The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals: Small Steps, Big Changes

The long-awaited companion workbook to the The Selective Mutism Resource Manual!

This workbook provides hands-on Activities, Strategies, planning sheets and progress trackers for use with children with selective mutism at home, at school and in the wider community. Written by selective mutism expert Maggie Johnson and parent coach Junhua Reitman, the workbook includes first-hand accounts of how children can overcome SM successfully using the Activities and Strategies described in this book. Activities are organised around the daily routines of school and family life and each Activity is broken into a progression of small steps with appropriate Strategies and an accompanying record sheet to track progress. Activities include:

• Using the toilet at school
• Attending social gatherings
• Organising a successful playdate
• Initiating conversation
• Talking in the classroom
• Eating with peers

This workbook is essential reading for parents, professionals and anyone who is looking for a toolkit for selective mutism. It also provides a useful extension to The Selective Mutism Resource Manual, 2nd edition, focusing on the ‘how’ to complement the manual’s ‘what’ and ‘why’. Small steps really do lead to big changes but taking the first step can be the most difficult. This book helps you make that first step.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

• Foreword – Alison Wintgens
• Preface – Maggie Johnson
• Preface – Junhua Reitman
• Acknowledgements

Part 1

• How to use this workbook: Guidance for parents, school staff and other supportive adults

Part 2

• Does my child have selective mutism?

Part 3

• Small steps worksheets
• Strategies for general use
• Activities for a range of situations

Part 4

• Take small steps with us: personal experiences and success stories

Part 5 – Appendices

Index