Ever since I read Wild of Brain, I've been thinking about the concept of "situational mutism". Anissa's preferred term for what's often called "selective mutism", and definitely mine now I'm aware of it.

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Designing a Slipper the Penguin communication board for when someone cannot speak with their mouth. 🐧🌈

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Supporting a child or young person with #SituationalMutism?

I find the PACE attitude transformative in support CYP:
🧸 Playfulness eases pressure
🤗 Acceptance builds worth
🤔 Curiosity understands feelings
❤️ Empathy ensures they're not alone

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Situational Mutism is an anxiety-based difficulty where a child can't speak in certain settings.

Be patient - never force speech.
Praise all communication.
Start with small steps.
Partner with parents.
Create a safe, low-pressure environment.

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Situational mutism isn’t just “being shy.” It’s an anxiety response where speech shuts down in certain settings, often misunderstood, especially in children.
Support, not pressure.
Understanding, not judgement.
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Mute Survey 2025 PLEASE READ: The target demographic of this survey is those who are unable to express themselves using oral speech at all times OR a significant proportion of the time. This survey is NOT intended f...

Hello! I've been running a survey seeking answers from people who are #mute, #nonverbal, #nonspeaking, and so on. (including people with #selectivemutism #situationalmutism and other forms of partial mutism!)

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you wouldn't think this from my post frequency lol, but I deal with situational mutism. I'm not shy, but sometimes I literally cannot speak. it's hard to make new friends when they think you don't actually like them because you can't talk 😅 #situationalmutism #selectivemutism

The Game- This is Not a Pen! by Eleanor Samson — Speech Bubbles This Is Not a Pen! is an improvisation game where a pen is presented to the group and one at a time, the players have to pretend it's something completely different. The pen might become a shoe, a to...

We're please to share our latest blog, this time on #selectivemutism and Speech Bubbles written by one of our practitioners, Eleanor Samson. Take a look!:
www.speechbubbles.org.uk/blog-posts/the-game-this-is-not-a-pen-by-eleanor-samson
#situationalmutism #drama #communication

Hey #ActuallyAutistic folk, how do you feel about pushing to change the blamey term ‘selective mutism’ to the more accurate ‘situational mutism’?
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