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. It is essential reading for parents, professionals and anyone looking for a toolkit for SM. It is a useful extension to TSMRM2e.
Long-awaited companion workbook to the SMRM2e
A straightforward self-help guide to enable parents and staff formulate an action plan
A round up of tried and tested activities
Easy to read workbook format
Practical support and encouragement from an experienced clinician and parents of children with SM around the globe
Maggie Johnson is co-author of the internationally acclaimed Selective Mutism Resource Manual. She is a speech and language therapist specialising in childhood communication disorders and selective mutism and the associated impact on families, schools and the young people themselves. Maggie leads training days and workshops across the UK and abroad. In 2014 she was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in recognition of her clinical expertise and special contribution to the profession.
Junhua Reitman is the Lead English-to-Chinese translator for several books about selective mutism. As a parent of a child who has overcome selective mutism, Junhua is a trained coach for parents of children with SM, leading an online support group for parents of children with SM, with 1000+ members worldwide. She is also the Director of SunnyMindED Selective Mutism Centre in China.
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