Παιδιά με εκλεκτική αλαλία: η σιωπηλή μειονότητα της σχολικής τάξης

Περίληψη

Selective Mutism is a rather rare out complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child's inability to speak in selected social settings -usually in the school classroom. Although it is a rare disorder, there are many teachers who come across students with Selective Mutism and are familiar with the frustration caused by these students' silence and resistance against any form of treatment. This article aims at providing information about Selective Mutism on one hand, and on the other, at presenting the steps that teachers can follow to handle a selectively mute student and at suggesting several interventions that can be applied in class.