Selective Mutism Paper
Outline
1. Introduction
A. This inquiry examines the little-known disorder, Selective Mutism (SM) Awareness in Education. Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that affects children and adults causing them to withdraw from interacting with others, especially in large groups. Because of this disorder, children with Selective Mutism fail to respond and participate in class.
1. There are serious gaps in the research literature about Selective Mutism (SM). Consequently, lack of research cause lack of awareness of this disorder and present barriers that prevent children with SM from receiving the right help they need in the classroom as well as medically (Omdal, 2014).
a. The addition of a professional training program on Selective …show more content…
Awareness will some stop some teachers from causing detrimental effects to the SM child due to pressuring the child to speak (Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
d. Will help teachers understand the persistent refusal of SM children to talk is not defiant or rude behavior, but affects of the disorder(Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
e. Teachers and school psychologist must be given skills in recognizing the SM child (Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
f. Will stop incorrect placement of SM children in special education classes.
i. Improper placement of an SM child is detrimental to the child and may cause lasting psychological problems (Harwood and Bork, 2011).
g. Will train teachers how to develop appropriate education strategies to be executed in the classroom for the SM child.
Evidence: Shipon-Blum, 2015; Krysanski, 2003; Harwood and Bork, 2011; Omdal,2014; Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007.
2. The original inquiry question: What keeps my grandchild, Lena, from communicating in the classroom and socially functioning with her peers when there is no indication of a learning disability or academic deficiency? How can Lena and her population be given support in the classroom?
a. Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Illness
1. Introduction
A. This inquiry examines the little-known disorder, Selective Mutism (SM) Awareness in Education. Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that affects children and adults causing them to withdraw from interacting with others, especially in large groups. Because of this disorder, children with Selective Mutism fail to respond and participate in class.
1. There are serious gaps in the research literature about Selective Mutism (SM). Consequently, lack of research cause lack of awareness of this disorder and present barriers that prevent children with SM from receiving the right help they need in the classroom as well as medically (Omdal, 2014).
a. The addition of a professional training program on Selective …show more content…
Awareness will some stop some teachers from causing detrimental effects to the SM child due to pressuring the child to speak (Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
d. Will help teachers understand the persistent refusal of SM children to talk is not defiant or rude behavior, but affects of the disorder(Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
e. Teachers and school psychologist must be given skills in recognizing the SM child (Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007).
f. Will stop incorrect placement of SM children in special education classes.
i. Improper placement of an SM child is detrimental to the child and may cause lasting psychological problems (Harwood and Bork, 2011).
g. Will train teachers how to develop appropriate education strategies to be executed in the classroom for the SM child.
Evidence: Shipon-Blum, 2015; Krysanski, 2003; Harwood and Bork, 2011; Omdal,2014; Cohan, Chavira, & Stein, 2007.
2. The original inquiry question: What keeps my grandchild, Lena, from communicating in the classroom and socially functioning with her peers when there is no indication of a learning disability or academic deficiency? How can Lena and her population be given support in the classroom?
a. Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Illness