Helping children with selective mutism and their parents : a guide for school-based professionals / Christopher A. Kearney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kearney, Christopher A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Selective mutism.

Mutism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Selective mutism, or refusal or unwillingness to speak in certain situations or settings, poses a particular challenge to educators and other school-based professionals. In many cases, school personnel are on the front lines of assessment and treatment for these children and must help them succeed in an academic setting. This can be difficult considering that many school-based professionals are pressed for time and resources. Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals provides information that can help readers better understand and combat s

Contents:

Contents; 1 Selective Mutism and Reluctance to Spea k: Definition and Description; 2 Assessing Cases of Selective Mutism and Reluctance to Speak; 3 Exposure-Based Practice: Home Setting; 4 Exposure-Based Practice: Community and School Settings; 5 Contingency Management; 6 Strategies for Children with Communication Problems; 7 Relapse Prevention, Other Interventions, and Special Issues; Appendix

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-19-988951-1

0-19-026170-6

1-282-56524-9

9786612565243

0-19-975049-1

OCLC:

615600418