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      • Are there other associated behaviors or personality traits?
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        • Are there cases of children under 3 who’ve been successfully treated with medication?
        • Are there common behavioral patterns amongst SM children other than not speaking?
        • Are there specific guidelines for giving medication that we should know?
        • Are you an advocate of medication, and what kinds?
        • Could you tell us where to go from here?
        • Do language barriers play a role in her confidence?
        • Do other anxieties typically develop with SM?
        • Do we just not focus on her behavior and hope that she’ll get past it?
        • Do we need to put some pressure on our daughter or consider meds?
        • Do you feel children with SM should be in special Ed?
        • Do you feel we are doing all we can do for our child?
        • Do you have any advice to a homeschooling parent of a SM child?
        • Do you recommend medication after we’ve tried everything else?
        • Do you recommend Meds for my daughter?
        • Do you think medication is a beneficial part of the treatment?
        • Do you think this is a power struggle with her anxiety?
        • Do you think this is too much medication for my little girl?
        • Does my daughter have SM?
        • Does my daughter’s toilet training issue affect her SM treatment?
        • Have you ever heard of the use of Zyprexa in children with anxiety or SM?
        • Have you ever used Xanax in treating SM?
        • How are these therapy tactics transferred to the classroom?
        • How can a child with a diability get out of the whisper mode?
        • How can I help my teenage daughter who has social difficulty in high school?
        • How can we build up his self esteem and confidence?
        • How can we help our daughter feel comfortable speaking around us?
        • How do I know when it’s time for medication?
        • How do we ease the transition to school?
        • How do we handle situations where she is with us and expected to speak?
        • How do we reduce her anxiety so she’ll speak in kindergarten?
        • How do you use rewards and encouragement without increasing the “pressure” to talk?
        • How long should my daughter be on medication?
        • How long should we let this problem progress before trying meds?
        • How often and by how much do we increase the dose?
        • How should we address SM with our son who has skipped a grade?
        • If medication acts as a disinhibitor, what happens when she’s off of them?
        • Is a drug like Paxil dangerous while a child is still in development?
        • Is decreased muscle tone associated with SM?
        • Is his bedwetting related to SM?
        • Is it a good idea for a relative to teach my SM daughter?
        • Is it appropriate to decrease medication?
        • Is it common that she won’t answer open-end questions even to her parents?
        • Is it too early to send my daughter to school?
        • Is it typical for a SM child to outwardly appear happy?
        • Is self mutilation a condition of SM?
        • Is there a model to help parents see medication as a treatment option?
        • Is there a way, without medication, that she can progress on her own initiative?
        • Is there any connection between a brain deficiency and SM?
        • Is there evidence of tricyclic antidepressants being successful in treating SM?
        • Is this a strong enough dosage to do any good?
        • Is this dosage ok, and how long should we keep her on it?
        • Is this seratonin deficiency inherited?
        • Is this too high of a dosage to start at?
        • Is videotaping in school a good practice?
        • Is whispering a common behavior of an SM child?
        • Should a gifted SM child be with a nurturing teacher or his intellectual peers?
        • Should I consider a therapist who isn’t skilled in treating SM, but eager to learn about it?
        • Should I expose my daughter to fear?
        • Should I go to a therapist who has experience with SM?
        • Should I intervene and answer questions for her?
        • Should I intervene in situations where she struggles to avoid a setback?
        • Should I let her fall asleep with me to alleviate her fears at night?
        • Should I question my child when he tells me he spoke?
        • Should I start her on medication, even though I am seeing positive improvement?
        • Should my daughter be separated from the only girl she can comfortably talk to?
        • Should our pediatrician be working with us?
        • Should she be aware of the goal of therapy with the psychologist?
        • Should we address her speech and language disorders, or SM first?
        • Should we consider a Montessori school for our daughter?
        • Should we create goals to get her to speak?
        • Should we go back to Prozac after trying other medications?
        • Should we hold our kindergartener back?
        • Should we hold our son back for another year?
        • Should we pursue a different therapist?
        • Should we seek professional help?
        • Should we seek psychological help?
        • Should we talk with our son about his severe SM, or not make an issue of it?
        • Should we try behavior therapy before addressing the toilet training issue?
        • What are the differences between Prozak and Zoloft?
        • What are the next steps for my SM son who still struggles with SM?
        • What are the short and long-term side effects with Prozac?
        • What are your thoughts about using St. John’s Wort in treating SM?
        • What are your thoughts on Montessori vs. a public classroom setting?
        • What can you tell me to help me understand?
        • What do you suggest if she doesn’t like the sound of her voice?
        • What do you think is the best treatment plan for my 14 year old son?
        • What has been your experience with Celexa?
        • What is the difference between child SM and adult SM?
        • What is the highest dose you would recommend for my 8 year old?
        • What meds do you suggest, and what are the short and long-term side effects?
        • What success rate is given to treating teens with SM?
        • What treatment is available for a teen who has great difficulty expressing her needs to anyone?
        • When it is autism and when it is not?
        • Where do we start in helping my daughter through this?
        • Where do we turn for help?
        • Which medication should we consider?
        • Who can you recommend in the Cleveland area who really understands SM?
        • Why does my daughter speak louder when the teacher leaves the room?
        • Why is Prozac effective for some but not others?
        • Will her SM manifest into something else?
        • Will medication help my daughter talk?
        • Will she keep improving slowly, or should I seek professional help?
        • Will talking about speaking create pressure or anxiety in SM child?
        • Will the anxiety resolve itself slowly as she gets older?
        • Would it be beneficial to bring my son to your center in PA?
        • Would Paxil be more effective than Prozac for my son with SM and OCD?
        • Would you recommend a sleep away camp for my daughter with SM?
        • Would you recommend a small private preschool or a public school at this point?
        • Would you suggest an occupational therapist for treating SM?
        • Would you suggest the EMT process or retention for my daughter with SM?
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