Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

Children with selective mutism do not speak at school or in other public places where others might hear them, or they speak only in a barely audible whisper. These children speak freely and easily, ...

Gino Hipolito receives funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR302167). Gino also works for St George's University Hospitals ...

Rachel Ling Gordon wasn’t always so outgoing. When she was a toddler, she was diagnosed with selective mutism, a social communication anxiety disorder. Wowing the crowd at a magic show is no small ...