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.

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.