books we
recommend
Click on the links below to order the recommended Selective Mutism resources and books through Fishpond. Fishpond provides free shipping on all books and substantial discounts on most books.
For parents...
RAPEE (2008) HELPING YOUR ANXIOUS CHILD: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PARENTS
Written by an Australian author, provides specific cognitive-behavioural strategies to manage children with anxiety.
MCHOLM (2005) HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH SELECTIVE MUTISM
Specific cognitive-behavioural strategies to manage children with selective mutism.
SANDERS (2004) EVERY PARENT: A POSITIVE APPROACH TO CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR
General behaviour management strategies such as reward systems and consequences.
GOTTMAN (1998) RAISING AN EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT CHILD: THE HEART OF PARENTING
Teaches parents techniques to help their child manage emotions in general. Applies to children of all ages.
KOTRBA (2018) OVERCOMING SELECTIVE MUTISM: THE PARENT'S FIELD GUIDE
Comprehensive strategies and worksheets for parents to help their child's selective mutism.
For Children...
LONGO (2006): MY FRIEND DANIEL DOESN'T TALK
Storybook about selective mutism. Suitable for early primary school-aged children.
MASKELL (2017): THE LOUDEST ROAR
Storybook about selective mutism for preschoolers.
HARPER (2015): I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!
Reading for teens and adults. An autobiography written by an adult who had selective mutism as a child.
BLUM (2013): UNSPOKEN WORDS: A CHILD'S VIEW OF SELECTIVE MUTISM
A description of selective mutism suitable for primary-school aged children by a child who had selective mutism and has recovered through treatment.
BOS (2013): LOLA'S WORDS DISAPPEARED
A storybook about selective mutism that introduces children to different techniques for anxiety management. Suitable for primary-school aged children.
BOS (2013): LOLA'S WORDS DISAPPEARED AND CAME BACK: ACTIVITY BOOK AND JOURNAL
An activity book and journal that is a companion to Lola’s Words Disappeared.
For professionals
and teachers...
JOHNSON & WINTGENS (2017): THE SELECTIVE MUTISM RESOURCE MANUAL. 2ND ED
A comprehensive and practical resource on selective mutism in children, adolescents and adults.
BERGMAN (2012): TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITHÂ SELECTIVE MUTISM. AN INTEGRATIVE BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH
A resource for clinicians that outlines a treatment program for young children who display symptoms of selective mutism.
KEARNEY (2010): HELPING CHILDREN WITH SELECTIVE MUTISM AND THEIR PARENTS
A resource for teachers, principals and school psychologists that provides strategies to enhance a child’s verbal participation at school.
resources to start
your journey
SELECTIVE MUTISM WEBINARS
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