn nan communication iverhal und
noevertal). to nonverhai communicaliun inoddung wiiing anwer
poinuing), tespunding with sounds to iepe leading up to specch with
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