“He’s just shy, he’ll grow out of it.” That’s what many parents hear when they voice their concerns about a child with undiagnosed Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is often missed or completely misunderstood. The sad part is with early treatment, children with Selective Mutism can make great progress.

That is why I brought on Anna Biavati-Smith, a Speech and Language Therapist as well as one of UK’s top leading Selective mutism specialists onto the podcast. She discusses not only what Selective Mutism is, but the many different approaches parents can take to help their child.

To learn more about Anna’s work visit her website at: https://www.edinburgh-speech-therapy-wordsteps.co.uk You can also subscribe to her Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCB7TlKdKZAWIGsU-2mIerA

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