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Does anyone have this? My daughter has Aspergers too and was wondering is this common?
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Hello Buttercup11: The Skeezyks does not have selective mutism. However, California therapist, Kati Morton, has a video on it, on her YouTube channel. If you haven't already seen it, perhaps it may be of interest:
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Thank you Skeezyks.
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I don't think I met the official criteria of selective mutism as a condition, but I did have quite a few times when I was a child where I just... could... not... speak! It was definitely anxiety-related, but it's probably worth noting that I have ADHD with some subclinical austim traits. (Actually, I suspect if my younger self could be evaluated with the modern criteria, I'd be considered to have ASD, or Asperger's Syndrome in countries using the ICD.) Talking in general has never been a strong point of mine.
Wikipedia says that about 0.8% of people have selective mutism at some point in their lives. |
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Thanks Cylla, My daughter is now 18 she was diagnosed with having this at the age of 14, It is hard because it is a problem getting help for her as she won't talk to them so they kind of give up on her
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Greetings. I believe I had selective mutism as a kid. I believe it was caused by my extreme social anxiety, which I still do have. I was just diagnosed with ASD. I know selective mutism is the most common with social anxiety and separation anxiety. And ASD I believe is most common with intellectual disability (not Aspergers, since the criteria excludes this), AD/HD, social anxiety, etc.. The list of co-morbids for ASD is very long.
Anyways, as a kid, I wouldn't want to talk to anyone. I would whisper if I had too, but never talk normally. My teachers expressed this as a problem, but my parents didn't do anything since I was very social at home. Maybe you should start with something like picture cards? Like, with some basic things on it like "yes" or "no" or something. That way, she could start communicating. Maybe this way, she'd feel more comfortable in starting to talk. I believe I sit next to someone in my class with selective mutism. She barely talks and will only whisper when she does. But I'm unsure, since I'm not a professional. Hope this helps . __________________ Join my social group about mental health awareness! Link: http://forums.psychcentral.com/group...awareness.html DX: GAD; ASD; recurrent, treatment-resistant MDD; PTSD RX: Prozac 20 mg; BuSpar 10 mg 2x a day; Ativan 0.5 mg PRN; Omega 3 Fish Oil; Trazodone, 50 mg (sleep); Melatonin 3-9 mg Previous RX: Zoloft, 25-75mg; Lexapro 5-15mg; Luvox 25-50mg; Effexor XR 37.5-225mg I have ASD so please be kind if I say something socially unacceptable. Thank you.
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Thanks Nike
My daughter did have cards at school and college, She has terrible anxiety and is just awful in social situations. I hope as she gets older that maybe she will grow out of it but in saying that the older she is getting the worse she is |
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Fuzzy bear is "worse" and "worse" ... Your daughter is fortunate to have a mother who loves her
Btw I posted in this forum, probably a mistake, just like me... I'm prolly "just" ... "Attention seeking" - I wish the original abusive doctor had just used a common abusive term like this, however, he had to use the most abusive term in the book. Sorry about this post, please feel free to delete.. I haven't had selective mutism, "just" tremendous anxiety and "silence" in group situations since childhood.. I hate taking about me, wtf am I doing here People here are too kind, I deserve to be treated like ****, all the abusers said so __________________ |
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