Bringing together the latest research and understanding on selective mutism, this edited book gives essential information on the various treatment and therapy options. Experts in the fields of speech and language therapy, psychology, music therapy education and communication offer a wide range of professional perspectives on the condition, while case studies from people with selective mutism, past sufferers and parents reveal the personal impact. The book also clarifies what support a person with selective mutism is likely to need at home, school and in social situations.

This definitive volume on selective mutism will be key reading for professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, child psychiatrists, child and adolescent mental health workers, teachers, SENCOs and anyone working with selective mutism in therapeutic and educational settings, as well as family members wanting a closer understanding of what selective mutism is and how they can help.

Contributions by: Miriam Jemmett, Denise Lanes, Kate Jones, David Bramble, Charlotte Firth, Rosemary Sage, Carl Sutton, Keiko Kakuta, Tony Cline, Nitza Katz-Bernstein, Victoria Roe, Lindsay Whittington, Jyoti Sharma, Geoffrey Gibson, Jane Kay, Hilary M Cleator, Alison Wintgens, Jenny Packer, Johnston Susan, Maggie Johnson
Foreword by: Jean Gross