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Resources Categories: Personal Stories

Unspoken Words: A Child’s View of Selective Mutism

Author: Sophia BlumDr. Elisa Shipon-Blum editor. Description:  Unspoken Words: A Child’s View of Selective Mutism, is the first book of its kind! It’s written by a teenager who suffered from… Continue reading Unspoken Words: A Child’s View of Selective Mutism

Selective Mutism in Our Own Words: Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

Author: Carl Sutton and Cheryl Forrester Description:  For the first time, people with Selective Mutism (SM) share their personal experiences of the condition, shedding light on how it affects everyday… Continue reading Selective Mutism in Our Own Words: Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood

Willow’s Words

Author: Jamie Lago & Terri Bose Description:  A fairytale in which the heroine struggles with selective mutism. Far beneath the stormy mountains, past the creaking bridge in a towering butterfly… Continue reading Willow’s Words

Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence

Author: Jonathan Kohlmeier Description:  Everyone has fears. A fear of the dark, a fear of heights, or even a fear of the unknown can make leading an otherwise normal life… Continue reading Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence

Living Beyond the Silence: Learning to Overcome Selective Mutism, Severe Shyness, and Other Childhood Anxieties

Author: Gaye James Description:  Living Beyond the Silence brings awareness to the speech-paralyzing anxiety called selective mutism. As a reader, you get an inside peek at the disorder. Through the eyes… Continue reading Living Beyond the Silence: Learning to Overcome Selective Mutism, Severe Shyness, and Other Childhood Anxieties

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