Cheryl Forrester, Carl Sutton

Selective Mutism In Our Own Words (eBook, ePUB)

Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An eye-opening and enlightening collection of stories from people living with Selective Mutism (SM), this book provides a much-needed platform for people with SM to share experiences of the condition in their own words.

Exploring all aspects of SM, from symptoms and diagnostic criteria, to triggers and the consequences of being psychologically unable to speak, the stories in this book dispel the myths around this often misunderstood condition. Far from refusing to talk, or choosing not to, the contributors offer genuine insights into why they simply cannot speak in certain situations or in front of certain people. Children, teens and adults from the UK and US share experiences of feeling isolated, struggling at school, and finding ways to communicate. Letting people with SM know that they are not alone with the condition, the book will also help family, friends and professionals to understand what it is like to live with SM.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784501143
• Artikelnr.: 44758885

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.