Selective Mutism

About Selective Mutism

A child with selective mutism is able to speak and understand language but remains silent in certain situations. A child who speaks and communicates fully at home could for example be mute a school. Many children with selective mutism function normally in other areas of their lives.

Selective mutism is not a communication or developmental disorder; it is a form of social anxiety. Many adults who have an anxiety disorder can relate to and understand selective mutism, even though they may not have suffered with it during their own childhood.

Helping your child with selective mutism

This condition is fully treatable and we have helped many children overcome this condition and move forwards with their lives.
Not talking is a behaviour - and behaviour can be changed. NETwork Interventions specialises in Verbal Behaviour, a highly effective way of teaching speech, language and communication skills to children

Our team of highly trained Behaviour Analysts and Psychologists will work with your child and family, as well as your child’s school, identifying and then targeting the underlying problem areas and designing a bespoke programme of intervention to help your child regain his or her ability and motivation to speak and communicate in any and every social situation.

Getting started

Following an in depth assessment and observation of your child we will discuss the results you can expect to see, along with the timescales and costs involved. It may be that you want a professional to work with your child in a one to one capacity until the problem is resolved. We can certainly do this and once you’re happy to proceed, we can get started.

Whatever level of support your child needs, you can rest assured that we’ll be with your every step of the way, equipping you with the knowledge, training and support to help your child overcome selective mutism and reach his or her potential.

Did you know?

NETwork Interventions has been successful in every case of selective mutism we have worked on.

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"Our son was diagnosed with Asperger’s aged 7; NETwork Interventions spent a day observing him at school and at home and quickly identified the skills he was lacking – skill deficits that we - and others working with our son - had not picked up on. NETwork Interventions trained us to help our son learn those missing skills. The results have been remarkable – he no longer cries about going to school, his concentration and behaviour are much better and he is far less likely to alienate others by the things he says. Thank you."
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"We would like to say a massive thank you for your hard work during the 2 day assessment. We are so grateful and highly impressed with your level of knowledge, confidence, professionalism as well as the kindness and respect shown to our family. Now, we really believe there is light at the end of the tunnel."
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