Cheryl Forrester, Carl Sutton

Selective Mutism in Our Own Words

Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For the first time, people with Selective Mutism (SM) share their personal experiences of the condition, shedding light on how it affects everyday life and activities at home, school and in relationships. Young people and adults describe how they cope with SM and its associated difficulties, providing insights into this misunderstood condition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9781849056366
• ISBN-10: 1849056366
• Artikelnr.: 42799396

Autorenporträt

Carl Sutton and Cheryl Forrester set up and run the iSpeak online support group for older children and adults with Selective Mutism. Carl has had Selective Mutism since childhood, and has carried out research into Selective Mutism at the University of Chester, UK. Cheryl is a qualified social worker, counsellor and nurse. They both live in Wales, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Donna Williams. Preface. 1. An experiential
introduction to Selective Mutism.
2. Selective Mutism - what it is in our own words. 3. Early life and
Selective Mutism. 4. Early school experience and Selective Mutism. 5. High
school experience and Selective Mutism. 6. Parents' experiences of high
school and home-schooling. 7. Becoming an adult with Selective Mutism. 8.
Bullying and Selective Mutism. 9. Mutism, family relationships, and the
home environment. 10. Those who spoke for me. 11. Selective Mutism and
Asperger Syndrome. 12. Selective Mutism and Learning Difficulties. 13.
Parents' experiences of Selective Mutism. 14. Therapists' experiences of
Selective Mutism. 15. A teacher's experience of helping a child with
Selective Mutism to find her voice. 16. How different life would have been
without Selective Mutism. 17. Life Stories. Appendix A: Helping a new
partner join a family where there is a child with Selective Mutism.
Appendix B: Bullying and Selective Mutism. Appendix C: The reasons why I
dislike school. References. Index.