Selective mutism can be a confusing term. It may be better understood as situational mutism. This may help you navigate it.

"Note that the word 'mute' is regarded by linguists as an onomatopoeic formation referring not to silence but to a certain fundamental opacity of human being, which likes to show the truth by allowing ...

Rachel Ling Gordon wasn’t always so outgoing. When she was a toddler, she was diagnosed with selective mutism, a social communication anxiety disorder. Wowing the crowd at a magic show is no small ...

As a child, Erin Silvia could physically speak, but the thought of talking to anyone other than her immediate family was terrifiying. She struggled with selective mutism, which the Cleveland Clinic ...

A multitalented 11-year-old girl is hitting the big time, but her success was nearly silenced forever. "I've been playing piano for nine years since I was 2," said Rachel Ling Gordon. Gordon, who is ...